Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee, introduced a resolution condemning federal workforce reductions that undermine preparedness, response, and recovery, and expressing serious concern regarding proposed future staffing cuts… Read more »
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,600,000 for the Erie County Water Authority (ECWA) to improve drinking water. This funding will specifically support the project to replace lead service lines and galvanized service lines throughout the ECWA’s direct service area, helping to offset the high cost of… Read more »
U.S. Reps. Castor, Kennedy & Wasserman Schultz Sound Alarm After Tampa Bay Area Residents Express Fears of Weakened FEMA, National Weather Service & Resilience Grants That Save Money
Almost one year after the most devastating hurricane season of our lifetimes, local elected officials, nonprofits, environmental and emergency management experts and neighborhood representatives… Read more »
Representatives Demand Answers and Accountability on Cuts to Critical Government Resources and Staffing
BUFFALO, NY – In the wake of catastrophic flooding that has claimed at least 120 lives in Central Texas, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) and Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) issued a joint letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement regarding recent reports that the Trump administration’s FEMA Acting Administrator, David Richardson, claimed he was unaware of the Atlantic hurricane season or that hurricane season had started on June 1.
“It’s outrageous that the Acting Administrator of FEMA, the agency responsible for… Read more »
Trump-Musk Staffing Cuts Led to Meteorologist Shortages at NWS Jackson, KY Forecast Office, Forcing Hardworking Staff to Scramble - Kennedy Warns of Similar Situations Across the Country
In Speech on the House Floor and Letter to Administration, Kennedy Demands Answers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following the deadly tornado outbreak in Kentucky and Missouri that claimed at least… Read more »
“Yesterday, during a House Appropriations Committee Hearing, FEMA Acting Administrator Cameron Hamilton said he does not believe it is in the best interest of the American people to eliminate FEMA. Today, he was summarily fired for simply telling the truth.
“As Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management, with direct oversight of FEMA, I find this… Read more »
Caucus Will Focus on Efforts to Protect and Enhance Federal Disaster Responses, Harden Infrastructure, and Better Prepare for Future Risks
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), along with Reps. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA), and Dina Titus (D-NV) announced the leadership and membership of the Congressional Disaster Equity and Building… Read more »
BUFFALO, NY — Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement following reports on the Trump administration’s plans to make it harder for communities to qualify for federal disaster relief:
“As Ranking Member of the House Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee, I am deeply concerned about the Trump administration’s latest scheme to hollow out FEMA and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Emergency Management and Technology subcommittee, released the joint statement below on President Trump’s latest executive order to push the responsibility of emergency management onto the states – regardless of their… Read more »
