Keep pushing to ensure the healthcare workforce receives support, dedication, and compassion comparable to what they provide patients.

I’ll keep pushing to ensure our healthcare workforce receives the same support, dedication, and compassion that they provide to their patients.

Tonko pledged to keep pushing for healthcare workers to receive comparable support, dedication, and compassion to what they provide patients.

Tonko, Kiggans Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Recognize Pharmacy Workforce Suicide Awareness Day | U.S. Representative Paul Tonko
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Representatives Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and Jen Kiggans (VA-2) announced the introduction of a bipartisan resolution designating September 20th as “Pharmacy Workforce Suicide Awareness Day” and recognizing the need to reduce mental health stigma and improve access to mental health services.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, Tonko announced a bipartisan resolution aimed at mental-health support and stigma reduction for the pharmacy workforce. This is concrete effort, but not final delivery of the broader workforce-support commitment.

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Tonko, Kiggans Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Recognize Pharmacy Workforce Suicide Awareness Day | U.S. Representative Paul Tonko
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Mr. Tonko (for himself, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Moulton, and Mr. Bacon) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo records H. Res. 1555 as introduced by Tonko and referred to committee, indicating a live legislative attempt rather than an enacted or adopted measure.

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H. Res. 1555 (IH) - Supporting the designation of September 20, 2026, as "Pharmacy Workforce Suicide Awareness Day" to raise awareness of, and promote a national discussion about, pharmacy workforce suicide and to reduce the stigma of mental health conditions, and for other purposes. - BILLS-119hres1555ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we write to express our support for a House resolution recognizing September 20, 2026, as “Pharmacy Workforce Suicide Awareness Day.”

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): A coalition of pharmacy organizations backed the Tonko-Kiggans resolution during the lookback window, confirming stakeholder support for the effort but not completion of a policy outcome.

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Sign-on-PWSAD-Resolution.pdf
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Conor Lamb (PA); Mike Levin (CA); Paul Tonko (NY); Filemon Vela (TX); Lauren Underwood (IL); Bill Foster (IL); Don Bacon (NE);

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Earlier official legislative records show Tonko was a cosponsor of the Dr. Lorna Breen bill, relevant background for sustained work on health-care professional mental health and well-being.

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H.R. 1667 (RH) - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act - BILLS-117hr1667rh | Content Details | GovInfo
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To address behavioral health and well-being among health care professionals.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Federal law includes a health-care workforce behavioral-health and well-being framework, amended through Public Law 119-75. This shows partial delivery in the policy area, though the latest Tonko-specific resolution remains unresolved.

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Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act - COMPS-16852 | Content Details | GovInfo
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