Congressman Tonko announces the reinstatement of $2 billion in funding for mental health and addiction services.
Quiver AI Summary
Congressman Tonko comments on funding restoration: Rep. Paul D. Tonko has welcomed the reinstatement of nearly $2 billion in grants to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which were previously cut by the Trump administration. The funding will support over 2,000 initiatives aimed at addressing mental health and addiction.
Reinstatement followed urgent advocacy: The funding restoration happened shortly after Tonko and over 100 bipartisan colleagues sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. demanding clarity and immediate reinstitution of the grants. Tonko called the reversal a "victory" for those addressing behavioral health issues.
Concerns over prior cuts highlighted: Tonko expressed concern about the disruption caused by the sudden funding cuts, stating, "These are people's lives on the line." He also committed to ensuring that all allocated funds reach the intended programs and emphasized that such cuts should not have occurred in the first place.
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Paul Tonko Fundraising
Paul Tonko recently disclosed $183.0K of fundraising in a Q3 FEC disclosure filed on October 14th, 2025. This was the 516th most from all Q3 reports we have seen this year. 25.0% came from individual donors.
Tonko disclosed $182.9K of spending. This was the 326th most from all Q3 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Tonko disclosed $525.0K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 512th most from all Q3 reports we have seen this year.
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Paul Tonko Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Paul Tonko is worth $32.5K, as of January 15th, 2026. This is the 474th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Tonko has approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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Paul Tonko Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Paul Tonko:
- H.R.6918: To amend the Clean Air Act to establish a program to annually phasedown greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes.
- H.R.6822: Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2025
- H.R.6676: State Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2025
- H.R.5762: New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act of 2025
- H.R.5123: Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act of 2025
- H.R.4745: Medicaid Bump Act
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