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Kennedy Denounces Trump Administration and ICE for Egregious Attacks on Immigrant Communities in WNY

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Kennedy: “We are being lied to and deceived, and our values have been betrayed.” Noting More than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Illegally Detained While Core Missions of Homeland Security Have Been Sidelined, Kennedy Demands Answers from ICE WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a hearing held Wednesday by Democratic members of the House Committee on Homeland Security, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26)…

Congressman Kennedy Statement on Passage of Epstein Files Transparency Act

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BUFFALO, NY — Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement after House and Senate passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act: “After months of obstruction by President Trump and Congressional Republicans, including delaying the swearing-in of Representative Adelita Grijalva for 50 days, the truth will finally come out. It took tremendous bravery and courage for the…

Congressman Kennedy Condemns Trump Administration for Refusal to Release Court-Ordered SNAP Funds, Demands Immediate Action

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Rather Than Feed Americans, Trump Administration Continues to Fight Court Orders and Play Political Games with Nutritional Assistance BUFFALO, NY – Joined by community leaders at the Resource Council of WNY, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) condemned Donald Trump’s refusal to comply with a federal court order to release November nutritional assistance benefits in full, during the longest…

Kennedy Calls to End the Republican Shutdown as Safety Net Cliff Threatens Families

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On November 1, HEAP and Nutritional Benefits Run Out, and Open Enrollment With Skyrocketing Premiums Begins As Republicans Keep the Government Shut Down Rather Than Protect Healthcare, Americans Will Suffer     LACKAWANNA, N.Y. - Joined by elected officials, nonprofit leaders, and members of the faith community at Second Baptist Church in Lackawanna, NY, Congressman…

Kennedy Statement on Ending of Canada Trade Talks

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Congressman Tim Kennedy, Co-Chair of the Northern Border Caucus, released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States will end all trade talks with Canada: “President Trump’s impulsive decision to end trade discussions with Canada shows how unserious he is about fixing our broken economy and making life more affordable for all…

Kennedy, Parents, And Providers Sound The Alarm On Risk Medicaid Cuts And Dept. Of Education Firings Pose To Early Intervention Care

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Early Intervention Services At Bornhava Rely On Medicaid And Department Of Education's Office Of Special Education Programs With Medicaid Reimbursement Rates Already Too Low, New Cuts Threaten To Pull The Rug Out From Families AMHERST, N.Y. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) stood today with parents, early intervention providers, and advocates to sound the alarm on the risk that enacted…

Kennedy, Organized Labor, Nursing Home Leadership, and Residents Warn of Dire Consequences of Medicaid Cuts on Nursing Home Care

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Kennedy: Congress Must Cancel the Cuts and Stop the Shutdown In Kennedy’s District, 63% of Nursing Home Residents Rely on Medicaid Coverage, Threatening Long-term Viability of Critical Services TONAWANDA, N.Y. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) was joined by members of 1199SEIU, residents, and leadership from the McAuley Residence in Tonawanda, New York, to highlight the dire…

Kennedy Joins Primary Care and Emergency Care Providers to Demand GOP Cancel the Cuts and Reopen the Government

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Standing With Doctors, Nurses, Patients, Elected Officials, Kennedy Underscores the Dire Need to Cancel the Cuts from Trump’s Big Ugly Bill Reconciliation Bill Slashed Medicaid, Failed to Renew ACA Tax Credits, Setting Families Up For Dramatic and Unaffordable Premium Increases and Loss of Healthcare BUFFALO, N.Y. - Joined today at Neighborhood Health Center’s Mattina facility by…

Kennedy, Ramirez Lead 95 House Democrats in Demanding VA Reinstate Collective Bargaining Agreements for 377,000 Workers

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Lawmakers Emphasize that Suppression of Labor Rights Will Only Worsen VA Staffing and Reduce Quality of Care for Veterans WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) and Congresswoman Delia Ramirez (IL-03) led a coalition of House Democrats demanding that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) immediately reinstate collective bargaining agreements for more than 377,000 VA…

Kennedy: As We Warned, Healthcare Cuts Are Closing Facilities, Driving Up Premiums, And Putting WNY in Danger

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Standing With Organized Labor, Healthcare Practitioners, and Patients, Kennedy Called on Congressional Republicans to Cancel the Cuts GOP’s Budget Resolution Fails to Extend ACA Tax Credits, Hiking Premiums By 75% for Patients BUFFALO, NY – Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) stood outside of Buffalo Therapy Services in Amherst, which is slated to close in November, to sound the alarm on a…