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Paul Tonko

U.S. Representative, NY-20

Democratic New York since Jan 3, 2025

Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

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Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
U.S. Representative, NY-20 current
New York
Democratic Jan 3, 2025 Jan 3, 2027 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NY-20
New York
Democratic Jan 3, 2023 Jan 3, 2025 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NY-20
New York
Democratic Jan 3, 2021 Jan 3, 2023 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NY-20
New York
Democratic Jan 3, 2019 Jan 3, 2021 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NY-20
New York
Democratic Jan 3, 2017 Jan 3, 2019 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NY-20
New York
Democratic Jan 6, 2015 Jan 3, 2017 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NY-20
New York
Democratic Jan 3, 2013 Jan 3, 2015 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NY-21
New York
Democratic Jan 5, 2011 Jan 3, 2013 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Representative, NY-21
New York
Democratic Jan 6, 2009 Jan 3, 2011 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US House District NY-20
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2023 Jan 3, 2025 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District NY-20
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2021 Jan 3, 2023 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District NY-20
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2019 Jan 3, 2021 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District NY-20
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2017 Jan 3, 2019 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District NY-20
United States
Democratic Jan 6, 2015 Jan 3, 2017 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District NY-20
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2013 Jan 3, 2015 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District NY-21
United States
Democratic Jan 5, 2011 Jan 3, 2013 openstates/people CC0-1.0
US House District NY-21
United States
Democratic Jan 6, 2009 Jan 3, 2011 openstates/people CC0-1.0

Committee assignments

Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim

DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.416, social dim. -0.262. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic

Roll-call votes (583 recorded)

BillMotion / questionPositionChamber · stage · rollDateOutcomeSource
HJRES 42
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-59 Mar 5, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll59 US-GOV-PD
HJRES 61
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-58 Mar 5, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll58 US-GOV-PD
HRES 177
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 42) providing for congressional…
On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-57 Mar 4, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll57 US-GOV-PD
On Ordering the Previous Question Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-56 Mar 4, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll56 US-GOV-PD
HR 758
Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-55 Mar 3, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll55 US-GOV-PD
HR 856
Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-54 Mar 3, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll54 US-GOV-PD
HJRES 20
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-53 Feb 27, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll53 US-GOV-PD
HJRES 35
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-52 Feb 26, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll52 US-GOV-PD
HR 695
Medal of Honor Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-51 Feb 26, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll51 US-GOV-PD
HCONRES 14
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and…
On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-50 Feb 25, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll50 US-GOV-PD
HR 804
Rural Small Business Resilience Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-49 Feb 25, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll49 US-GOV-PD
HR 788
DOE and SBA Research Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-48 Feb 25, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll48 US-GOV-PD
HRES 161
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 20) providing for congressional…
On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-47 Feb 25, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll47 US-GOV-PD
On Ordering the Previous Question Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-46 Feb 25, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll46 US-GOV-PD
HR 818
SPUR Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-45 Feb 24, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll45 US-GOV-PD
HR 832
Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-44 Feb 24, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll44 US-GOV-PD
HR 825
Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-43 Feb 24, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll43 US-GOV-PD
HR 35
Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-42 Feb 13, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll42 US-GOV-PD
HR 77
Midnight Rules Relief Act
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-41 Feb 12, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll41 US-GOV-PD
On Motion to Recommit Yea house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-40 Feb 12, 2025 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll40 US-GOV-PD
HRES 122
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 77) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States…
On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-39 Feb 11, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll39 US-GOV-PD
On Ordering the Previous Question Not voting house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-38 Feb 11, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll38 US-GOV-PD
HR 736
Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-37 Feb 10, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll37 US-GOV-PD
HR 692
China Exchange Rate Transparency Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-36 Feb 10, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll36 US-GOV-PD
HR 26
Protecting American Energy Production Act
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-35 Feb 7, 2025 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll35 US-GOV-PD

Campaign finance

2024 cycle · official FEC aggregate

Period Jan 1, 2023–Dec 31, 2024 · as of Dec 31, 2024 · coverage: official aggregate · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

ReceiptsSpendingCashDebtRefundsSelf-fundingNet receipts
$1,547,113$1,673,736 $599,502$0 $3,135 $1,543,978

2024 · Itemized receipts loaded

Period Feb 5, 2023–Nov 22, 2024 · verified Jun 21, 2026 · 10:11 AM · coverage: itemized partial · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Gross receipts loadedRefunds/reversals loadedNet receipts loaded
$1,378,223$0$1,378,223

Largest itemized receipts

CycleAmountDonorTo committeeTypeDateCoverageSource
2024 $5,000 REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. PAC PAUL TONKO FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Oct 16, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE PAUL TONKO FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Oct 16, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 POWERPAC OF THE EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE PAUL TONKO FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Sep 30, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 POET PAC PAUL TONKO FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Sep 25, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 UPSPAC PAUL TONKO FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Sep 29, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN PL OF THE IAMAW PAUL TONKO FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Aug 26, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC PAUL TONKO FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Aug 23, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES PAC PAUL TONKO FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Sep 30, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 NATSO INC. NATSO PAC PAUL TONKO FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Sep 25, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED RACING ASSOCIATION PAC PAUL TONKO FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Aug 17, 2023 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS AFL-CIO COPE PAUL TONKO FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Aug 9, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 BALL CORPORATION PAC PAUL TONKO FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Aug 2, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 HOLCIM US EMPLOYEES PAC PAUL TONKO FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Aug 26, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 JOHNSON CONTROLS INC. PAC PAUL TONKO FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Sep 27, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
2024 $5,000 GROWTH ENERGY PAC PAUL TONKO FOR CONGRESS Corporate PAC Nov 5, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)

Largest loaded receipts, not a complete total. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.

Outside spending

Independent expenditures are not campaign contributions and are shown separately by support or opposition.

CyclePositionItemized spending loadedPeriod / as ofCoverageSource
2024Support $682 (2 records) Feb 16, 2024–Oct 28, 2024 · as of Oct 28, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Sponsored legislation (2 as lead sponsor)

Social media

Recent posts

  • As Donald Trump and his allies attempt to undermine our electoral system, we all must stay informed, stay engaged, and do our part to strengthen our democracy. That’s why this week, I hosted a webinar on reinforcing trust in our elections. Read more here…
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  • Today, we mark the triumph of freedom over bondage, and of justice over injustice. As we celebrate Juneteenth across our Capital Region and nation, let us commit, now and always, to the ongoing pursuit of equality for all.
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  • With important changes to federal student loan policies taking effect on July 1, I’m joining with the Education Debt Consumer Assistance Program (EDCAP) to host an informational webinar on Tuesday, June 23 at 6:30 PM to help you and your family navigate these changes.
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  • Federal student loans: Info session
    YouTube Data API v3 YouTube-ToS
  • Last night, I joined representatives from @lwvnys.bsky.social, @campaignlegal.org, Voters of Tomorrow, and the NYS Election Commissioners Association to host a webinar on defending our democracy and our elections in this time of uncertainty. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1TL...
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  • Webinar: Protecting our elections
    YouTube Data API v3 YouTube-ToS
  • $14 million wasted on a reflecting pool already green with algae. $1.7 BILLION for a slush fund for his loyal supporters. And now, reports that the cost of Trump's White House demolition will run $600 million—paid in part by U.S. taxpayers. What an absolute disgrace.
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  • ICE is targeting groups that provide legal aid to immigrant children in the country without a parent or guardian. These groups help kids comply with U.S. law and navigate the immigration system. Yet they are being threatened by this administration for simply doing their jobs.
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  • KNICKS. IN. FIVE.
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  • With Americans across the nation casting their ballots this year and exercising their fundamental right to vote, I’m hearing more and more concerns from voters about the safety of our elections and the steps being taken to ensure fair elections across our country.
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  • Not one more cent to fund ICE's terror campaign
    YouTube Data API v3 YouTube-ToS
  • Kids deserve a childhood the centers safety, learning, and love. But some of our kids are being traumatized by the cruel actions of ICE in their brutal deportation campaign. I’m voting NO on spending any federal dollars to fund this out-of-control agency.
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