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Where they stand
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| Issue | Timothy KennedyDemocratic | Dennis HannonRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Kennedy supports protecting workers, creating jobs, and fighting against tariffs and union-busting efforts that harm Western New York families. Kennedy supports protecting Western New York manufacturing jobs and warns that escalating trade tariffs with Canada threaten local industry. Kennedy votes yea on technology and small business support bills but nay on capital access and privacy purchase protections. | Hannon supports a stronger economy built from the middle out, providing relief to working-class families through tax rebates and lowering prescription drug and healthcare costs. |
| Healthcare | Kennedy opposes Republican cuts to healthcare and supports strengthening Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid to make healthcare more affordable and accessible. Kennedy votes yea on rural care and patient support acts but nay on Medicaid harm and lowering health care premiums bills. | Hannon supports lowering prescription drug and healthcare costs, reforming pharmacy benefit managers, and prioritizing cures over profits. |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: Timothy Kennedy opposes Republican cuts to healthcare and supports strengthening Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid to make healthcare more affordable and accessible 1. He voted yea on rural care and patient support acts but nay on Medicaid harm and lowering health care premiums bills 2. Dennis Hannon supports lowering prescription drug and healthcare costs, reforming pharmacy benefit managers, and prioritizing cures over profits 3. | ||
| Immigration | Kennedy condemns the Trump Administration’s expansion of ICE detention facilities and advocates for immigrant rights and due process protections. Kennedy votes nay on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills but yea on a national emergency resolution. | Hannon supports enforcing immigration and border protection policies prioritizing serious public safety threats and strengthening worksite compliance and lawful hiring. |
| Where they differ on Immigration: Timothy Kennedy votes nay on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills but yea on a national emergency resolution 1. Dennis Hannon supports enforcing immigration and border protection policies prioritizing serious public safety threats and strengthening worksite compliance and lawful hiring 2. | ||
| Public Safety & Crime | Kennedy advocates for strong gun safety laws, including banning assault weapons and military-grade body armor, and ensuring law enforcement has resources to keep communities safe. Kennedy demands DHS cooperate with homicide investigations and supports homeland security efforts to prevent domestic extremism and protect communities. Kennedy votes yea on prison staff safety, guard act, and cashless bail reporting but nay on privacy, 2nd amendment, and violent offender bills. | Hannon supports tougher and smarter public safety measures including cooperation between local and federal agencies, enforcing immigration laws focused on serious threats, disrupting fentanyl trafficking, and reinstatin… |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: Timothy Kennedy advocates for strong gun safety laws, including banning assault weapons and military-grade body armor, and ensuring law enforcement has resources to keep communities safe 1. He voted yea on prison staff safety, guard act, and cashless bail reporting but nay on privacy, 2nd amendment, and violent offender bills 2. Dennis Hannon supports tougher and smarter public safety measures including cooperation between local and federal agencies, enforcing immigration laws focused on serious threats, disrupting fentanyl trafficking, and reinstating... 3. | ||
| Abortion | Kennedy supports a woman’s right to make her own health care decisions and opposes attacks on women’s constitutional rights. | Hannon opposes medical interventions on children related to gender identity, calling for criminal targeting of those who perform such procedures. |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Kennedy opposes tax breaks for billionaires funded by cuts to healthcare and veterans services, advocating for fairer government spending. Kennedy votes yea on tax relief and AGOA extension but nay on budget resolutions and multiple appropriations bills. | Hannon supports providing tax rebates to struggling working-class families as a form of economic relief. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Timothy Kennedy opposes tax breaks for billionaires funded by cuts to healthcare and veterans services, advocating for fairer government spending 1. He voted yea on tax relief and AGOA extension but nay on budget resolutions and multiple appropriations bills 2. Dennis Hannon supports providing tax rebates to struggling working-class families as a form of economic relief 3. | ||
| Energy & Environment | Kennedy presses federal agencies for transparency and answers regarding contamination and resident protections in ongoing environmental cleanup projects. Kennedy votes yea on emissions reduction and conservation acts but nay on EPA rule disapproval and HEATS Act. | Hannon opposes state and local bans on specific energy sources and supports reducing red tape for energy and mineral extraction on federal and private lands. |
| Where they differ on Energy & Environment: Timothy Kennedy votes yea on emissions reduction and conservation acts but nay on EPA rule disapproval and HEATS Act 1. Dennis Hannon opposes state and local bans on specific energy sources and supports reducing red tape for energy and mineral extraction on federal and private lands 2. | ||
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Kennedy votes yea on resolutions to remove US forces from hostilities and veterans clinic naming but nay on defense authorization and FISA extension. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |