Congressman Paul Tonko joined Schenectady County Democrats this morning for a breakfast where he updated us on his work in Congress and took questions from the audience.Congressman Tonko spoke of the many accomplishment that have happened over the last several months, from expanding health care for children to increasing investment in renewable energy to the important recovery bill (visit recovery.gov for more information) which will create thousands of new jobs in Upstate New York to the Lilly Ledbetter Bill which protects equal pay for equal work regardless of gender (Click here to see the bill signing). Despite the challenges of the Bush recession, Congress has worked to bring about real reform after years of Republican inaction.
Congressman Tonko also spoke about recently attending the signing of the Edward Kennedy Serve America Act. The Congressman reiterated his earlier statement that “In times of crisis, Americans have always stood up to help, whether it was after September 11th or Hurricane Katrina. Volunteers are the muscle of our communities. They give of their time to help others in need. This bill will create a new, robust national service program that will serve the people who need it the most and help get our country back on track.” For more information on the bill please click here. To watch the bill signing and read quotes from the President and Senator Kennedy, click here.
As we near the end of the first 100 days of the Obama Administration, Schenectady County Democrats can be proud of the decisive role they played in putting Paul Tonko in Congress to work with our new President.
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