Congressman Kennedy (NY-26), during a House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hearing, secured recognition from Dr. Shereef Elnahal, Under Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, that the Buffalo VA Medical Center ought to be replaced by a new hospital.
(Congressman Kennedy during the hearing.)
During the hearing, Congressman Kennedy summarized the challenges facing… Read more »
Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced funding for the Veterans One-stop Center in Buffalo, New York. A total of $836,189, made available through the Supportive Services for Veteran Families will be directed towards supporting homeless and at-risk veterans and their families. Additionally, $750,000 from the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program will… Read more »
Today, Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY-26) released the following statement after introducing the bipartisan Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner in VA Hospitals (SANE VA) Act, along with Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN-02). Additional co-sponsors include Reps. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23), Nancy Mace (R-NC-01) and Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL-13).
This bill would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to… 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 »
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 »
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 »
Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), a member of the House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, expressed opposition to the proposed Continuing Resolution (CR) which fails to provide funding to care for America’s veterans.
(Congressman Kennedy on the House floor calls for more funding for veterans. View video here.)
In remarks on the House floor, Congressman Kennedy… Read more »
Today, Congressman Kennedy, during a House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hearing, demanded answers from officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding the alleged administrative failures at the Buffalo VA Medical Center.
(Congressman Kennedy during the committee hearing. View here.)
During the hearing, Congressman Kennedy got answers from the Honorable Michael… Read more »
Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement regarding the Republican’s proposed continuing resolution, which fails to provide adequate funding for veterans.
“The Republican continuing resolution shortchanges the VA by $12 billion and fails veterans in Western New York and across the country,” Congressman Kennedy said. “In order to properly… Read more »
Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement after health care administrators were relieved of their veteran-facing posts at the Buffalo VA Medical Center amid allegations of delayed care, misconduct, and administrative failures.
“It is unacceptable for veterans to receive delayed care due to administrative failures. Our… Read more »
