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Congressman Kennedy Calls Republican Funding Bill a Disservice to Our Veterans

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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…

Congressman Kennedy Announces $1.5 Million for Low-Dose Radiation Research Led by Hauptman-Woodward Research Institute & the University at Buffalo

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Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced the Hauptman-Woodward Research Institute has been awarded $1.5 million by the U.S. Department of Energy for a three-year study aimed at understanding the mechanism and health consequences of low-dose radiation at a molecular level. This funding will leverage new advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support biomedical…

Congressman Kennedy Condemns House Republican Funding Bill For Failing Veterans

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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…

Congressman Kennedy Announces Over $716,000 for Early Intervention Efforts Supporting Adolescents Struggling with Mental Health & Substance Use Disorders

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Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced Horizon Health Services has been awarded federal funding totaling $716,885 through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).  The grant will support Horizon’s Substance Abuse-Free Education/Intervention & Referral (SAFER) Program targeted at serving…

Congressman Kennedy Announces Over $108,000 for Reserve Hose Fire Company

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Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced the Reserve Hose Fire Company (West Seneca Fire District 3) has been awarded a federal fire grant totaling $108,220.95. The funding is in addition to $62,641.90, announced by Kennedy last week, for East Seneca Volunteer Fire Company (West Seneca Fire District 4). Both grants were awarded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA)…

Congressman Kennedy Announces Over $167,500 for Buffalo, East Seneca & Depew Fire Departments

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Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced three federal grants totaling $167,520.94 for fire departments serving the City of Buffalo, a portion of the Town of West Seneca, and the Village of Depew. The funding is provided through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) program.  “This federal funding provides critical resources…

Schumer, Gillibrand, Kennedy Announce Over $1.8 Million for Airports in Niagara Falls and Buffalo

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Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced $1,677,180 in federal funding for the Niagara Falls International Airport to invest in the airport’s airfield lighting and signage, and $136,047 for the Buffalo Niagara International Airport to support the renovation of its primary runway. “This $1.8+…

Congressman Kennedy Announces Over $700,000 for UB Study Examining Alternative Bacterial Disease Treatment

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Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced $714,053 in federal funding for research conducted at the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB) which seeks to provide alternative treatments to bacterial infections as resistance to antibiotic treatment grows. The award is provided through the U.S. Health and Human Services National Institute of Allergy and Infectious…

Rep. Kennedy Announces $1.6 Million for Grand Island Bridges and I-190

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Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced $1,597,009 in funding to plan the rehabilitation of the Grand Island Bridges and I-190 Corridor in Western New York, through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.   This planning grant will allow the New York State Thruway Authority to formulate a comprehensive framework for the future of the four Grand Island Bridges…

Congressman Kennedy Announces Over $1.1 Million Federal Grant To Improve Efficiency, Quality, and Equity in Clinical Trials

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BUFFALO, NY—Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced a federal grant totaling $1,105,466 for research conducted at the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB) aimed at improving efficiency, quality, and equity in clinical trials. The grant is awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences operating with the…