Paul Tonko

United States

House of Representatives

Democratic · New York

Official website

District code

20

Membership history

House of RepresentativesCurrent
Democratic
New York
2025 – Present
House of Representatives
Democratic
New York
2023 – 2025
House of Representatives
Democratic
New York
2021 – 2023
House of Representatives
Democratic
New York
2019 – 2021
House of Representatives
Democratic
New York
2017 – 2019
House of Representatives
Democratic
New York
2015 – 2017
House of Representatives
Democratic
New York
2013 – 2015
House of Representatives
Democratic
New York
2011 – 2013
House of Representatives
Democratic
New York
2009 – 2011

Legislative statistics

119th Congress

98%

Voting participation

649 of 658 votes

99%

Party alignment

637 of 646 votes

21%

Bipartisanship

Cross-party cosponsorship activity

Sponsored bills

3,135 total

Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026
HR-8205119th CongressOct 26, 2026
To amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to lower the Medicare eligibility age to 50, and for other purposes.
HR-10875119th CongressOct 22, 2026
Securing Elections From AI Deception Act
HR-10841119th CongressOct 19, 2026
Heat Island Reduction Act
HR-10839119th CongressOct 15, 2026
Strengthening America’s Turning Point Act
HR-1550119th CongressOct 14, 2026
Expressing support for the designation of October 8, 2026, as "National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day".
HRES-1611119th CongressOct 5, 2026
Restoring Essential Plan Coverage Act
HR-10692119th CongressOct 1, 2026
Stop the Settlements Act
HR-10642119th CongressOct 1, 2026
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to carry out Executive Order 14253.
HR-10624119th CongressSep 28, 2026
Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2026
HR-10600119th CongressSep 24, 2026

Voting record

659 total

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYea
Sep 14, 2026, 7:16 PM EDTPassed
Related bill: Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYea
Sep 14, 2026, 7:04 PM EDTPassed
Related bill: National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025
On PassageNay
Sep 3, 2026, 10:24 AM EDTPassed
Related bill: Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026
On PassageNay
Sep 2, 2026, 4:49 PM EDTPassed
Related bill: Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassNay
Sep 2, 2026, 4:34 PM EDTFailed
Related bill: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.
On Agreeing to the ResolutionYea
Sep 1, 2026, 6:09 PM EDTPassed
Related bill: In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards.
On PassageNay
Sep 1, 2026, 6:00 PM EDTPassed
Related bill: Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026
On Motion to RecommitYea
Sep 1, 2026, 5:55 PM EDTFailed
Related bill: Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026
On Agreeing to the ResolutionNay
Sep 1, 2026, 5:47 PM EDTPassed
Related bill: Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the ResolutionNay
Sep 1, 2026, 2:20 PM EDTPassed
Related bill: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1501) to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9436) to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490) providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4795) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution that participates in a nonexpressive commercial boycott of Israel from being eligible for certain funds under that Act, to require an institution that participates in certain programs under that Act to certify that students are not unreasonably obstructed from participating in academic programs in Israel, and for other purposes; and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules.