One Year After Trump Promised Full Reversal of Funding Cuts, First Responders Statewide are Still Without Millions in Federal Investments
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Committee’s Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology, led members of the New York Congressional Delegation in urging the Department of… Read more »
Grant Extends Microloans and Business Support for Refugee Entrepreneurs
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) today announced a $62,500 federal grant from the Office of Refugee Resettlement for the Westminster Economic Development Initiative (WEDI), extending its Refugee Microenterprise Development project through September 2027. The award will fund the project’s upcoming year,… Read more »
At Kennedy’s Demand, DHS Finally Discloses Details of Batavia ICE Facility Expansion - New $17 Million Structure Will House Women Detainees
In a Response to Kennedy’s Letter Written in His Oversight Capacity, DHS's Own Numbers Show More Than 70% of Batavia Detainees Have No Criminal Record, Contradicting Administration's "Worst of the Worst" Claims
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Congressman… Read more »
Standing at Northland Workforce Training Center, Kennedy Highlights How Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum, and Cross-Border Materials are Raising Costs for WNY Manufacturers
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Today Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), joined by local employers and advocates at the Northland Workforce Training Center, warned that the escalating trade war between the United States and Canada is raising… Read more »
Legislation Would Allow Families to Apply and Interview Together, Reducing Unnecessary Barriers to Cross-Border Travel
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Tim Kennedy’s NEXUS for Families Act, H.R. 9382, legislation that would make it easier for families to enroll in and renew their NEXUS memberships. The bipartisan bill requires U.S. Customs and… Read more »
Kennedy Presses Federal Agencies for Clarity on Contamination, Testing Timeline, Resident Protections, Relocation Assistance, and Financial Impacts on Affected Families
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Congressman Tim Kennedy sent a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Commanding General Lieutenant General William H.… Read more »
After Thorough Review, AG James Determined her Office Lacked Authority to Prosecute, Referred Case to Erie County DA
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Standing feet from where Mr. Nurul Amin Shah Alam was found, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) was joined today by House Committee on Homeland Security Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02), Border Security Subcommittee Ranking Member Lou Correa (CA-46),… Read more »
Delegation Met with Law Enforcement, Local Officials, and Families of 5/14 Victims and Survivors to Examine Emergency Response and Warn Against Trump Administration Cuts to FEMA Preparedness Grants
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Today, at the invitation of Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Committee’s Emergency Management Subcommittee, a delegation… Read more »
Standing with Faith Leaders, Community Members, Elected Officials, Kennedy Calls on Congress to Expand Benefits, Protect Seniors from Trump-era Cuts, and Make the Wealthy Pay Their Fair Share
Social Security is Currently Projected to Begin Depletion in 2032, Decreasing Benefits
LACKAWANNA, N.Y. – Standing alongside faith leaders, community members, and elected officials at Mount Olive… Read more »
As Trump’s Tariffs Drive up Costs, Lawmakers Push Back on President’s Move to Turn Lake Ontario into a Distraction From His Affordability Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), alongside Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Congressman Joe Morelle (NY-25), introduced the Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act, legislation to block President Trump’s attempt to rename… Read more »
