Press Releases
Kaine Reiterates Concern Over Planned Postal Consolidations In Roanoke, Norfolk
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine sent a letter to U.S. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe, reiterating his concern over recent decisions by the United States Postal Service (USPS) to consolidate the mail processing facilities in Roanoke and Norfolk. Noting that both consolidations would move the centers by nearly 100 miles, Kaine requested that the Postmaster General respond to his questions regarding the moves' effects on jobs and mail service in Virginia. Kaine first … Continue Reading
October 02, 2014
Kaine Joins Bipartisan Group Of Senators Urging Support For Community Health Centers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kainejoined 65 of his Senate colleagues to urge Senate leaders to support community health centers, which will face a nearly 70 percent funding cut next September if Congress does not intervene. In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, the bipartisan group explained that this financial cliff will likely result in site closures and devastating staff layoffs, preventing millions of people in high-need … Continue Reading
October 01, 2014
Senators Warner, Kaine Respond To Proposed Rulemaking On Crude By Rail
WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine yesterday joined hundreds of stakeholders in responding to the Department of Transportation's (DOT) request for public comment on new rules it has proposed, highlighting areas to further strengthen DOT's rules in order to ensure the safe transport of crude-by-rail. On April 30, 2014, a train carrying crude oil derailed in Lynchburg along the James River, resulting in a fire in the downtown area and the release of approximately 20,000 … Continue Reading
October 01, 2014
Kaine Calls For Greater Flexibility In Federal Recognition Process For Indian Tribes
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine submitted comments to the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) on a proposed rule regarding the Federal Acknowledgment of American Indian Tribes. Kaine recommended the BIA adopt greater flexibility in its recognition process to account for extraordinary circumstances like the barriers Virginia Indian tribes have encountered on the path toward federal recognition. "Virginia's Indian tribes contributed to the … Continue Reading
September 30, 2014
Kaine Statement On Afghanistan’s Political And Security Transitions
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern, South and Central Asian Affairs, released the following statement today on Afghanistan's political and security transitions: "I congratulate both Dr. Ashraf Ghani and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah on this historic moment in Afghanistan's political transition. Despite the challenges in recent months, both leaders have displayed incredible statesmanship and resolve and I encourage them to … Continue Reading
September 26, 2014
Kaine Statement On Britain, Denmark, Belgium Joining Military Coalition Against ISIL
WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Chairman of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs, released the following statement: "Today the multinational coalition to defeat ISIL was made stronger with new commitments of support from Belgium, Denmark and the United Kingdom. I applaud these nations for answering President Obama's call at the United Nations this week by authorizing their … Continue Reading
September 26, 2014
Kaine, Holton Address Career And Technical Education Conference In Richmond
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine and Virginia Secretary of Education Anne Holton participated in the Association for Career and Technical Education's (ACTE) Region II Leadership Conference in Richmond where they discussed the important role CTE plays in preparing students to succeed in the 21st-century workforce. "I am very excited to join VACTE and the rest of ACTE's Region II members today to talk about what has been one of my greatest passions in the Senate," said Senator … Continue Reading
September 26, 2014
Kaine Joins Governor McAuliffe To Announce Drug Abuse Task Force
WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine joined Governor Terry McAuliffe, Secretary of Health and Human Resources Bill Hazel and Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security Brian Moran in Richmond to announce the creation of a Prescription Drug and Heroin Abuse Task Force. In June, Kaine joined 11 other members of the Virginia Congressional delegation to call on Governor McAuliffe to establish a statewide task force to address the growing heroin epidemic in Virginia. "I am … Continue Reading
September 26, 2014
Kaine Sends Letter To Education Secretary In Support Of Proposed Rule To Combat On-Campus Sexual Violence
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in support of a recently proposed rule aimed at combatting sexual violence on college and university campuses. The proposed rule on the implementation of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA) would require colleges and universities to publish more robust information on incidents in an annual report, as well as clarify that reported incidents should include … Continue Reading
September 24, 2014
Kaine Statement On President Obama’s Address To The Un General Assembly
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Chairman of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs, released a statement following President Obama's address to the United Nations General Assembly: "Today President Obama challenged the world to join the effort to degrade and destroy ISIL and called on world leaders to root out extremism and sectarianism in their own countries. And while the … Continue Reading
September 24, 2014
Kaine, President Sands Visit Virginia Tech Research Center In Arlington
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine joined Dr. Timothy Sands, President of Virginia Tech, to tour the Virginia Tech Research Center in Arlington and learn about some of the university's research initiatives. "It is important for me to see first-hand the great research projects that are being funded through the partnership you have with different federal agencies because I can use this knowledge during budget deliberations," said Kaine. "It is especially important for Congress … Continue Reading
September 23, 2014
Kaine Addresses Center For American Progress On The Role Of Congress In The Fight Against ISIS
FULL TRANSCRIPT: Well thank you so much. And I want to begin by thanking my good friend Governor Strickland for his kind words and for the invitation of CAP to be here today. There are few people in public life whom I've come to know in 20 years of elected office that I feel as warmly toward both as a public servant and as a person than Ted Strickland. He really sets a great example of public service, but it stems from a moral compass that is undeniable. If you know Ted for five minutes, you … Continue Reading
September 19, 2014
Kaine Applauds Loan For Dam Project In Dickenson County
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine applauded the announcement that the Jordan Hydroelectric Partnership will receive a $1,125,000 guaranteed loan from the Rural Energy for America Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The loan will help fund the development of a 1.8 megawatt hydroelectric station at the John Flannagan Dam in Dickenson County, delivering power to more than 800 homes and reducing yearly carbon dioxide emissions by more than 8,500 tons. "This project is a … Continue Reading
September 18, 2014
Kaine Statement On Passage Of Interim Spending Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement after the Senate passed a short-term continuing resolution to fund the government through December 11, 2014 by a vote of 78-22. "Today I voted in support of an interim spending bill that will keep the government open and prevent another needless shutdown. I continue to believe that short-term stopgaps are the wrong way to budget, but I'm hopeful we will create a long-term solution when we revisit this debate … Continue Reading
September 18, 2014
Warner & Kaine Statement On Nomination Of Elizabeth Dillon
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine released the following statement on the President's nomination of Elizabeth Dillon to serve on the Western District Court of Virginia. If confirmed by the Senate, Ms. Dillon will be the first woman to serve on the Western District bench. "Virginia is fortunate to have the President nominate Elizabeth Dillon to the Western District. Ms. Dillon's career reflects a commitment to public service, a keen legal mind, and the … Continue Reading
September 18, 2014
Kaine, Portman, Baldwin Introduce Bill To Train High-Quality CTE Teachers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Rob Portman (R-OH) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Co-Chairs of the Senate Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, introduced the Creating Quality Technical Educators Act that would create a CTE teacher-training grant partnership to recruit and train high-quality CTE teachers. The Creating Quality Technical Educators Act grant would foster partnerships between high-needs secondary schools and post-secondary institutions to create … Continue Reading
September 17, 2014
Kaine Applauds Portsmouth-Based MV Cape Ray On Successful Mission
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing with Secretary of State John Kerry on the U.S. mission against ISIL, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine took the opportunity to applaud and welcome home the Portsmouth-based MV Cape Ray after a successful mission to neutralize the most dangerous of Syria's declared chemical weapons. "A container ship, the MV Cape Ray, is returning to the Commonwealth of Virginia," Kaine remarked to Secretary Kerry. "A container ship with … Continue Reading
September 17, 2014
Kaine Introduces Authorization for Use of Military Force Against ISIL
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Chairman of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs, will introduce a narrow and specific authorization for use of military force against ISIL. As the Foreign Relations Committee prepares to draft a tailored authorization to provide President Obama with authority in the mission to degrade and destroy ISIL, Kaine's proposal is meant to reinforce … Continue Reading
September 16, 2014
In Armed Services Hearing With Hagel, Dempsey, Kaine Makes Case For Congressional Authorization Of Military Force Against ISIL
WASHINGTON, D.C. - During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing with Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and General Martin Dempsey today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine reiterated his call for Congress to debate and vote on an authorization for use of U.S. military force against ISIL. "I believe very strongly…that the President does need the authority of Congress to conduct the mission that he described and you discussed today," Kaine said. "That was first tested by a Virginia President, … Continue Reading
September 15, 2014
Kaine Statement In Celebration Of Hispanic Heritage Month
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated September 15 through October 15: "I am proud to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring generations of Hispanic Americans in Virginia and across the country for their social, cultural and economic contributions to our nation. Through hard work and dedication, Hispanic Americans have contributed to science, the arts, commerce, sports, philanthropy and … Continue Reading
