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 »
Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced the Hauptman-Woodward Research Institute has been awarded $1.5 million by the U.S. Department of Energy for a three-year study aimed at understanding the mechanism and health consequences of low-dose radiation at a molecular level. This funding will leverage new advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support biomedical… Read more »
Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement regarding the Republican’s proposed continuing resolution, which fails to provide adequate funding for veterans.
“The Republican continuing resolution shortchanges the VA by $12 billion and fails veterans in Western New York and across the country,” Congressman Kennedy said. “In order to properly… Read more »
Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced $131,758 in funding he secured for People Inc. during his previous tenure in the New York State Senate. The grant will support People Inc. in replacing outdated physical, occupational, and speech therapy equipment to improve services for patients in Western New York.
“Western New Yorkers with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their… Read more »
