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Elected: 2024 (April 2024 special election after Brian Higgins retired; won full term November 2024)
- Background: Former New York state senator (2011 to 2024), Buffalo native
- Committees: Transportation and Infrastructure
- District: Buffalo and western New York, including parts of Niagara Falls
- Ukrainian American community: Buffalo has a historic and sizable Ukrainian American community, with Polish-American corridor connections
- Family / heritage: Irish American Democrat, Buffalo native
Bio Tim Kennedy is a freshman Democrat representing Buffalo and western New York. He replaced Brian Higgins and represents a district with deep Polish, Ukrainian, and Eastern European roots. Buffalo is a diaspora priority.
Ukraine Record
- Voted yes on Ukraine aid in his short tenure.
- No known Ukraine-specific statements yet.
- Not a Ukraine Caucus member yet but a strong candidate for membership.
Advocacy Insight
- Ask them to: Join the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, sign onto the Ukrainian Adjustment Act (H.R. 3104), and publicly advocate for the Buffalo diaspora's interests.
- Why it works with them: Buffalo's Polish and Ukrainian communities are politically visible. Championing Ukraine and the Central European diaspora is a natural political win in his district.
- Your connection: If you are in Buffalo or western New York, tell him the Ukrainian Village in Buffalo has been here for generations and expects his leadership.
- Avoid: Treating him as a blank slate. He knows Buffalo. Ask for specific caucus membership and cosponsorships.
Without this bill, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians who fled the war and built lives in the U.S. face deportation back to an active war zone. This is the single most urgent protection for Ukrainians in America.
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202-224-3121
Hi, my name is [YOUR NAME], a constituent from [YOUR CITY/ZIP]. I'm calling to urge Representative [REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME] to cosponsor H.R. 3104, the Ukrainian Adjustment Act of 2025. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians fled Russia's invasion and are now living in the U.S. on temporary status. They cannot safely return to an active war zone. H.R. 3104 gives them a path to permanent residency. It's bipartisan, it's targeted, and it's the right thing to do. Will Representative [REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME] cosponsor H.R. 3104? Thank you.
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Bills to Cosponsor
17 bills remainingUkrainian Adjustment Act of 2025
Grants lawful permanent residency to Ukrainians who were paroled into the U.
Discharge Petition 8: Secure a Vote H.R. 2913
Discharge Petition No.
Ukraine Support Act
The most sweeping Ukraine support bill of the 119th Congress: combines military aid, sanctions, lend-lease, intelligence sharing, and trade tools into a single package spanning 9 committee jurisdictions.
Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
Imposes severe penalties on Russia if the President determines Russia refuses to negotiate a peace agreement with Ukraine, violates a negotiated peace, initiates another invasion, or seeks to overthrow the Ukrainian government.
PEACE Act of 2025
Prohibits the President from entering into or implementing any peace agreement with Russia regarding Ukraine unless the agreement meets specific conditions protecting Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.