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Congressman Kennedy Calls for Immediate Replacement of Leadership at FEMA

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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…

Following Disastrous Kentucky Tornadoes, Kennedy Sounds the Alarm on NOAA and NWS Cuts

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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…

Congressman Kennedy’s Statement on Firing of FEMA Administrator 

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“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…

Reps. Kennedy, Thompson, Carter, Titus Launch Disaster Equity and Building Resilience Caucus for the 119th Congress

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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…

Congressman Kennedy Statement on Trump Administration’s Plans to Gut FEMA

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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…

Ranking Members Thompson and Kennedy Statement on Trump’s Emergency Management Executive Order to Hamper FEMA and Push its Functions onto the States

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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…

Congressman Kennedy Statement on Deadly Cross-Country Storm

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Deadly Storm Strikes As Trump Administration Threatens to Dismantle FEMA and Seeks To Cut NOAA’s Weather Monitoring Workforce BUFFALO, NY – Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), Ranking Member of the Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee, released the following statement after a deadly storm system ravaged the South and Midwest.  “This past weekend, a cross-country storm…

Congressman Kennedy Statement Following Trump’s Address to Congress

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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement after President Trump delivered his address to a Joint Session of Congress: “Once again, when presented with an opportunity to unite the country, President Trump chose division. The American people are demanding solutions to lower the cost of living, make healthcare more affordable, and keep our communities…

WNY Labor Leader Peter De Jesús Jr. to Join Congressman Kennedy for Trump’s First Address to Congress

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Kennedy, De Jesús Jr. Take Fight From WNY To Washington To Defend Workers and Families From Harmful Trump Administration Actions WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) will be joined by Peter De Jesús Jr., President, Western New York Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, as his guest to President Trump’s first address to a Joint Session of Congress.  After taking office on…

Congressman Kennedy Condemns Trump and Musk’s Assault on WNY’s Federal Workforce on House Floor

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Kennedy Pledges To Defend WNY Federal Workforce From Wrongful Firings WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to defend federal workers in Western New York and across the country, condemning President Trump and Elon Musk for their attempt to cut federal workers and decimate services hardworking families rely…