The Roundtable

Congressional Corner with Paul Tonko

By Ian Pickus

Published February 18, 2025 at 10:50 AM EST

A major budget fight is on tap in Washington.

In today’s Congressional Corner, New York Congressman Paul Tonko, a Democrat from the 20^th district, continues his conversation with WAMC’s Ian Pickus. This interview was recorded February 13th.

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Ian Pickus

A lifelong resident of the Capital Region, Ian joined WAMC in 2008 and became news director in 2013. He began working on Morning Edition and has produced The Capitol Connection, produced and hosted the Congressional Corner, and several other WAMC programs. Ian can also be heard as the host of the WAMC News Podcast and on The Roundtable and newscasts. Ian holds a BA in English and journalism and an MA in English, both from the University at Albany, where he has taught journalism since 2013.

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