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Paul Tonko
U.S. Representative, New York
2269 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
Paul David Tonko is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 20th congressional district since 2013. He represented the 21st congressional district from 2009 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Tonko has been called a staunch progressive. After the 2020 redistricting cycle and effective for the 118th Congress, the 20th district will include all of Albany, Saratoga, and Schenectady Counties as well as part of Rensselaer County.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Tonko votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Tonko stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 220 →HR 9975
HR 9975 · Introduced Jul 27, 2026 · Environmental Protection
Jul 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 9940
HR 9940 · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Health
Jul 23, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 4744
HR 4744 · Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · Health
Jul 23, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 4745
HR 4745 · Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · Health
Jul 23, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 4619
HR 4619 · Introduced Jul 22, 2025 · Health
Jul 22, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Tonko's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 451were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.8%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
0.2%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
1.6%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Tonko sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Tonko has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
22
Sponsored this Congress
220 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
4,692
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
220
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Tonko's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33