Tonko, Paul

Tonko, Paul is a Democratic Representative representing New York, District 20. They serve on 2 committees, including House Committee on Energy and Commerce and House Committee on the Budget.

They have raised $92K in campaign contributions, with most of it from individual donors. The biggest industry source is communications/electronics, contributing $13K. Organizations spend $2.2 billion lobbying on topics their committees oversee. The biggest areas are budget/appropriations and health issues. This reflects the lobbying ecosystem around their committee work, not money paid to them directly.

They rarely miss a vote, participating in 96% of roll calls. They frequently work across the aisle, with 51% of their co-sponsored bills involving members of the other party.

They have filed 28 stock transaction disclosures since 2007. These are required by the STOCK Act, which mandates members of Congress report securities trades. 2 former staff members from their office now work as lobbyists. Combined, they represent $5.6 million in lobbying activity. Outside groups (like Super PACs) have spent money on their races: $682 spent supporting them. This spending is independent of their campaign.

Overall, they have a typical financial footprint for a representative. The biggest factors are lobbying activity around their committee topics and former staff becoming lobbyists.