Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) is reminding Western New York residents that free COVID tests are now available through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The tests can be requested online or through a toll-free phone number and mailed directly to your home.
“This is a great opportunity for residents to stock up and have tests on hand as we head into the winter… Read more »
Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced $7,731,872 in new federal funding for Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center to renovate its newly integrated biobank, the Roswell Park Biorepository, made possible through the Office of the Director of the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Research Facilities Construction Grants.
“I am proud to announce $7,731,872 in new federal… Read more »
Today, following disturbing allegations of veteran mistreatment at the Buffalo VA, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) joined U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand during a press conference at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 416 to discuss the failures at the Buffalo VA and to pledge to hold it accountable. Kennedy joined a bipartisan push demanding that the Government Accountability Office (GAO)… Read more »
Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced $3,483,160 for Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center to research the reasons for disproportionate rates of prostate cancer in African American men and point the way to new strategies for improving detection and management of this often-deadly disease. This grant will be distributed over the next five years.
“I am proud to announce… Read more »
On Saturday, September 28, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), local elected officials, and advocates called for the protection and expansion of reproductive rights amid the threat of Project 2025 and Republican attacks on reproductive freedoms.
(From left to right: Masten District Councilwoman Zeneta Everhart, Assemblymember Jon… Read more »
Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), a member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement, expressing outrage over the findings in a report issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (VA OIG) related to the mistreatment of veterans at the Buffalo VA Medical Center:
“The egregious neglect and failure of the… Read more »
Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced the House of Representatives passed the Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act (HR3884). The legislation reauthorizes the federal program dedicated to Sickle Cell Disease research, prevention, and treatment through fiscal year 2028 and increases federal funding from $4.445… Read more »
Congressman
Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced the House of Representatives has approved two
bipartisan bills, the National Alzheimer’s Project Act and the Alzheimer’s
Accountability Investment Act, addressing the nation’s commitment to addressing
Alzheimer’s disease.
(Congressman Kennedy celebrates the passage of bipartisan
bills to address Alzheimer’s… Read more »
Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced $161,910 in federal funding for the Western New York Council on Occupational Safety & Health, Inc. (WNYCOSH) to support workplace safety training.
“Communication is a critical component of providing a safe work environment,” Congressman Kennedy said. “Ensuring employees return home safely to their families each day is a collective… Read more »
Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), a member of the House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, expressed opposition to the proposed Continuing Resolution (CR) which fails to provide funding to care for America’s veterans.
(Congressman Kennedy on the House floor calls for more funding for veterans. View video here.)
In remarks on the House floor, Congressman Kennedy… Read more »
