Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced $525,550 in federal funding for the Buffalo Rising Against Violence at ECMC (BRAVE) Trauma Recovery Center. This funding will expand comprehensive services and accessibility to support the needs of human trafficking survivors and increase community capacity to screen, identify, and appropriately refer survivors for services. This funding… Read more »
Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz, Amherst Supervisor Brian Kulpa, Buffalo Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon, and Assemblywoman Karen McMahon released the following statement urging Governor Kathy Hochul to intervene in the planned closure of the Rosa Coplon Living Center at Weinberg Campus in the Town of Amherst:
“The decision of Weinberg… Read more »
Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) sent a letter to New York State Governor Kathy Hochul urging her administration to intervene in the planned closure of Weinberg Campus’ Rosa Coplon Living Center in Western New York.
In the letter, Kennedy wrote that the closure would exacerbate the state’s ongoing care crisis, “There are 5,600 fewer nursing home beds available today than… Read more »
Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) joined Western New York restaurant owners for a roundtable discussion about challenges, ideas, and opportunities related to the food and beverage industry. Congressman Kennedy’s district is home to approximately 1,875 restaurants employing 35,884 Western New Yorkers.
“Restaurants play an important role in our economy and community, supporting small… Read more »
Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement after Weinberg Campus announced the closure of its Rosa Coplon Living Center. The Center currently houses approximately 120 residents and employs more than 400 employees, of which 300 are 1199SEIU members.
“I am deeply concerned by the decision of Weinberg Campus to close its 180-bed Rosa Coplon Living Center,… Read more »
Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement applauding the Biden-Harris Administration for finalizing stronger requirements for identifying lead paint dust in homes and childcare facilities.
“I applaud the Biden-Harris Administration for protecting our children from lead paint contaminants in homes and childcare facilities,” said Congressman Kennedy.… Read more »
Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced $168,099 to support the Institute in Developing Research and Educational Excellence in Multilingual Education (I-DREEME) to provide fellowships for PhD study at the University at Buffalo (UB) for students pursuing the advanced study of bilingual education and teaching of English as a second language.
“This funding will support the… Read more »
Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) and healthcare leaders of Western New York called for strengthening and diversifying medical supply chains following an IV solution shortage due to Hurricane Helene. The category four storm caused significant damage to Baxter International’s North Cove manufacturing facility in Marion, North Carolina, a major manufacturer of dialysis solutions and IV… Read more »
Today, Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY-26) released the following statement after introducing the bipartisan Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner in VA Hospitals (SANE VA) Act, along with Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN-02). Additional co-sponsors include Reps. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23), Nancy Mace (R-NC-01) and Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL-13).
This bill would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to… Read more »
Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement after co-sponsoring H.R. 9675, the Homeward Bound Act, introduced by Congresswoman Mary Peltola (AK-AL), Congressman Kelly Armstrong (ND-AL), Senator Angus King (I-ME), and Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND):
“The current CDC rules for pets have created unnecessary red tape, especially for people and families in our… Read more »
