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Promoting jobs, innovation and middle class for NY-20 in Congress. RT or follows are not endorsements. Account managed by staff & Rep. Tonko.

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  1. Drought is affecting 1 in 3 Americans this fall - and climate change is making it worse.

  2. Extreme weather and wildfires alone cost taxpayers $357 billion in the last 10 years.

  3. I dream of a world that makes love it’s highest virtue. We must all participate. We must all exercise our right to vote.

  4. What can you do if having problems voting at the polls? Call Election Protection at 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683).

  5. Ignoring climate change isn’t an option for our national security. We must act now to protect our coasts and our country.

  6. The effects of climate change are here today - and we need to take action. That’s why we need the .

  7. Nationally, DOD Quadrennial Reviews found that more than 30 U.S. bases were already facing elevated levels of risk from rising sea levels.”

  8. According to the U.S. military, creates new risks for our military bases and troops deployed overseas

  9. I’ve marched, protested, been beaten and arrested--all for the right to vote. Friends of mine gave their lives. Honor their sacrifice. Vote.

  10. New Report: Climate change has cost taxpayers $357 billion in the last 10 years.

  11. From public health risks to damage from extreme weather, climate change is costing us - big time.

  12. In the last decade, extreme weather and wildfires cost us $357 billion in damages.

  13. Hurricane Sandy was the 2nd costliest hurricane in US history. We can't afford more of the same.

  14. On the anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, it’s more important than ever to to protect our communities.

  15. Climate change is making extreme weather, like Hurricane Sandy, more severe and more frequent.

  16. 4 yrs since Hurricane Sandy, communities are still rebuilding. We must to prevent even stronger storms.

  17. did right thing halting efforts to reclaim bonuses from our brave soldiers. Must now look at permanent fix:

  18. We can’t let extreme heat be the new normal.

  19. These aren’t the kind of records we should be breaking. We must continue to .

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