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U.S. Representative — New York's 20th District

Paul Tonko

Democrat · New York

Democrat U.S. Representative for New York's 20th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Record

Progressive Democratic voting record. Generally supports expanded healthcare access, climate action, immigration reform, labor protections, and civil rights, consistent with House Democratic caucus priorities.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)

  • H.R.8241 — Power for the People Act of 2026 (Introduced, Apr 9, 2026)
  • H.R.8209 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the school-based health centers grant program. (Introduced, Apr 6, 2026)
  • H.R.6918 — Climate Pollution Standard and Community Investment Act of 2025 (Introduced, Dec 19, 2025)
  • H.R.6822 — Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2025 (Introduced, Dec 17, 2025)
  • H.R.6676 — State Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2025 (Introduced, Dec 11, 2025)
  • H.R.5762 — New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act of 2025 (Introduced, Oct 14, 2025)
  • H.R.5123 — Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act of 2025 (Introduced, Sep 3, 2025)
  • H.R.4744 — Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2025)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Yea on S.1003 — Lulu’s Law (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.2393 — Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.5317 — Community Bank Deposit Access Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.4544 — American Access to Banking Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.3234 — Keeping Deposits Local Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Res.1299 — Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes (Passed, May 15, 2026)
  • Voted No on H.R.8469 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, May 15, 2026)

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce
  • House Committee on the Budget
  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce: Energy
  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce: Environment (Ranking Member)
  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce: Oversight and Investigations

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