Federal Funding Supports 700 Charging Stations Across 64 Campuses
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced $15 million in federal funding to support electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure at campuses across the State University of New York (SUNY) system. The award is provided through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Charging and Fueling Infrastructure… 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 »
Will Ensure Hardworking Transportation Security Administration Workers Are Compensated for Commutes Between Airport Parking Lots & Duty Stations
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the final statement after the House of Representatives approved H.R. 8662, the TSA Commuting Fairness Act (H.R. 8662).
“Today, Congress averted a catastrophic government… 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 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) is celebrating the third anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law by highlighting investments in Erie and Niagara Counties which now exceed $580,683,000. Rep. Kennedy, who previously served as Chair of the New York State Senate Transportation Committee, helped to deliver the state matching requirements necessary to make the Bipartisan… Read more »
Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced the House of Representatives has approved the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82). The bipartisan legislation, cosponsored by Kennedy, fixes loopholes that unjustifiably reduce benefits for millions of Social Security recipients.
Congressman Kennedy speaking in support of H.R. 82 on the House floor. View here.
“Dedicated public… Read more »
Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced federal funding is available through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). The program supports equipment, training, and protective gear aimed at keeping first responders and communities safe from fire and related hazards.
“Firefighters and emergency responders provide a… Read more »
Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement following the closure of Sumitomo Rubber USA’s tire manufacturing facility in the Town of Tonawanda:
“The decision to close this facility is a devastating and outrageous loss to 1,550 hard-working people, to the Town of Tonawanda, and to our region’s entire economy,” said Congressman Kennedy. “After investing… Read more »
