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Congressman Kennedy to Federal Employees in WNY: “Buyout Beware”

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Kennedy Warns Federal Employees Of Perils From Buyouts Offer WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) shared the following statement warning federal employees against accepting a buyout from the Trump Administration:  “My message to hardworking Western New Yorkers facing Trump’s effort to downsize the federal workforce: buyout beware,” said Congressman Tim Kennedy. “Looking…

Congressman Kennedy Leads Letter with 60 House Members Demanding the Trump Administration Permanently Rescind Tariffs on Canada

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Kennedy Continues Fight Against Harmful Tariffs To Protect Western New York Economy and Families From Skyrocketing Prices  U.S. Representative Tim Kennedy today led a letter with 60 House Democratic colleagues to President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Acting Secretary of Commerce Jeremy Pelter, and Acting United States Trade Representative Juan Millán, demanding the…

As New Tariffs on Canada Loom, Kennedy Warns of Dire Impacts on Regional Economy

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Kennedy Calls For Cooler Heads To Prevail Alongside Leaders From Cross-Section Of WNY Economy New Tariffs On Canada Would Impact More Than 27,000 Jobs In Kennedy’s District, Which Sees $608 Million In Goods Purchased By Canada Every Year   BUFFALO, NY — Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) stood with business leaders representing a cross-section of Western New York’s economy to warn…

Congressmembers Kennedy & Huizenga to Serve as Co-Chairs of the Northern Border Caucus

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Members from New York & Michigan to Lead Bipartisan US-Canada Working Group Congressmembers Tim Kennedy (D-NY-26) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI-4) will serve as Co-Chairs of the Northern Border Caucus for the 119th Congress. The pair will lead the caucus, which acts as the bipartisan House of Representatives working group on United States-Canada affairs. “The United States and Canada are…

Congressman Kennedy Named to Veterans and Homeland Security Committees

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Kennedy Named Ranking Member Of The Homeland Security Subcommittee On Emergency Management And Technology  Kennedy Will Continue To Serve On Veterans’ Affairs To Honor Nation’s Heroes BUFFALO, NY — For the 119th Congress, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) will serve on the House of Representatives Committees on Veterans’ Affairs and Homeland Security. Kennedy will hold…

SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, KENNEDY ANNOUNCE $9 MILLION FOR NIAGARA UNIVERSITY TO EXPAND HIGH-SPEED INTERNET ACCESS, DIGITAL EQUITY AND EDUCATION ACROSS NIAGARA FALLS

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Funding Comes From Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law Schumer Led To Passage And Will Help Expand Library Services, Computer Infrastructure And Digital Learning To Help Niagara Falls Residents & Schools Schumer, Gillibrand, Kennedy: Fed $$ Is Closing The Digital Divide In Niagara Falls!  U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand,…

Congressman Kennedy Announces $15 Million for EV Charging Infrastructure on SUNY Campuses

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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…

Congressman Kennedy Unveils SNOW Act, Legislation to Help Communities Prepare for and Recover from Extreme Snowstorms

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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…

TSA Commuting Fairness Act, First Bill Introduced by Congressman Kennedy, Approved In House

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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…

Congressman Kennedy Says Investment in Great Lakes Icebreakers Needed to Clear the Way for Economic Activity & Job Growth

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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…