Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced $7,731,872 in new federal funding for Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center to renovate its newly integrated biobank, the Roswell Park Biorepository, made possible through the Office of the Director of the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Research Facilities Construction Grants.
“I am proud to announce $7,731,872 in new federal… Read more »
Today, following disturbing allegations of veteran mistreatment at the Buffalo VA, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) joined U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand during a press conference at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 416 to discuss the failures at the Buffalo VA and to pledge to hold it accountable. Kennedy joined a bipartisan push demanding that the Government Accountability Office (GAO)… Read more »
Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced $625,000 in new federal funding for the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) toward investments that facilitate and evaluate public-private partnerships for transit-oriented affordable housing and mixed-use development at the LaSalle & DL&W Metro Rail Stations.
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Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement:
“In the wake of Iran launching a ballistic missile attack against Israel, America and its military stand with Israel. Israel’s right to defend itself and our ironclad relationship are key to ensuring the safety and security of the region. I support the United States’ continued effort to bring lasting peace to… Read more »
Today, Representatives Tim Kennedy (NY-26) and Nick Langworthy (NY-23) released the following statement after meeting with the VA Under Secretary for Health Dr. Shereef Elnahal in Buffalo, after the VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) published a report regarding the mistreatment of veterans at the Buffalo VA Medical Center:
“We want to thank Undersecretary Shereef Elnahal for… Read more »
Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced $3,483,160 for Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center to research the reasons for disproportionate rates of prostate cancer in African American men and point the way to new strategies for improving detection and management of this often-deadly disease. This grant will be distributed over the next five years.
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On Saturday, September 28, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), local elected officials, and advocates called for the protection and expansion of reproductive rights amid the threat of Project 2025 and Republican attacks on reproductive freedoms.
(From left to right: Masten District Councilwoman Zeneta Everhart, Assemblymember Jon… Read more »
Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), a member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement, expressing outrage over the findings in a report issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (VA OIG) related to the mistreatment of veterans at the Buffalo VA Medical Center:
“The egregious neglect and failure of the… Read more »
Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement after the House passed a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government until December 20, 2024.
“Today, Congress passed a continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown, ensuring that the lights stay on and our hardworking federal employees are paid,” Congressman Kennedy said. “But this is a bare… Read more »
Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced the House of Representatives passed the Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act (HR3884). The legislation reauthorizes the federal program dedicated to Sickle Cell Disease research, prevention, and treatment through fiscal year 2028 and increases federal funding from $4.445… Read more »
