Deleted Tweets From Paul Tonko, D-N.Y.

A new report from a project that tracks the health of representative governments around the world reveals the "substantial autocratization" of America under Trump.

RT @SethMacFarlane: Go ahead, read this @JoeBiden tweet from last year one more time. https://t.co/OkE5r6k3MU QT @JoeBiden: We are not prepared for a pandemic. Trump has rolled back progress President Obama and I made to strengthen global… https://t.co/aizpFxnAw1)

Last year, more than 70,000 Americans lost their lives to drug overdoses. This #RecoveryMonth, I’m standing with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to spread awareness & recommit to help our loved ones find and follow the path of recovery. https://t.co/EECwEX0L5c

Last year, more than 70,000 Americans lost their lives to drug overdoses. This #RecoveryMonth, I’m standing with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to spread awareness & recommit to help our loved ones find and follow the path of recovery. https://t.co/G4iXFyn8jl

RT @owillis: Medical experts at the White House have to patiently explain to Trump that his idea of using the flu vaccine to add… https://t.co/tpXDej6y8X

@BeschlossDC And thanks to @DougJones, those two white supremacists were prosecuted and put in jail. At the very least, Carole, Cynthia, Addie Mae and Denise saw justice.

I told my mom I’d make it on a Wheaties Box one day. Proud to show her that dream come true thanks to this great honor, @scicoalition’s 2020 #ChampionofScience award! I will always fight to ensure science drives our politics and not the other way around. https://t.co/fbOGRJR4vQ

RT @TheDemocrats: Are you fired up after watching the #DemConvention? Join us this week for Grassroots Fest with @JoeBiden, @DrBiden,… https://t.co/4HtxD1dB0t

“We have to undo laws & systems that have codified racism for far too long.Each and every one of us. Challenge our own biases. Together, we can turn this reckoning into a reimagining of a nation where ‘We The People’ means all the people.” -@MichelleObama #DNC2020

If your only reason for ending the $600/week lifeline for unemployed workers is fear that people won’t go back to work, good news! Evidence says otherwise. Also the benefit has saved millions of jobs & helped prevent economic collapse. QT @QuickTake: A new Yale study challenges the Republican theory that expanded jobless benefits discourage people from working. Mo… https://t.co/A7i6Mv3yLE)

RT @dtliebers: Thank you @RepPaulTonko. Our local Medicare Wage Index (far lower than similar areas just across the border in Massachusetts… QT @RepPaulTonko: I’ve fought in Congress for years to fix the long-broken Medicare Wage Index formula that unfairly shortchanges Cap… https://t.co/x3k38fctZE)

Trump’s corporate payroll tax cut would give wealthy corporations like Walmart, AT&T, and Exxon Mobil billions of dollars in tax breaks. And critically, it wouldn’t do a thing for the millions of workers who have lost their jobs in Trump’s recession.

Politicizing science & benching our public health experts has led to countless deaths during this pandemic. Putting key data in the hands of partisan political leaders & keeping CDC & the public at arm’s length weakens our pandemic response at the worst moment yet in this crisis. QT @USATODAY: The Trump administration has ordered hospitals to bypass the CDC and send all COVID-19 patient information to a cen… https://t.co/5u7uG1PsAg)

RT @AlexCKaufman: @RepPaulTonko "If a Democrat acted in this manner would you stand for it?" Tonko asks. "I think the answer is clear you would not."

RT @AlexCKaufman: @RepPaulTonko @repgregwalden @FrankPallone Tonko is pressing Pruitt on the "transparency" proposal. Pruitt refuses… https://t.co/VpWaq7eOSt

RT @AlexCKaufman: In his opening statement, the ranking Democrat, @RepPaulTonko, laments Pruitt's politicization of science: "I am… https://t.co/wvvbQbR0my

RT @AlexCKaufman: @EnergyCommerce @RepPaulTonko "Some of our colleagues may protest the cost of climate protection," Tonko says, but says Americans are already suffering the costs of wildfires, storms and flooding. https://t.co/paMR0G3YFD

RT @CBS6Torie: Congressman Tonko and local leaders talking about voting rights and action he says Congress needs to take https://t.co/wUkJ27xeDJ

On this Independence Day, may our celebrations lift the heaviest of hearts, herald the bright dawns of our nation, and renew faith that—in service of one other and a true spirit of freedom—we can weather any storm. E Pluribus Unum https://t.co/saWRnGG6wm

We have seen too many lives taken and communities devastated by police brutality and racial profiling. Action is long overdue. Proud to cast my vote in support of the George Floyd #JusticeInPolicing Act to answer the calls for justice being made by Americans across the nation. https://t.co/KpXcZUZedA

Our House infrastructure package delivers more than $23 billion in drinking water support to ensure our communities are protected from harmful pollutants. https://t.co/woISJoqq5Z 2/2

Access to safe drinking water is a right, not a privilege. Unfortunately that right is denied to millions of Americans whose water is contaminated or lost to failing water systems. https://t.co/uNoPu5l3Fc 1/2

The U.S. Supreme Court voted correctly on this one. In a just and fair nation, a person should not—and must not—be fired for who they are and who they love. LGBTQ rights are human rights. #PRIDE2020 QT @nytimes: Breaking News: In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court found that a 1964 civil rights law protects L.G.B.T. workers… https://t.co/D8FyW14HYv)

A message to the Class of 2020

With more than 100,000 Americans already lost to COVID-19, it's more vital than ever that we move forward with a sound course of action. The Heroes Act does just that, ensuring our workers, families & communities have the tools needed to face this crisis. https://t.co/oGQHVMz1W6

I’m not giving up this fight and just sent a letter calling out FCC for this chronic failure. Read more: https://t.co/YrXJVwSX7W

Can you imagine dealing with this crisis with little or no access to broadband internet? Many in Upstate New York face this challenge every day, yet despite our efforts the FCC continues to ignore and overlook our communities. https://t.co/eG7MIiiWo6 1/2

The #2020Census will determine over $1 TRILLION in federal funds to: Disaster relief Infrastructure Schools Hospitals Seniors Businesses Transportation Emergency response AND MORE Help ensure our communities count by completing the Census at https://t.co/Mn9dudMR7e. #CensusDay

We will share resources and provide guidance on steps we can all take to keep our community safe during this public health crisis. Check back later today for details on how you can listen in! 2/2

TODAY: I will be hosting a telephone town hall this evening, Wednesday, April 1st at 6:10PM with local health and economic development experts to provide an update on #COVID19. 1/2 https://t.co/kCU4a6uqgF

@NationalGuardNY thank you for your unshakable courage and patriotism working to protect our country during this public health crisis. Your sacrifice and spirit of service reflects the best of who we are as a state & as a nation. https://t.co/kctawbIzb0 QT @USNationalGuard: A week into a mission to help contain the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, @NationalGuardNY members are on duty… https://t.co/9nH0Xbw3nG)

@NationalGuardNY thank you for your unshakable courage and patriotism working to protect our country during this public health crisis. Your sacrifice and spirit of service reflects the best of who we are as a state and as a nation. https://t.co/kctawbIzb0 QT @USNationalGuard: A week into a mission to help contain the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, @NationalGuardNY members are on duty… https://t.co/9nH0Xbw3nG)

RT @RogerPielkeJr: I testified before Congress over the summer about scientific integrity in Federal agencies. One consequence of #sharpieg… QT @RogerPielkeJr: Thanks to @HouseScience @housesciencegop for having me today to testify about scientific integrity in federal agenc… https://t.co/HuWhpXAFrM)

Thank you to @FrankPallone for working together on this issue and your steadfast leadership in crafting a response to the COVID-19 outbreak that puts our families and frontline responders first. QT @RepPaulTonko: Ensuring adequate supply of personal protective equipment, such as N95 respirators, is critical to protect front li… https://t.co/mQBNrJjg2h)

RT @RA_Becks: .@RepPaulTonko: "EPA seems eager to tie the hands of states that are working to deal with this pollution impact … Cooperative federalism — apparently that only applies to states pursuing deregulation”

Stephen & Harriet Myers were active in the Underground Railroad, helping people escape slavery to find freedom for nearly 30 years. Their residence in Albany stands as a poignant reminder of those who risked their lives to free their fellow Americans.#BHM https://t.co/XxPGiZTAz2

RT @KNavaretteMD: @SenSchumer @SenGillibrand @RepPaulTonko: share message with colleagues. #GrahamCassidy will hurt kids, when we s… QT @AmerAcadPeds: #GrahamCassidy: New name, same dangerous policies, & same message from pediatricians: #KeepKidsCovered (thread ⬇️) https://t.co/MJB2GDUXGt)

RT @JMPyper: “There is a lot going on beyond the impeachment inquiries," says ⁦@RepPaulTonko⁩. � In the latest ⁦@Poli_Climate⁩… https://t.co/zPxoRTMAmx

RT @nowthisnews: Watch how long it takes this Trump official to give a straight answer about 'junk health plans' https://t.co/qJdPeZwIIE

The Trump Administration doesn't want you to know the truth about their junk health care. Here's the truth: Trump health care plans aren't worth the paper they're printed on. https://t.co/rOw9b743Rc

RT @RepPaulTonko: Capitol Hill, Washington DC. #ClimateStrike #FridaysForFuture https://t.co/0ETcPGVRDh

RT @RepPaulTonko: A full 70% of U.S. economic activity comes from consumer spending! The #RaisetheWage act puts money back into the p… https://t.co/rqIU967T4d

RT @RepPaulTonko: A full 70% of U.S. economic activity comes from consumer spending! The #RaisetheWage act puts money back into the p… https://t.co/rqIU967T4d

In 2014, on the heels of the tragic Pulse nightclub shooting, dozens of my colleagues and I called on @US_FDA to end this outdated blood donation ban and replace it with a scientifically grounded risk-based policy. Lives are at stake. https://t.co/JFTLRqblk0 https://t.co/lCmBOosJFQ

We're holding hearing on the Trump EPA’s push to roll back clean cars/CAFE standards, a move opposed by most automakers that will mean higher prices at the pump for consumers and undermines the most impactful federal climate policy we have left. TUNE IN: https://t.co/4syZ9KCUKh

More than 30% of Americans believe they’ll either face financial hardship in retirement... or won’t be able to retire at all. https://t.co/xKmBtdupDK

Democrats are making sure that doesn’t happen by advancing landmark, bipartisan retirement legislation through the House. #RT to spread the word and let your family, friends & followers know about the #SECUREAct! https://t.co/78cGnF6gyf

As we celebrate the centennial year of the House passing the 19th Amendment, we are reminded of the barriers woman have fought and continue to fight to achieve equal rights. From freedom over our bodies to equal pay, the fight is not over. #VotesforWomen

RT @RepPaulTonko: Join me for a #Climate Town Hall at @HudsonValleyCC next Tuesday, 5/28. Hear more about my work on comprehensive na… https://t.co/VWFleGB5dd

RT @RepPaulTonko: Join me for a #Climate Town Hall at @HudsonValleyCC next Tuesday, 5/28. Hear more about my work on comprehensive na… https://t.co/VWFleGB5dd

RT @RepPaulTonko: Join me for a #Climate Town Hall at @HudsonValleyCC next Tuesday, 5/28. Hear more about my work on comprehensive na… https://t.co/VWFleGB5dd

RT @RepPaulTonko: Join me for a #Climate Town Hall at @HudsonValleyCC next Tuesday, 5/28. Hear more about my work on comprehensive na… https://t.co/VWFleGB5dd

RT @RepPaulTonko: Join me for a #Climate Town Hall at @HudsonValleyCC next Tuesday, 5/28. Hear more about my work on comprehensive na… https://t.co/VWFleGB5dd

RT @nikiinthehouse: This is exactly why we need #ScientificIntegrityAct @UCSUSA @RepPaulTonko @RepLowenthal @RepEBJ https://t.co/JRE7LNwvmG

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Teaming up with @SenCortezMasto, @SusanWBrooks & others for a big bipartisan push to strengthen U.S. gov’t broadband resources for businesses & communities. Would lift job creation, education, economic opportunity & countless public & private services, esp in rural areas! #HR1328 https://t.co/UdJelO08Ao

RT @AWAction_News: Applause �� for @RepPaulTonko & @RepAndyBarr for introducing the #HorseracingIntegrity Act today! It’s time to end… https://t.co/Z54roobuiC

I'm dubious about some of this agreement, but that's compromise. In the end, this legislation funds important priorities for our national security & economy, resolves uncertainty for vital agencies & workers and ends the threat of another pointless government shutdown.

The Union of Concerned Science @UCSUSA documented 80 separate cases where the Trump Administration has worked to block or undermine public science. We need strong scientific integrity standards at our federal agencies to stop such abuses moving forward: https://t.co/w4IqNUQBgx

Today marks one year since the FCC repealed #NetNeutrality. During that time, millions of Americans have voiced their strong support for restoring #NetNeutrality - and it's time for Congress to listen. I will continue to fight for the free and open Internet! https://t.co/rXf3p90Tnw

RT @UnionCollegeCFR: Thank you @RepPaulTonko for joining us in welcoming President Harris @union_nineteen. We look forward to productive… https://t.co/Dy6GHY0p9e

RT @AEDSocial: Appreciated @RepPaulTonko stopping by Abele Tractor in Albany to learn about the equipment industry’s policy priori… https://t.co/HoTSH0CSZR

Let’s be clear: fuel assurance doesn't guarantee generation after a disaster. During the Polar Vortex, coal piles froze. Coal piles flooded in Hurricane Harvey. This response fails to address the real vulnerabilities in our grid, most notably weaknesses i

These requirements targeting poor families and folks approaching retirement age also ignore the practical realities of working life for millions of Americans, e.g. @CenteronBudget: "Most Working-Age SNAP Participants Work, But Often in Unstable Jobs"

ALL of America's middle class, working families & our must vulnerable deserve to be heard and their needs & values represented. That means #EveryoneCounts. How can we live up to America's most hopeful legacy of self-governance if we don't even kno QT @RepCummings: It’s time to send a clear message on the #2020Census that #EveryoneCounts. An undercount will hurt people in red st… https://t.co/KkX2Ex3wLn)

RT @RepMurphyFL: W/#FL ground zero for need to #ActOnClimate, misguided #SCOTUS action blocking #CleanPowerPlan is an attack on state’s environment & economy

Amidst all of this, in mid-April House Oversight & Government Reform chairman @TGowdySC wrote to Scott Pruitt (again) because: “the EPA has failed to produce all the documents requested.” https://t.co/hvfycTxQV7

Administrator Pruitt’s aides even considered leasing a private jet at a cost to taxpayers of some $100,000/month: https://t.co/gIxo7TO04P.

“May their efforts these days guarantee that there are not winners and losers under new tax laws, but benefits balanced and shared by all Americans.” ✊ #conroy

President Trump was asked about Mr. Pruitt's housing scandal the next day (4/3). The President responded, "I hope he's going to be great." https://t.co/EMWfsfxOvf

@nowthisnews @AdyBarkan @BeAHeroTeam During his visit to Washington, dozens of U.S. Representatives gathered in a room across from the House chamber to listen as this chair-clad champion, arms raised, taught us all something about our democracy. Thank you QT @RepPaulTonko: My heart broke yesterday, gathered with my colleagues in a room across from the House chamber, listening to… https://t.co/kMUHU9bfO1)

@nowthisnews @AdyBarkan @BeAHeroTeam During his visit to Washington, a room filled with U.S. Representatives gathered in a room across from the House chamber to listen as this chair-clad champion, arms raised, taught us all something about our democracy. QT @RepPaulTonko: My heart broke yesterday, gathered with my colleagues in a room across from the House chamber, listening to… https://t.co/kMUHU9bfO1)

RT @CapSciNY: “Science illuminates the path to our better, stronger future” we need science #sciencematters @RepPaulTonko https://t.co/uwNnOGOWPM

RT @NewsHour: WATCH: "When users' data is mishandled, who is responsible and what recourse do users have? Do you bear that liabil… https://t.co/nPXBkxwmCy

RT @RepPaulTonko: I’ll be grilling CEO Mark Zuckerberg next Wednesday when he testifies before my committee about the data breach tha… https://t.co/YP5IWACLTJ

RT @RepPaulTonko: I’ll be grilling CEO Mark Zuckerberg next Wednesday when he testifies before my committee about the data breach tha… https://t.co/YP5IWACLTJ

.@EnergyCommerce requested EPA Inspector General investigate this activity last year. An investigation was launched in January. In March, despite knowing he was under scrutiny for these exact hiring practices, @EPAScottPruitt quietly delivered big raises

86% of U.S. households depend on public water systems, many of which need major repairs or replacement. My colleagues and I fought for & won $50 million in additional funding for states to repair drinking water systems and $50 million to support state

Thanks to Democrats, President Trump got none of his desired cuts to @EPA. Staff members at this agency work tirelessly every day to ensure pollution and contaminants can be kept out of the water we drink, the air we breathe and the soil that helps grow t

@EPA This budget deal loosens the gag on @CDCgov #gunviolence research, opening a door that has been closed for more than two decades. The bill also strengthens the background check system and helps cash-strapped school systems looking to invest in greate

@EPA @CDCgov Foreign interference in the 2016 election is well-documented, despite many denials by President Trump. Thankfully the President’s opinions had little to do with the outcome here, which yielded $380 million in new funding to help states protec

America’s competitors around the world are spending heavily on clean energy, and we are barely keeping up. Disregarding the President’s requested cuts, we were able to add some $23 million to the Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewa

That's in addition to securing $47 million more for the Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), a major source of cutting-edge U.S. energy research.

Last night I had the high and difficult honor of introducing a bereavement resolution for my departed friend Louise Slaughter. Congress and the American people have lost one of our greatest champions, and we will miss her greatly. https://t.co/11fJdnO74Q

RT @RepPaulTonko: I’m hosting a Gun Violence Prevention Student Town Hall this coming Sunday (3/18) from 1-3pm at Shaker High School.… https://t.co/DoqSuHYYqw

RT @RepPaulTonko: I’m hosting a Gun Violence Prevention Student Town Hall this coming Sunday (3/18) from 1-3pm at Shaker High School.… https://t.co/DoqSuHYYqw

RT @RepPaulTonko: I’m hosting a Gun Violence Prevention Student Town Hall this coming Sunday (3/18) from 1-3pm at Shaker High School.… https://t.co/DoqSuHYYqw

RT @RepBillFoster: Happy #PiDay from @SciCmteDems! We are proud to celebrate an irrational number in honor of the rational fields of s… https://t.co/4kbOd7TuaS

@NHTSAgov @EPA I’m proud to join @DorisMatsui on the Clean & Efficient Cars Act to ensure fuel economy & auto greenhouse gas emissions standards remain to protect Americans' public health & the environment.

"This will happen again," he said. "It's not going to end with this shooting. Real change won't happen unless we do something, so we're going to do something." -Jackson Hengsterman, junior at Shenendehowa High School. https://t.co/yNGrnyt31E

@nutjobsftc @BPpatriots @SUNYChancellor I’ve been called worse

Whether we're confronting the #OpioidCrisis or fixing our crumbling #infrastructure systems, we ignore science at our own peril. And without a science advisor, President Trump is ill-equipped to face almost any crisis.

Millions of Americans are facing painful cuts to pensions they earned from a lifetime of work. Their retirement security was lost by no fault of their own. Many now face a future of financial dependence on family or the government. These folks deserve bet

The #Obamacare is strong with this one: https://t.co/rpH9s8w3nG #StarWars https://t.co/nhxqACaqNg

Quick reminder as the Senate prepares to hold another vote in the dark on the toxic #TaxScamBill: https://t.co/6RHMGiqBz6 QT @RepPaulTonko: Let me see if I can get these without looking: 1. Raises taxes on anyone making less than $75,000/yr 2. 82% of $$ g… https://t.co/ySeiiu4Omn)

The Trump Administration has banned @CDCgov staff from using the words “science-based” & “evidence-based” in official documents: https://t.co/K5BWTG1H5T My staff was able to unearth a copy of the staff’s response: https://t.co/RHD6FGZRRZ

"EPA has all the signs of an agency captured by industry" https://t.co/pGhN7zmEfH

RT @RepJoeKennedy: You mean this isn't how you're supposed to overhaul a $20T economy? https://t.co/vhmd8n0TAu QT @politico: 'Holy crap': Experts find tax plan riddled with glitches https://t.co/0dNOW8UPZJ via @Brian_Faler https://t.co/ah9W9FO0rq)

Got a full dose of holiday spirit at Becker’s Farm in East Greenbush, NY today visiting local #smallbiz for… https://t.co/Irs4ZSFdaV

Great visit with Linda @YDYW07 & the team at Your Day Your Way in East Greenbush, NY today to celebrate #smallbusinesssaturday! #shopsmall