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A Virginia lawmaker is applauding new rules that take effect next week regarding ID requirements for the purchase of tobacco products at retail establishments. U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, D-Va., a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, joined U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., in backing the bipartisan Tobacco-Free Youth Act, which raised the minimum age to buy all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, from 18 to 21. Now beginning Sept. 30, another requirement of...Continue Reading

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Back in 2019, the legal age to purchase tobacco products was raised from 18 to 21, an important step towards keeping tobacco products out of the hands of youth. The FDA issued a final rule this week after the normal rulemaking process about the ID requirement that retailers and others must meet before they sell tobacco products to ensure that they're not selling to people who are under 21. “The ID requirement regulations for the last piece needed to fit toget...Continue Reading

Va. (WSET) — On September 20, U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced more than $3.5 million in federal funding to support behavioral health throughout Virginia. The funding - $3,517,754 to be exact - will go toward expanding mental health and substance use disorder services at community health centers. These centers are often the main source of care and treatment for people who are uninsured, underinsured or enrolled in Medicaid. The funding was awarded through the Health Resources an...Continue Reading

Suicide prevention programs serving local veterans and those around Virginia recently received a substantial boost in federal funding.   Volunteers of America Chesapeake will receive $750,000 to help veterans and active military members in Alexandria, Bristol, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, Harrisonburg, Norton, Winchester, Arlington, Buchanan, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Cumberland, Dickenson, Essex, Fauquier, Frederick, King and Queen, King George, King William, Lee, Loudoun, Page, Pr...Continue Reading

Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Mitt Romney, R-Utah, introduced a bill that would allow sanctions on foreign adversaries' "maritime militias," saying the aim is to end China's use of military vessels disguised as commercial fishing ships to take over disputed territory in the South China Sea.The Targeting Illicit Disruption and Encroachment in Seas, or TIDES, Act, provides the administration with sanctions authority as tensions escalate in that part of Asia. Kaine is the chair Senate Armed Services ...Continue Reading

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — A bill protecting access to in-vitro fertilization, or IVF, failed in the U.S. Senate for a second time this week. Only two Republicans voted in favor. Senator Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) co-sponsored the legislation and said he's disappointed his colleagues in the Senate blocked the legislation for a second time. I'm a little bit at a loss as to why Republicans oppose it. It's had the strong support of Senators Collins and Murkowski, strong Republicans, but they support it," ...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, DC (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Virginia’s junior U.S. Senator Tim Kaine has introduced legislation supporting survivors of sexual assault on college campuses. The Survivor Outreach and Support — or SOS — On Campus Act requires every college and university that received federal funds have an independent advocate dedication to campus sexual assault prevention and response. Kaine says students deserve to live and learn in healthy, safe environments. He notes the Association of Title IX Adminis...Continue Reading

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - After an unsuccessful first attempt, Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) has brought back the ”Survivor Outreach and Support” (S.O.S.) Campus Act to support victims of sexual assault on campus. Kaine said the bill would help address an increase of people not reporting sexual assaults on campus. Many changes to Title IX reporting were finalized in 2020, and in a report done by AP News, the Title IX Association of Administrators estimates nearly 90% of sexual misconduct cases are eit...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON D.C. (WSET) — Senator Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) reintroduced legislation on Wednesday to support survivors of sexual assault on college campuses. The Survivor Outreach and Support on Campus Act, or S.O.S. Campus Act, would require that every college and university that receives federal funding have an independent advocate dedicated to campus sexual assault prevention and response. "Students deserve to live and learn in healthy, safe environments. We must do everything we can to prevent s...Continue Reading

Virginia Senator Tim Kaine says he's not expecting a government shutdown.   Kaine says as is usually the case, Congress will fund the government thru the end of the year and then a new budget will be approved.  Kaine has proposed changing the federal fiscal year to a calendar year rather than October 1-September 30.

JAMES CITY COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine secured more than $5 million in federal grant money for the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry. “Nearly a million vehicles use the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry every year,” said the senators. “This over-$5 million grant will be instrumental to the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation’s efforts to keep this vital transportation resource running safely and efficiently for the many Virginians who rely on it.” The funds wi...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON D.C. (WSET) — Senator Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) announced Friday his cosponsorship of the Family Building FEHB Fairness Act, which would expand and protect access to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and other types of assisted reproductive technology (ART) for millions of Americans. This legislation would require that insurance providers in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program—which covers more than 8 million federal employees, retirees, and their dependents and is the larges...Continue Reading

U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine introduced legislation today to rename the Petersburg Post Office after John Mercer Langston, a Louisa County native, and 19th century attorney, abolitionist, educator and politician. In early 2024, companion legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan passed through the House of Representatives. Langston attended Oberlin College and studied law after his graduation. At 24, he became the first Black American to be admitted to the bar in the stat...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON (CBS19 NEWS) -- Virginia senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced nearly $3.5M in federal funding to support clean energy projects across Virginia, including $76,840 for the City of Charlottesville. The funding was awarded through the Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program. The City of Charlottesville is going to use the money to launch a program to conduct residential energy audits for 165 low- and moderate-income households in partnership w...Continue Reading

United States Sen. Tim Kaine made his way around Virginia this week to discuss everything from childcare to STEM to family reunification. Kaine and his team held events in Petersburg, South Prince George, Fredericksburg, Quantico, Manassas and Centreville. Kaine, along with Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan and Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Dawn O’Connell, toured Phlow Corp., a part of part of the Virginia Advanced Pharmaceutical Manufac...Continue Reading

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Using federal funds to empower people to secure high-paying jobs, and at the same time, uplifting local communities was the subject of a local stakeholders' roundtable on Monday. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Virginia, 3rd District) spoke to the heads of the Hampton Roads Workforce Council and Neighborhood — an economic empowerment organization dedicated to bridging the gap between low-income communities and meaningful regional employment.  The lawmakers w...Continue Reading

Winchester, Virginia — U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) visited Blue Ridge Hospice in Winchester on Thursday to celebrate the recent allocation of $561,000 in federal funds, secured with the help of Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), to enhance senior care in the northern Shenandoah Valley.  The funds will support the upcoming launch of Blue Ridge Independence at Home, a part of the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), which is set to open on September 1, 2024. The program is designed to ...Continue Reading

The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), the national association representing the U.S. shipbuilding, maintenance, and repair industry, has presented U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) with the SCA Maritime Leadership Award. The award is given annually to national leaders who demonstrate outstanding dedication and support for the U.S. shipbuilding and repair industry. “Senator Kaine’s commitment to advancing the maritime industry and advocating for the needs of our nation’s shipyards has been...Continue Reading

Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) announced on Friday his co-sponsorship of legislation to help end homelessness among veterans in the United States. Kaine, who was formerly a fair housing lawyer, stated the legislation, called the Housing for All Veterans Act, would allow veterans access to a housing voucher in the hopes of protecting veteran families from facing housing discrimination. “Our servicemembers make countless sacrifices to protect our nation, and they deserve our support as they reenter civi...Continue Reading

Everyone loves sitting back and relaxing at the beach on a warm summer day. However, for thousands of Americans every year, that relaxation can turn into panic and even injury as the result of runaway beach umbrellas.  “There have been some just heartbreaking injuries and deaths — and also shockingly high numbers of injuries and deaths — by these beach umbrellas,” said state Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va). Kaine said he’s been in touch with Virginians whose loved ones have been killed, or have themselves...Continue Reading