Eight WNY Organizations Receive Awards Through the National Endowment for the Arts
Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced $215,000 in federal funding for the Western New York arts community. Grants, awarded through the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), will support projects and programs at eight art institutions in Western New York.
“The arts foster… Read more »
West Seneca Resident Served in the U.S Army During the Vietnam War
PFC Gang, A South Buffalo Native, Served in the 17th Cavalry Regiment of the 199th Infantry Brigade and was Wounded in Battle in February 1968
BUFFALO, N.Y. - During a ceremony in front of the Purple Heart Monument at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) presented United… Read more »
H.R. 8662, the TSA Commute Fairness Act, Will Help Ensure that Hardworking TSA Employees Are Compensated for Commutes Between Airport Parking Lots and Duty Stations, Which Can Often be Miles Apart
Bill Requires TSA to Consider Feasibility of Using Mobile Phones and Location Data to Allow Employees to Clock In and Out of Work from Parking Lots and Bus… Read more »
After Using CPR on a Friend who Suffered Cardiac Arrest, Kennedy is Working to Expand Access to AEDs and to CPR Training, Both of Which Can Save Lives
Kennedy Notes that the World Saw the Power of CPR and AEDs when Buffalo Bills Player Damar Hamlin Was Saved After Cardiac Arrest
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY-26) joined colleagues Rep. Sheila… Read more »
New Funding Builds Upon $5 Million Provided by Governor Hochul For Project That Will Allow Further Development of Renaissance Commerce Park at Former Bethlehem Steel Site in Lackawanna
More Than $130 Million in Private Investment Has Been Dedicated to the Site Since 2013; Additionally, New York State, Erie County, the ECIDA, City of Lackawanna and the Federal Government Have… Read more »
Kennedy Calls on Diocese to Embrace Diversity and Acceptance as Taught by Jesus and to Lead Through Tolerance and Love
Kennedy: “The Buffalo Gay Men’s Chorus Should be Celebrated”
BUFFALO, N.Y. - In a letter to Bishop Michael Fisher of the Diocese of Buffalo, Congressman Tim Kennedy has called for the reversal of the decision to cancel the Summer Choir Festival at St.… Read more »
Kennedy’s Letter Called for Swift Investigation Into Accident That Claimed Lives of Three, Including a 6-Year-Old Boy and for Recommendations to Improve Safety for At-Grade Crossings
Fatal Accident Follows a Similar Accident In January That Killed 29-Year-Old Woman
NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. - Following a letter from Congressman Tim Kennedy (D-Buffalo), the Federal Railroad… Read more »
In Letter to FRA, Kennedy Noted Previous Fatal Accident at Same Location in 2001, In Addition to Other Accidents
Kennedy Highlights Need for Action to Prevent Future At-Grade Crossing Deaths and Injuries
NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. - Following a fatal collision on Friday, May 17th between an Amtrak passenger train and a passenger vehicle that claimed the lives of three people, Congressman Tim… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (D-Buffalo) was joined Tuesday evening by Congressman James Clyburn to commemorate the second anniversary of the 5/14 attack on the Jefferson Avenue Tops Supermarket in Buffalo, New York. The attack, a hate crime that took the lives of ten innocent people, was perpetrated by a white supremacist who traveled to Buffalo and targeted the grocery… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - As one of his first acts since being sworn in to the House of Representatives, Congressman Tim Kennedy (D-Buffalo) cosponsored H.R. 2530, the Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act, and spoke on the Floor of the House calling for swift passage of the life-saving legislation.
Video: https://youtu.be/9sqVDYg1s9w
“As we honor National Nurses… Read more »
