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Schumer, Gillibrand, Kennedy Announce Over $1.8 Million for Airports in Niagara Falls and Buffalo

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Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced $1,677,180 in federal funding for the Niagara Falls International Airport to invest in the airport’s airfield lighting and signage, and $136,047 for the Buffalo Niagara International Airport to support the renovation of its primary runway. “This $1.8+…

Congressman Kennedy Announces Over $700,000 for UB Study Examining Alternative Bacterial Disease Treatment

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Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced $714,053 in federal funding for research conducted at the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB) which seeks to provide alternative treatments to bacterial infections as resistance to antibiotic treatment grows. The award is provided through the U.S. Health and Human Services National Institute of Allergy and Infectious…

Rep. Kennedy Announces $1.6 Million for Grand Island Bridges and I-190

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Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced $1,597,009 in funding to plan the rehabilitation of the Grand Island Bridges and I-190 Corridor in Western New York, through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.   This planning grant will allow the New York State Thruway Authority to formulate a comprehensive framework for the future of the four Grand Island Bridges…

Congressman Kennedy Announces Over $1.1 Million Federal Grant To Improve Efficiency, Quality, and Equity in Clinical Trials

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BUFFALO, NY—Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced a federal grant totaling $1,105,466 for research conducted at the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB) aimed at improving efficiency, quality, and equity in clinical trials. The grant is awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences operating with the…

Rep. Kennedy Announces Nearly $22.5 Million to Improve Airports in Western New York

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BUFFALO, NY—Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement announcing $19,761,201 in funding for the Buffalo Niagara International Airport and $2,732,659 in funding for the Niagara Falls International Airport, through the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvements Grant (AIG) funding.   “Today’s funding builds on investments in our region’s…

Congressman Kennedy Condemns GOP Attacks on Vice President Harris—Calls for Action on Border Crisis

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WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to condemn MAGA Republicans for their hyper political attack on Vice President Kamala Harris, and urged his colleagues to take up bipartisan legislation that would provide the resources and policy fixes required to solve the border crisis.  …

Congressman Kennedy Announces $493,910 for University of Buffalo to Improve Workplaces for BIPOC Library Professionals

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BUFFALO, NY—Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy released the following statement after announcing $493,910 for the University of Buffalo to research the workplace experiences of library and information science (LIS) professionals who are BIPOC and first generation in order to improve workplace experiences.   “Today’s funding will help empower library and information science…

Congressman Kennedy Announces Over $175,000 for Fire Departments Serving Wheatfield & Lewiston

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WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced two federal grants totaling $175,386.66 for fire departments serving neighborhoods in the Towns of Wheatfield and Lewiston. The funding is provided through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) program.  “This federal funding provides critical resources to support the selfless…

Congressman Kennedy’s Amendment Addressing Harmful Algal Blooms Included in Appropriations Bill, Garnering Support from Water Advocates

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WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement on his amendment to the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2025 to address harmful algal blooms (HABs). Specifically, the amendment would increase the environmental health account by $5 million for research activities for harmful algal blooms in…

Congressman Kennedy Welcomes CDC Changes to Pet Travel Rule: Pushes for More to Be Done

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WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement regarding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announcing updates to new rules for dog-owners crossing the border.  (Congressman Kennedy on the House floor welcoming changes to the new rule.)  “Today’s announcement that the CDC will implement changes to…