Dec 10, 2025Sponsored
Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act
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DemocratNew York · U.S. Representative
Timothy
Kennedy
U.S. Representative for New York
In office
2 yrsSince May 2024
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
49Born Oct 20, 1976
Party
Democrat
What they stand for
Kennedy has spent time focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Supports expanded loan options for graduate professionalsKennedy sponsored the Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act (H.R.6574), which addresses loan structures for graduate and professional-degree borrowers. The bill was referred to committee and attracted between 50 and 99 cosponsors, indicating notable support among House colleagues.
- 02Supports transit benefit parity for TSA employeesKennedy sponsored the TSA Commuting Fairness Act (H.R.862), a reintroduced measure that would address commuting benefit disparities for Transportation Security Administration workers. The bill was referred to committee and carried eight cosponsors upon reintroduction.
- 03Supports federal recognition of military service membersKennedy sponsored the Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025 (H.R.2721), a reintroduced bill concerning federal recognition or benefits related to military service. The bill was referred to committee upon introduction.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Timothy M. Kennedy represents New York's 26th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was elected in the April 2024 special election to complete the remainder of Brian Higgins' term in the 118th Congress, taking office on May 6, 2024. Before his congressional service, Kennedy served in the New York State Senate from 2011 to 2024. He has sponsored legislation addressing student loan structures for graduate-level borrowers (H.R.6574), federal employee transit benefits for Transportation Security Administration workers (H.R.862), and military honors recognition (H.R.2721).
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Apr 8, 2025Sponsored
Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025
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Jan 31, 2025Sponsored
TSA Commuting Fairness Act
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Mar 19, 2026Sponsored
VA Police Recruitment and Retention Act of 2026
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Feb 11, 2026Sponsored
Safe Flights for Passengers and Flight Crews Act
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
Kennedy raised $1.9M this cycle, with 74.7% from individuals and 24.2% from PAC contributions; individual funding was primarily from itemized contributions, with unitemized donations accounting for just 3.7% of individual receipts. Top PAC contributors include the American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee ($38,500), the Transport Workers Union of America Political Contributions Committee ($10,000), the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League ($10,000), and Kennedy Morelle Victory Fund, a joint fundraising committee ($8,500). Top employer concentrations include Great Lakes Anesthesiology, Apollo Global Management, and Post Acute Partners.
Total raised · 2026
$1.9M
Cash on hand
$1.0M
Spent
$1.2M
By source
- Individuals$1.4M · 74.7%
- PACs$448K · 24.2%
- Other$9K · 0.5%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)3.7%
Top PAC contributors
- AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$39K
- TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEEFEC ↗$10K
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUEFEC ↗$10K
- KENNEDY MORELLE VICTORY FUNDFEC ↗$9K
- INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS/LOCAL 17 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- BUILDING FOUNDATIONS & LANDMARK OPPORTUNITIES PAC (BFLO PAC)FEC ↗$5K
- UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)FEC ↗$5K
- CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- AVANGRID POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- MEDICARE FOR ALLFEC ↗$5K
Top employer concentrations
- GREAT LAKES ANESTHESIOLOGY$22K· 12 donors
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT$18K· 6 donors
- POST ACUTE PARTNERS$12K· 3 donors
- CIMINELLI REAL ESTATE CORPORATION$9K· 5 donors
- SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO$7K· 2 donors
- CANE INVESTMENTS, LLC$7K· 2 donors
- GOLDEN LIONESS$7K· 2 donors
- ZERO EMISSION TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATI$7K· 2 donors
- 67 DOWNTOWN, LLC$7K· 2 donors
- RUSINIAK'S SERVICE, INC.$7K· 3 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
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