BUFFALO, NY— Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) issued the following statement after the Trump Administration threatened to issue an executive order to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency:
“The Trump Administration’s plans to eliminate FEMA would leave states to fend for themselves, decimating the ability of families and communities across the country to recover from… Read more »
Bipartisan Infrastructure Award Aimed At Preventing Roadway Collisions
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced $323,850 in federal funding. provided through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to the New York State Department of Transportation, to help prevent vehicle collisions with wildlife.
“Many Western New Yorkers know all too well the dangers that come with close… Read more »
Legislation Would Help Communities In Western New York, And Other Snow Impacted Regions, Prepare For And Recover From Extreme Snowstorms By Updating FEMA’s Guidelines For Winter Storm Assistance
Kennedy: “We can’t afford to do nothing. The cost is too great.”
Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced legislation, the Support Neighborhoods Offset Winter Damage (SNOW) Act, to… Read more »
Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) raised the alarm on the economic impact of failing to clear a path for Great Lakes shipments, stressing the need for a reliable fleet of Great Lakes Icebreakers during a hearing of the House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
(Congressman Kennedy during the committee… Read more »
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Congressman Tim Kennedy along with PUSH Buffalo and a coalition of other Western NY environmental justice groups announced $20 million via the Inflation Reduction Act for Erie County’s Buffalo Neighborhood Mobilization Hubs Plan, which will support emergency response and extreme weather hubs and bring… Read more »
Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced $475,000 to support new instruments for the University at Buffalo’s wind tunnel. The federal funding will allow for enhanced testing of mission-critical infrastructure, such as long-span bridges, fuel storage facilities, and tall buildings under extreme weather conditions.
“Communities are facing natural disasters with increasing… Read more »
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… Read more »
New Funding Builds Upon $5 Million Provided by Governor Hochul For Project That Will Allow Further Development of Renaissance Commerce Park at Former Bethlehem Steel Site in Lackawanna
More Than $130 Million in Private Investment Has Been Dedicated to the Site Since 2013; Additionally, New York State, Erie County, the ECIDA, City of Lackawanna and the Federal Government Have… Read more »
