Kennedy, Congress’s Only Occupational Therapist, Sounded Alarm on Cuts to Early Intervention Services
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) delivered a speech on the House floor underscoring the devastating impact of the Trump administration’s attacks on the Department of Education and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Compounded by recent cuts to… Read more »
As Costs Continue to Rise and Healthcare Premiums Skyrocket, Kennedy Applauded the Successful Democratic Effort to Force a Vote on Extending Tax Credits
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) delivered a forceful speech on the House Floor, calling attention to the expiration of the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits. In his remarks, Kennedy warned of the… Read more »
The Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act Restores Fairness and Financial Parity for all Advanced Degree Students
New Misguided Policy Created by the Big, Ugly Bill Slashes Amount Many Borrowers Can Receive, Slamming the Door Shut to Professional Advancement
AMHERST, N.Y. – Joined at Daemen University by educators, professionals, students, and advocates, Congressman Tim Kennedy… Read more »
H.R. 1 Cut Loan Limits in Half for Graduate Student Professions, Maxing Out at $100,000
LEAP Act Will Ensure that Graduate Students and Professional Students Receive the Same Amount of Borrowing Capacity, Opening Careers up to More Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), alongside Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-2) and Rep. Shomari Figures (AL-2), introduced… Read more »
In Speech Before Congress and in Letter to Trump Administration, Kennedy Condemns New Loan Rules That Will Deepen Workforce Shortage
Kennedy, an Occupational Therapist, Demands Repeal of Misguided Rule That Will Further Weaken our Healthcare System
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) led 69 of his colleagues in a letter to the Trump Administration demanding the… Read more »
On November 1, HEAP and Nutritional Benefits Run Out, and Open Enrollment With Skyrocketing Premiums Begins
As Republicans Keep the Government Shut Down Rather Than Protect Healthcare, Americans Will Suffer
LACKAWANNA, N.Y. - Joined by elected officials, nonprofit leaders, and members of the faith community at Second Baptist Church in Lackawanna, NY, Congressman… Read more »
Early Intervention Services At Bornhava Rely On Medicaid And Department Of Education's Office Of Special Education Programs
With Medicaid Reimbursement Rates Already Too Low, New Cuts Threaten To Pull The Rug Out From Families
AMHERST, N.Y. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) stood today with parents, early intervention providers, and advocates to sound the alarm on the risk that enacted… Read more »
Kennedy: Congress Must Cancel the Cuts and Stop the Shutdown
In Kennedy’s District, 63% of Nursing Home Residents Rely on Medicaid Coverage, Threatening Long-term Viability of Critical Services
TONAWANDA, N.Y. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) was joined by members of 1199SEIU, residents, and leadership from the McAuley Residence in Tonawanda, New York, to highlight the dire… Read more »
Standing With Doctors, Nurses, Patients, Elected Officials, Kennedy Underscores the Dire Need to Cancel the Cuts from Trump’s Big Ugly Bill
Reconciliation Bill Slashed Medicaid, Failed to Renew ACA Tax Credits, Setting Families Up For Dramatic and Unaffordable Premium Increases and Loss of Healthcare
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Joined today at Neighborhood Health Center’s Mattina facility by… Read more »
Lawmakers Emphasize that Suppression of Labor Rights Will Only Worsen VA Staffing and Reduce Quality of Care for Veterans
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) and Congresswoman Delia Ramirez (IL-03) led a coalition of House Democrats demanding that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) immediately reinstate collective bargaining agreements for more than 377,000 VA… Read more »
