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Kennedy Joins DC Protest to Demand Firing of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem 

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Democratic Lawmakers Call for Accountability After Fatal ICE Actions Threaten Public Safety and Rule of Law WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY‑26) joined members of the Congressional Tri‑Caucus and fellow Democratic lawmakers outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters in Washington, D.C. to call for the removal of Department of Homeland Security…

Kennedy and WNY Leaders Gather to Send Clear Message: ICE Out of Our Cities

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Kennedy Calls for DHS Secretary Noem’s Resignation, Firing, or Impeachment Amid ICE Invasion of American Cities BUFFALO, N.Y. – Standing alongside a broad coalition at Canisius University, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) today called for the immediate impeachment of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and a complete withdrawal of ICE agents who are spreading fear throughout immigrant communities.…

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 Delivers Floor Speech Marking Fifth Anniversary of January 6th Capitol Attacks

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Kennedy Urges Colleagues to Remember the Horrors of Trump-Incited Insurrection on Solemn Anniversary WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) delivered remarks on the House Floor during proceedings convened by the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Jim Clyburn (SC-06), and Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-05), reflecting on the fifth anniversary of the January 6th attack on the…

Keep the Promise: Kennedy, WNY Leaders Rally In Opposition to Trump’s End-Run Around Social Security

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Last Week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Called New “Trump Accounts” a “Backdoor for Privatizing Social Security." BUFFALO, N.Y. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) was joined by colleagues in government, community leaders, and Social Security recipients to oppose recent comments by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who called the creation of Trump Accounts in the Republican…

Kennedy, Schumer, Gillibrand Raise the Alarm: GSA Threatening to "Stamp Out" Buffalo Passport Agency's Future

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In Letter to GSA, Federal Representatives Urge GSA to Keep Passport Agency in Downtown Buffalo, Citing Easy Access Throughout the Region Buffalo Passport Agency, The Only Agency Within Hundreds of Miles, Opened in 2010, Easing the Process of Expedited Passport Processing for Thousands of WNYers BUFFALO, N.Y. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), Senator Charles Schumer, and Senator Kirsten…

Kennedy Statement on Trump Administration Lawsuit Against Protect Our Courts Act

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“The Trump Administration’s decision to sue New York over the Protect Our Courts Act is a desperate stunt to distract Americans from Republican efforts to strip healthcare from millions, defund our public schools, cut food assistance for working families, destabilize our national economy, and weaken national security, all to give tax breaks to billionaires. “I am proud of my long track…

Congressman Kennedy Votes to Reject Republican Rescissions Bill

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Legislation Attempts to Codify Illegal Impoundments, Attacks Free Press, and Hurts National Security WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) shared the following statement after the House voted 214-212 to approve the Trump Administration’s rescissions package:  “Generations of Americans have relied on the educational and informational programming produced by public media -…

Congressman Kennedy Statement on President Trump’s Threat to Arrest California Governor Gavin Newsom and Deployment of U.S. Marines to Los Angeles

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WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) shared the following statement following President Trump’s threat to arrest California Governor Gavin Newsom and the deployment of U.S. Marines to Los Angeles, California: “President Trump’s threat to arrest Governor Gavin Newsom and the decision to deploy active-duty U.S. Marines on American soil is a dangerous escalation in this…

Congressman Kennedy’s Statement on Federal Judge Blocking Trump Executive Order Dismantling Library Services Agency

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BUFFALO, NY – Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement following U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon’s ruling temporarily blocking the Trump administration from taking additional steps to dissolve the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS): “Once again, the courts have stepped in to stop the Trump administration from doing irreparable harm…