Congressional Corner with N.Y. Rep. Paul Tonko

By Ian Pickus

Published April 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM EDT

Congressman Paul Tonko at his Albany office, January 14, 2023.

New York Rep. Paul Tonko, a Democrat from the 20th district, speaks with WAMC's Ian Pickus on the Congressional Corner. This conversation was held April 14.

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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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