Officials Refuse to Recognize TSA Workers’ Right to Collectively Bargain
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a Committee on Homeland Security hearing, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) demanded answers from Department of Homeland Security representatives on the Trump administration’s dangerous immigration enforcement practices, the diversion of critical personnel away from their core missions along… Read more »
"Donald Trump and Kristi Noem have weaponized ICE against the American people. The agency has terrorized communities, operated with impunity, and shown a complete lack of accountability under this administration.
That's why I voted against the Homeland Security appropriations bill. I support responsible border security and the essential work of agencies like FEMA and TSA, but this… Read more »
In Wake of Tragedy Kennedy Calls for Noem’s Impeachment if She Refuses to Resign
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) condemned the killing of Renee Nicole Good, a U.S. citizen who was shot and killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minnesota last week. Kennedy expressed outrage over the tragedy and underscored the devastating impact on Ms. Good’s… Read more »
Securing Smart Investments in our Ports Act Would Ensure Fair, Federal Funding for Inland and Great Lakes Ports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) joined Representatives Dave Joyce (OH-14), Bill Huizenga (MI-04), Frank Mrvan (IN-01), Randy Weber (TX-14), Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Claudia Tenney (NY-24), Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Erin Houchin (IN-09), and Robin Kelly (IL-02) to… Read more »
SAFE Comms Act Pushes Back Against Trump’s Attacks on Lifesaving FEMA Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), along with Representatives Rob Menendez (NJ-08), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), and Nanette Barragan (CA-44), introduced the Supporting and Advancing Federal Emergency Communications through Infrastructure (SAFE Comms) Act, legislation to ensure that… Read more »
During Committee Hearing Kennedy Grills DHS Secretary Noem, Calls for Resignation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a Homeland Security Committee hearing, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) pressed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem about the agency’s unlawful immigration raids, the dismantling of our nation’s emergency preparedness and management capabilities, and unprecedented cuts to… Read more »
Kennedy Joined by 11 House Democratic Colleagues in Letter Demanding Trump Change Course on Revoking Temporary Protected Status for Burma
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) led fellow Members of Congress in sending a letter to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State urging the Trump administration to reverse its recent decision to terminate… Read more »
Kennedy’s DHS Grants Accountability Act Would Ensure Funding Decisions Are Data-Driven
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), a member of the Committee on Homeland Security, introduced the DHS Grants Accountability Act, legislation that would guarantee greater transparency, consistency, and data-driven decision-making within the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s… Read more »
Kennedy: “We are being lied to and deceived, and our values have been betrayed.”
Noting More than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Illegally Detained While Core Missions of Homeland Security Have Been Sidelined, Kennedy Demands Answers from ICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a hearing held Wednesday by Democratic members of the House Committee on Homeland Security, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26)… Read more »
U.S. Reps. Castor, Kennedy & Wasserman Schultz Sound Alarm After Tampa Bay Area Residents Express Fears of Weakened FEMA, National Weather Service & Resilience Grants That Save Money
Almost one year after the most devastating hurricane season of our lifetimes, local elected officials, nonprofits, environmental and emergency management experts and neighborhood representatives… Read more »