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Paul Tonko

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U.S. Representative · New York-20 · 111th-119th, 17 years 8 months
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Overview of the Representative's office, activities, and communications.

About

Tonko, Paul David a Representative from New York; born in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, N.Y., June 18, 1949; graduated from Amsterdam High School, Amsterdam, N.Y., 1967; B.S., Clarkson University, Potsdam, N.Y., 1971; public works engineer; state transportation agency employee; member of the Montgomery County, N.Y. board of supervisors, 1976-1983; chairman, Montgomery County, N.Y. board of supervisors, 1981; member of the New York state assembly, 1983-2007; president, New York state energy research and development authority, 2007-2008; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Eleventh and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2009-present).

Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Years served
17
Bills introduced
22
Enacted
0
Cosponsored
621
Committees
5

Performance & Participation

Votes CastMiddle 50%
99% — Voted in 636 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceBottom 25%
0.2% — Voted against their own party majority 1 of 598 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedMiddle 50%
363 — Attracted 363 cosponsors across 22 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
50 — Attracted 50 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenTop 25%
621 — 621 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleTop 25%
113 — 113 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiBottom 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiTop 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03

Committee Assignments

5 committees · 1 leadership role
Overview
Legis1 · Sep 28, 2026
SENATOR RICHARD BLUMENTHAL (D-CT) AND REPRESENTATIVE PAUL TONKO (D-NY) TO JOIN KICK-OFF OF TRUTH AND INTEGRITY: THE MOVEMENT FOR GAMBLING REFORM
PR Newswire · Sep 22, 2026
Congress Debates Who Pays for Data Center Water Use
Legis1 · Sep 9, 2026
Energy and Commerce Markup: 17 Bills Advance
Legis1 · Aug 31, 2026
James Johnson Named Chief of Staff to Rep. Analilia Mejia
Legis1 · Aug 19, 2026
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2026 Campaign Finance
$958K
Raised
35%
Individual
64%
PAC
—
Small $
1,653
Donors
Individual 35%PAC 64%Other 0%
Top PAC Donors
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$10K
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEALTH SYSTEM PHARMACIST - PAC$10K
AVANGRID POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
BALL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$10K
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Data sourced from official congressional records, CRS, and FEC filings. AllCiv Score methodology available at allciv.com/methodology.