Is Tim Kennedy pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Tim Kennedy stand on Israel?

Tim Kennedy (Democrat, New York) is tied for the 349th most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +5: 4 cosponsorships and 2 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, against 1 cosponsorship and 3 votes on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Israel activity (additions): 4 cosponsored bills × 2 = 8 points; 2 aligned floor votes × 1 = 2 points. Subtotal: 10 points pro-Israel.
• Pro-Palestine activity (deduction): 1 cosponsored bill × 2 = 2 points; 3 aligned floor votes × 1 = 3 points. Subtotal: 5 points pro-Palestine.
• Net score: +5 pro-Israel (10 pro-Israel points minus 5 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $2,687,395. Total spent: $1,734,799. Cash on hand: $1,291,661.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Kennedy: $238,785 (2024–2026, 2 PACs, 10 donors, 53 bundled, including $35,914 just filed with the FEC).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Kennedy: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $28,500 (12%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $81,700 (21%, 10 named individuals), of which $31,000 was routed through conduits and is counted once, under bundled.
• Bundled / earmarked: $159,585 (67%, 53 conduit donors, including $23,414 just filed).

How the buckets add up to $238,785: PAC money $28,500, plus named individual donors $81,700, minus $31,000 routed through conduits by 8 of those donors (counted once under bundled), plus bundled / earmarked $159,585, equals $238,785 hardline pro-Israel money supporting Kennedy.

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.