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U.S. Representative for New York’s 20th Congressional District including Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Saratoga Springs, Amsterdam and surrounding areas.

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Joined October 2009
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    May 22

    is the cornerstone of a free & open Internet powering & communities across America The Senate voted to restore . I’m proud to cosponsor legislation to do the same in the House. We the people—not corporations—should decide what we see online

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  2. 23 hours ago

    Today we celebrate marking the abolition of slavery in the United States more than 150 years ago. We herald this important occasion and express our thanks for hard-won progress, but our fight for social justice and equal opportunity for all is far from over.

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  3. Jun 19

    I am cosponsoring the Keep Families Together Act, a bill that would prohibit DHS from separating children from their parents except in extraordinary cases, allow parents to reunite with their kids if separated, and shine a light on any future abuses under this Trump Admin policy.

    In the first 6 weeks of its so-called "Zero Tolerance" policy, the Trump Administration has separated 1,995 children from their families, and counting. This is inhumane, un-American and needs to stop.
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  4. Jun 19

    In the first 6 weeks of its so-called "Zero Tolerance" policy, the Trump Administration has separated 1,995 children from their families, and counting. This is inhumane, un-American and needs to stop.

    In just 2 weeks of their new border policy taking children from parents, the Trump Admin broke up more than 600 families with no plan to reunite them. Many fled extreme danger in search of legal asylum. Instead, infants as young as 18 months were ripped from their parents' arms.
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  5. Retweeted
    Jun 15

    “Make no mistake, we are witnessing serious, concerted attacks on science and expertise within the federal government,” at yesterday. Watch the full conversation here on silencing science:

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  6. Jun 15

    My reaction on this morning on the Trump Administration policy of separating children from their families:

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  7. Jun 15

    My heartfelt congratulations and thanks to for 15 years of impactful investments in U.S. engineering education!

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  8. Jun 15

    To all our friends and loved ones celebrating Eid today, !

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  9. Jun 15

    In the months before this so-called "Zero Tolerance" family separation policy was announced, some 700 children were separated from their parents. The number of children acknowledged to have been ripped from their families by the Trump Administration so far: 1,358 and counting.

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  10. Jun 15

    These are not the actions of a great nation, nor of a people who believe in strength of family. This must end. I am cosponsoring a House Resolution Condemning Separation of Children from their Parents at the Border and demanding we stop this inhumane activity immediately.

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  11. Jun 15

    In just 2 weeks of their new border policy taking children from parents, the Trump Admin broke up more than 600 families with no plan to reunite them. Many fled extreme danger in search of legal asylum. Instead, infants as young as 18 months were ripped from their parents' arms.

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  12. Retweeted
    Jun 15

    Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY) is in our studio to take your calls & tweets on the opioid crisis & other news of the day Follow along here:

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  13. Jun 15

    Delighted to be joining on this morning!

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    Jun 14

    FRI | (D-NY) will discuss how the House of Representatives is trying to remedy the opioid crisis. Tune in at 8am!

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    Jun 14

    .: We need scientists to speak out and speak out now.

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    Jun 14

    . highlights the work of on federal websites--"The Trump administration has been scrubbing data from and websites. This only makes it harder for federal scientists to do their work."

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    Jun 14

    .: "Attacks on science and the undermining of federal scientists hinders our ability to rely on expertise and scientific evidence. The federal employees that work on are driven by data."

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    Jun 14

    Starting now: event is kicking off with opening remarks from of New York. Unable to attend? Watch live here:

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    Jun 14

    Both and are critical of 's proposed rollback of its Risk Management Program improvement rule during a hearing this am on DHS' Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards program

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    Jun 14

    . hosting an event today titled "Risks Posed to Climate and Energy Data from Political Interference." Speakers include , former DOE Secretary , former Obama OSTP official , & . Webcast starts @ 1pm:

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    Jun 14

    A week after this story about concerns re: campaign contributions from/favoritism for one drugmaker, 's long-stalled bill to expand buprenorphine access gets included in House opioids package

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