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Congressman Kennedy Calls on Trump Administration to Reverse Efforts to Weaken ATF and Federal Gun Regulations

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Kennedy Demands Accountability on Dangerous Proposals to Undermine Public Safety BUFFALO, NY – Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) led 47 of his colleagues in sending a letter to Acting ATF Director Daniel Driscoll and Attorney General Pam Bondi urging the Trump administration to reverse harmful efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to weaken the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearm...

Cancel the Cuts: Kennedy Warns That As Need Rises, Reconciliation Law Only Worsens Hunger Crisis in WNY

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With FeedMore Already Seeing Historic Levels of Utilization, New Red Tape and Shifting of Expenses to States Threaten to Cost New York State Billions and Leave WNY Families Hungry BUFFALO, N.Y. - Congressman Tim Kennedy, joined by FeedMore WNY President and CEO Tara Ellis, warned that the recently passed Republican reconciliation law threatens to take food off the table for hungry Western New York...

Ready for Delivery: Congressman Kennedy Announces His Wheatfield ZIP Code Legislation Progresses

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Wheatfield Residents, Split Between Four ZIP Codes, Have Long-Demanded Their Own Issues Faced Include Confusion in Filing Death Certificates, Erroneous GPS Directions, and Mistaken Street Names That Are Used in Overlapping ZIP Codes WHEATFIELD, N.Y. - Congressman Tim Kennedy, joined by Wheatfield Supervisor Don MacSwan, announced that his legislation directing the United States Postal Service to d...

Congressman Kennedy Presses VA Officials Over Massive Workforce Cuts During House Veterans Affairs Hearing

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Kennedy Demanded Answers on Behalf of Veterans in Western New York WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) raised urgent concerns about the Trump administration’s workforce reductions at the Department of Veterans Affairs and demanded accountability on behalf of Western New York’s veterans and the VA w...

Cancel the Cuts: Congressman Kennedy, Healthcare Leaders Condemn Devastating Medicaid Reductions Threatening WNY Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care

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With Enacted Medicaid Cuts, 25% of Nursing Homes Nationwide Face Threat of Closure, Creating Massive Burden for Families and Other Unpaid Caregivers BUFFALO, NY – Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) joined community leaders at the Schofield Residence Nursing Facility to denounce the devastating impact that Medicaid cuts, authorized in Trump and Congressional Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill, will have on nu...

Congressman Kennedy Statement on President Trump’s Latest Tariff Threat Against Canada

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BUFFALO, NY — Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), co-chair of the bipartisan Northern Border Caucus, released the following statement after President Trump’s recent threat to impose a 35% tariff on Canadian imports starting August 1. “President Trump’s reckless and erratic game of tariff roulette is a direct threat to our economy, especially in communities like Western New York that are deeply intert...

Kennedy, Amo Demand Answers on Federal Government’s Lack of Preparedness After Deadly Texas Floods

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Representatives Demand Answers and Accountability on Cuts to Critical Government Resources and Staffing BUFFALO, NY – In the wake of catastrophic flooding that has claimed at least 120 lives in Central Texas, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) and Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) issued a joint letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)...

Congressman Kennedy Statement on Confirmation of Bryan Bedford as Federal Aviation Administration Administrator

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Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement following the Senate’s confirmation of Bryan Bedford to head the Federal Aviation Administration: “The confirmation of Bryan Bedford to lead the Federal Aviation Administration is a decision that is not only dangerous to the flying public, but a slap in the face to the families of Colgan Air Flight 3407. These families have worked ti...

Congressman Kennedy Statement on House Passage of Trump and Congressional Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement following House passage of the GOP reconciliation bill, now set to be signed into law by President Trump: “By passing the Big Ugly Bill, President Trump and Congressional Republicans are inflicting pain and economic devastation that Americans will feel for generations. They have sold out hardworking families just t...

Statement from Congressman Kennedy on Trump Decision to Unilaterally Terminate Trade Talks with Canada

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“President Trump’s decision to blow up trade talks with Canada is a direct threat to working families in Western New York and across the country. It demonstrates, once again, that this President is more interested in protecting his ego than the economic future of small businesses and working families. This is about jobs, paychecks, and being able to put food on the table for countless Americans. “...

Congressman Kennedy Urges Senate to Reject FAA Nominee Bryan Bedford

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In a Letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Kennedy Raised Dire Concerns About Bedford’s Qualifications BUFFALO, NY – Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) formally called on the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to reject the nomination of Bryan Bedford for Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In a letter address...

Kennedy, Schumer, Gillibrand Raise the Alarm: GSA Threatening to "Stamp Out" Buffalo Passport Agency's Future

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In Letter to GSA, Federal Representatives Urge GSA to Keep Passport Agency in Downtown Buffalo, Citing Easy Access Throughout the Region Buffalo Passport Agency, The Only Agency Within Hundreds of Miles, Opened in 2010, Easing the Process of Expedited Passport Processing for Thousands of WNYers BUFFALO, N.Y. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), Senator Charles Schumer, and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand...

Congressman Kennedy Introduces Bill to Improve Access to Occupational Therapy

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Kennedy, a Licensed Occupational Therapist, Leads Bipartisan Effort to Expand Access to Services for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) and Congressman Zach Nunn (IA-03) introduced the Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act, bipartisan legislation to improve access to occupational therapy services for Medicare beneficiaries living with...

Kennedy Statement on Trump Administration Lawsuit Against Protect Our Courts Act

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“The Trump Administration’s decision to sue New York over the Protect Our Courts Act is a desperate stunt to distract Americans from Republican efforts to strip healthcare from millions, defund our public schools, cut food assistance for working families, destabilize our national economy, and weaken national security, all to give tax breaks to billionaires. “I am proud of my long track record of d...

Congressman Kennedy Announces Winners of 2025 Congressional Art Competition

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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced the winners of the annual Congressional Art Competition. The winning piece from each congressional district is displayed in the Cannon Tunnel to the Capitol Building. “It is inspiring to see the talent and heart that young people across Western New York pour into their art,” said Congressman Tim Kennedy. “This competition is a powerful rem...