Paul Tonko
Liberal
Democrat
House Representative
New York - District 20
Current Position: US House Representative NY-20
Running For: House Representative - District 20
Policy Positions
Business & Labor
- For labor rights including the right to collectively bargain and form unions, living wages, and workforce development programs
- For the CHIPS and Science Act; was instrumental in passing provisions into law in 2022
Health Care
- For the Affordable Care Act; supports fixing its shortcomings while preserving provisions that work
Environment
- For action on climate change; views it as a top global security threat and economic opportunity
- For the EPA's authority to regulate carbon emissions; sponsored an amendment to protect it in 2011
Civil Rights
- For Planned Parenthood; participated in a rally supporting the organization in 2017
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For expanded voting rights; opposes Republican-backed restrictions on early voting, polling places, hours, and mail-in voting
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- Against the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP); cited American trade deficits and child labor practices in signatory countries
- For removing U.S. troops from Syria; voted in favor of H. Con. Res. 21 directing President Biden to withdraw troops within 180 days
- For abolishing ICE
Public Safety
- For gun violence prevention measures; cites high rates of gun deaths in the U.S. compared to other high-income nations