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While the Obama administration appears reluctant to acknowledge the Islamic State’s barbarous intentions — and thus cannot decide whether to eliminate the Islamist aggressors or merely “manage” them — Rep. Frank R. Wolf, R-10th, suffers from no such uncertainty. “This isn’t going away,” the veteran congressman told The Winchester Star on Thursday. “And with each week, it’s getting worse ... They’re gaining.” True to the firs...Continue Reading

When Congress resumes work Monday, the weightiest debate it needs to have might not occur, at least before it breaks again for mid-term elections: Should Congress authorize continued use of military force against ISIS in Iraq — and possibly extend the action into Syria? Of course, President Obama has not asked yet, despite bipartisan calls to explain his objectives since first ordering U.S. airstrikes in Iraq last month against the self-described Islamic State, a well-armed, well-funded te...Continue Reading

We’re all familiar with the narrative: the U.S. trails its competitors in its overall level of STEM proficiency due, according to most, to disinterest in STEM. What’s more, a 2013 Brookings Institution study finds that 20 percent of current jobs require a “high level of knowledge” in at least one of the STEM fields – suggesting familiarity with STEM touches more areas of the economy than we would normally believe. The bottom line is that all industries incorporate s...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Without any hesitation, U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf, R-10th, acknowledged that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) — now just Islamic State — poses the greatest threat to Americans since Sept. 11, 2001. And next week, he’s introducing legislation that would authorize the use of military might against ISIS and other terrorist organizations. Wolf’s not alone in pressing for action. Virginia’s two U.S. senators, Democrats Mark Warner and Tim Ka...Continue Reading

Virginia's U.S. senators asked the Obama administration on Wednesday to come up with a clear strategy on the ISIL terrorist group in light of two recent executions of U.S. journalists. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee on Near Eastern, South and Central Asian Affairs, issued his remarks from a mission in Morroco. "My prayers go out to the family and friends of Steven Sotloff. His murder was a barbaric act by members of ISIL who yet again proved that wha...Continue Reading

A recent Congressional Budget Office report estimates the Export-Import Bank could generate $14 billion in revenue for taxpayers over 10 years. One caveat: The bank first must survive a surge of populist rage against “crony capitalism” that threatens to shut it down. Delivering fuel to the rage is an equally credible source: the CBO, which estimates the Export-Import Bank could cost U.S. taxpayers $2 billion over the same period, fiscal years 2015-2024. Yes, numbers can lie, or rathe...Continue Reading

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) on Wednesday repeated his calls for President Obama to come to Congress with a strategy to combat the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS or ISIL), after the terrorist group's "barbaric" murder of American journalist Steven Sotloff. "This tragedy reinforces what I have long said — that this Administration should come to Congress with clear objectives and scope of mission to combat the ISIL threat, and Congress should immediately debate an authorization to use milit...Continue Reading

MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: In condemning the killing of Steven Sotloff, today President Obama said the U.S. will not be intimidated. Our reach is long, the president warned, and justice will be served. There are those who argue that any military strikes against the Islamic State should be authorized explicitly by Congress. Democratic Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia has been outspoken in favor of that. We reached him today in Morocco where he's leading a congressional delegation. And I asked him if the b...Continue Reading

The most recent Defense Department budget envisions a smaller, lighter force serving the country in the years to come. That makes sound financial sense for a federal government swimming in debt, but it illuminates the rocky road traveled by veterans as they transition to civilian life. The skills sought by employers are oftentimes the same valued by the armed forces, such as critical thinking, reliability, technological know-how, leadership ability and a strong work ethic. Yet unemployment among...Continue Reading

PORTSMOUTH Va. - Often referred to as the jewel of Hampton Roads, the Norfolk District put Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area on display through a partnership of port, state and corps officials for Sen. Tim Kaine Thursday. Kaine, who is on a two-week tour throughout Virginia, saw and heard firsthand how vital the facility’s continued use and expansion is to the economy of the nation. “Expanding Craney Island will be a huge boost to the Virginia economy and the national ec...Continue Reading

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Both Virginia Senators were in Hampton Roads on Thursday. 10 On Your Side was there when Tim Kaine and Mark Warner spoke at the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce Forum in downtown Norfolk. They talked a lot about how the decisions being made in Washington, D.C. have a direct impact on our local economy. After the event, the senators talked to WAVY.com about the events in Syria and Iraq. “A crisp definition of the mission by the president and the administration i...Continue Reading

Sen. Tim Kaine thinks the Obama administration can make a good case for U.S. military action to stop the surge of ISIL in Iraq. But the president needs to make it, and not just to the American people but to Congress. The Virginia Democrat stopped in downtown Newport News Wednesday to visit The Apprentice School atNewport News Shipbuilding. Chatting with reporters after his tour, talk turned to the well-funded al-Qaidasplinter group now seen as a ...Continue Reading

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – Senator Tim Kaine is joining a growing number of lawmakers calling on a vote on U.S. military action against ISIS. On Wednesday, 10 On Your Side spoke with him while he was in Hampton Roads to get his reaction to the latest developments in Iraq and Syria. Continuing his two-week tour of the Commonwealth, Senator Kaine made his rounds at the Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School. His goal was to discuss the importance of the programs they offer as an alterna...Continue Reading

NEWPORT NEWS—An important part of the Hampton Roads economy rests on the shoulders of shipyard workers, and Sen. Tim Kaine says the government should make it easier for more people to get their hands dirty. He didn't hear any argument Wednesday during a tour of The Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding, which trains workers to build nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines that form the backbone of the U.S. Navy fleet. The stop was part of a two-week swing through Virginia...Continue Reading

Washington, 26 ago (EFE).- Varios senadores estadounidenses, tanto demócratas como republicanos, han advertido al presidente de Estados Unidos, Barack Obama, que si decide lanzar ataques aéreos sobre las posiciones del Estado Islámico (EI) en Siria deberá consultar previamente al Congreso. "Desde luego, debemos autorizar a esto", dijo hoy el senador Bob Corker, el republicano de mayor rango en el Comité de Relaciones Exteriores de la Cámara alta, cuando ...Continue Reading

Senator Tim Kaine along with Louisa County school board members and county supervisors took a look around the new Louisa County High School construction site. The original structure was destroyed in the 2011 earthquake and since then students have attended classes inside of modular units. "The county had a very significant challenge right at the start of the school year with both one elementary school and one high school damaged beyond repair. The need to educate kids immediately was tough and t...Continue Reading

Sen. Tim Kaine got schooled Monday at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science — a visit he says armed him in his mission to convince others in the U.S. Senate to continue funding critical research. "Critical environmental research," Kaine, D-Va., said after his two-hour tour of the Gloucester Point campus, "that has helped restore the Virginia oyster, that's helped restore blue crabs and will continue to help in that restoration. It's helping us identify and then hopefully deal with poten...Continue Reading

President Obama needs to seek explicit congressional approval for his airstrike campaign against Islamist militants operating in Iraq and Syria, a prominent Senate Democrat said Monday. "I am calling for the mission and objectives for this current significant military action against [the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria] to be made clear to Congress, the American people, and our men and women in uniform," Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) said in a statement. "And Congress should vote up or down on it.&rdqu...Continue Reading

As U.S. involvement in Iraq deepens, Sen. Tim Kaine is refusing to let Congress off the hook without a vote on approving military operations against the Islamic State. The Virginia Democrat continued his campaign for Congress to take a tough roll call just weeks before the pivotal midterm election. He issued a statement Monday, urging President Barack Obama and his administration to use the next two weeks to lay out the U.S. mission in Iraq and then put it up for a vote on Capitol Hill, as he be...Continue Reading

LEBANON, Va. — If a program piloted in Southwest Virginia and metro Richmond goes well, saving someone from an opioid overdose could be as simple as administering an EpiPen. The first public training for REVIVE!, a project overseen by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, was held Thursday afternoon in Lebanon. In the pilot area -- in metro Richmond and in Washington, Wise, Russell, Buchanan, Lee, Scott, Dickenson and Tazewell counties -- organizations li...Continue Reading