Gun Violence Prevention

Kennedy Demands Accountability on Dangerous Proposals to Undermine Public Safety BUFFALO, NY – Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) led 47 of his colleagues in sending a letter to Acting ATF Director Daniel Driscoll and Attorney General Pam Bondi urging the Trump administration to reverse harmful efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to weaken the Bureau of Alcohol,… Read more »

In Fiscal Year 2024, Western New York Received Nearly $1 Million From the Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, during a Committee on Homeland Security budget hearing, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) condemned Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem for the Trump Administration’s intent to eliminate critical funding… Read more »

Retired Law Enforcement Officer Lt. Aaron Salter Returned Fire During the 5/14 Tops Supermarket Shooting Before Being Murdered - His Heroic Actions Saved Lives Salter’s Shots Hit the Shooter, Who Was Unharmed Due to Use of Military-Grade Body Armor - Kennedy’s Legislation Would Ban Civilian Use WASHINGTON, D.C. - Joined by colleagues, gun violence prevention activists, and leaders from… Read more »

Retired Law Enforcement Officer Lt. Aaron Salter Returned Fire During 5/14 Tops Supermarket Shooting Before Being Murdered - His Heroic Actions Saved Lives Salter’s Shots Hit the Shooter, Who Was Unharmed Due to Use of Military-Grade Body Armor - Kennedy’s Legislation Would Ban Civilian Use BUFFALO, N.Y. - Joined by families of victims of the May 14, 2022, racially motivated mass… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement after President Trump delivered his address to a Joint Session of Congress: “Once again, when presented with an opportunity to unite the country, President Trump chose division. The American people are demanding solutions to lower the cost of living, make healthcare more affordable, and keep our communities… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C—Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) took to the floor of the House of Representatives calling for federal action in response to the gun violence killing innocent children and people in communities across the nation. In his remarks, Kennedy cited the devastating impact of the supermarket mass shooting and the young victims caught in the line of fire recently in… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (D-Buffalo) was joined Tuesday evening by Congressman James Clyburn to commemorate the second anniversary of the 5/14 attack on the Jefferson Avenue Tops Supermarket in Buffalo, New York. The attack, a hate crime that took the lives of ten innocent people, was perpetrated by a white supremacist who traveled to Buffalo and targeted the grocery… Read more »