Kennedy Demands Accountability After DHS Released Blind, Disabled Refugee Into Freezing Buffalo Winter; Secures Verbal Confirmation of Investigation From Mullin
WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) pressed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin for answers regarding the death of Nurul Amin Shah… Read more »
Shah Alam, a Rohingya Refugee with Legal Status, was Released by DHS Agents at a Closed Tim Hortons in the Buffalo Winter Without any Notice to Family
Speaking Little to No English, Nearly Blind, and Without Shoes, Shah Alam Suffered for Days While his Family Desperately Tried to Find Him - Death has Been Ruled a Homicide
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Standing under an etching of the Constitution and… Read more »
Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology, announced they are requesting a Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) disaster declaration process amid concerns that disaster aid… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology, announced they are demanding answers from FEMA over troubling changes to the agency’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program.
In a letter to FEMA… Read more »
Representatives Kennedy and Strong Lead Legislation to Ensure Proper Allocation of 9/11 Passenger Security Fee Revenue
BUFFALO, NY – Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) introduced the “Spending Aviation Fees for Equipment, Guaranteeing Upgraded and Advanced Risk Detection and Safety Act,” or SAFEGUARDS Act, alongside Congressman Dale Strong (AL-05), to ensure that revenue collected through… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tim Kennedy released the below statement today following final passage in the House of the Senate-led DHS funding bill:
“For 76 days, Republicans kept the Department of Homeland Security shuttered, risking national security, jeopardizing pay for TSA workers, and halting essential missions at FEMA. And for more than a month, House Republicans refused to pass… Read more »
With Misinformation and Threats of Interference Coming from White House in Lead-up to November Elections, Kennedy Highlights Need to Maintain Independence of State-run Elections
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) participated in a Homeland Security Committee hearing focused on protecting American elections from federal overreach, using the platform to underscore what is… Read more »
Congressman Tim Kennedy issued the following statement today following President Trump’s latest comments on the war in Iran:
“What the American people are witnessing from Donald Trump is weakness masquerading as strength. Threatening an entire civilization with annihilation, openly discussing the destruction of life-sustaining infrastructure, and preemptively confessing to war… Read more »
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Congressman Tim Kennedy issued the following statement today following the completion of the Erie County Medical Examiner’s report of the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam:
“The Erie County Medical Examiner has confirmed what we suspected: Mr. Shah Alam’s death has been ruled a homicide.
“Mr. Shah Alam would be alive today with his family if he had access to medical… Read more »
