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During Homeland Security Hearing, Kennedy Presses Administration Officials on ICE Violence and Workforce Diversions

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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…

Statement from Congressman Kennedy on Homeland Security Funding Bill

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"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…

Kennedy Condemns ICE Killing of U.S. Citizen Renee Nicole Good, Calls for Noem’s Resignation

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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…

Kennedy Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Investment in America’s Port Infrastructure

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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…

Kennedy Introduces Legislation to Safeguard Emergency Alerts Funding, Protect Public Safety Communications

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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…

Kennedy Slams Noem’s Failures That Have Put Western New York and the Nation at Risk

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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…

Kennedy Leads Members of Congress in Letter Urging Trump Administration Reverse Termination of Burma TPS

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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…

Kennedy Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Transparency, Predictability, and Local Impact of FEMA Preparedness Grants

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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…

Kennedy Denounces Trump Administration and ICE for Egregious Attacks on Immigrant Communities in WNY

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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)…

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

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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…