Press Releases
Join Us for an Open House in Roanoke
On Thursday, August 15, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine will host an open house at his Roanoke regional office. During the event, Kaine will speak with constituents about the critical work his staff in Roanoke and across the state does to help Virginians as they navigate issues with federal agencies and other concerns. Kaine has six regional offices in Virginia located in Danville, Manassas, Norton, Richmond, Roanoke and Virginia Beach. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Gwen Mason at 540-682-5693. … Continue Reading
August 09, 2013
Sens. Kaine & Warner Announce $500,000 A-R-C Grant For Martinsville/Henry County's New College Institute
WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner announced today that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development and the New College Foundation a $500,000 grant to expand the New College Institute (NCI) in Martinsville. The NCI's proposed workforce training facility will train students in the high-demand fields of advanced manufacturing, technology and health care. NCI will use the ARC funding, matched by $1,483,236 from … Continue Reading
August 05, 2013
Kaine Joins Seventy-Five Senators In Bipartisan Letter Calling For Renewed Urgency on Iranian Nuclear Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine joined seventy-five U.S. Senators in a bipartisan letter sent to President Obama to call for tougher sanctions against Iran. The letter was circulated by Senators Kaine, Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Bob Casey (D-PA), Roy Blunt (R-MO), and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH). In their letter to President Obama, the 76 Senators write: "But until we see a significant slowdown of Iran's nuclear activities, we believe our nation must toughen … Continue Reading
August 01, 2013
Kaine Joins 18 Senators In Letter To Obama, Urges Targets For Health Care Cost Savings
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine joined 18 other senators in sending a letter to President Obama, urging him to set specific cost-saving targets during the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and provide the general public with a better sense of the potential results of such cost-saving measures. The Senators wrote, "With so many voices in Washington calling for cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, cost savings through delivery system reforms are key to preserving and … Continue Reading
August 01, 2013
Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Resolution Supporting Democracy in Venezuela, Condemning Violence against Political Opposition
WASHINGTON, DC - Following Venezuela's highly contested presidential elections and in response to growing political polarization, sporadic acts of violence against political opposition members, and an absence of political dialogue, a bipartisan group of senators introduced a resolution today supporting Venezuelan democracy, and condemning violence and intimidation against the country's political opposition. The resolution was introduced by U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Senate Foreign … Continue Reading
August 01, 2013
Kaine, Warner, Hurt, Griffith Introduce Bill To Address Commonwealth Crossing Site
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner along with U.S. Representatives Robert Hurt, and Morgan Griffith, today introduced the Commonsense Permitting for Job Creation Act in both houses of Congress. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation would address the longstanding controversy in Henry County over the 726-acre proposed Commonwealth Crossing Business Center, and expedite the approval of an important economic development site. Henry County and the Martinsville-Henry Co. … Continue Reading
July 31, 2013
Kaine Applauds Progress On Bipartisan Battlefield Protection Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Parks Subcommittee of the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee held a hearing today to consider a series of bills, including U.S. Senator Tim Kaine's American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act. Kaine introduced the bill with Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS) in May 2013. The bipartisan bill will preserve historical battlegrounds by extending the authorization of the Civil War Battlefield Preservation Program (CWBPP) that provides competitive … Continue Reading
July 31, 2013
Kaine Statement On Impact Of Sequester Cuts Outlined In Pentagon's Strategic Review
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement on the Department of Defense's Strategic Choices and Management Review, including Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's announcement that sequester cuts could result in the U.S. Navy reducing its carrier groups from 11 to eight or nine: "Secretary Hagel's announcement about the Strategic Choices and Management Review should be yet another wake up call to Congress about the harmful impacts of sequester. I've always said that … Continue Reading
July 31, 2013
Kaine Lays Out Priorities For Comprehensive Tax Reform In Letter To Finance Commitee
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a letter to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-UT), U.S. Senator Tim Kaine laid out his priorities for comprehensive tax reform, citing input he received from stakeholders in Virginia. The letter was in response to their request for input as the Finance Committee prepares to consider comprehensive tax reform potentially later this year. "To answer the question of how we can make the code fairer and more efficient, I … Continue Reading
July 31, 2013
Kaine Resolution Renews Call For Two-State Solution
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs, joined Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) to introduce a Senate resolution commending Secretary of State John Kerry for jumpstarting Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and called on negotiators to focus on a two-state solution to ensure a secure, lasting peace. "I have long been a supporter of direct talks between the … Continue Reading
July 30, 2013
Kaine Statement On Passing Of Harry F. Byrd Jr.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement today on the passing of former U.S. Senator Harry Byrd Jr.: "Anne and I join all Virginians in mourning the passing of Harry Byrd Jr. Few families have dedicated as much to our Commonwealth as the Byrds. Harry carried on that tradition as a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy during World War II and an elected representative in both the Virginia legislature and the U.S. Senate. One of the highlights of my time as … Continue Reading
July 29, 2013
Kaine Statement On Renewed Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, the incoming chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs released the following statement on renewed Israeli-Palestinian peace talks: "I commend Secretary Kerry's steadfast commitment to working with both the Israelis and Palestinians since assuming his position as Secretary of State. The resumption of direct negotiations is a promising step forward, though much work remains to be done. I … Continue Reading
July 29, 2013
Kaine Statement On Trip To Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, released the following statement after his trip last Friday to the detention facility at U.S. Naval Base Guantanamo Bay: "I expect the Senate to have a vigorous debate about the future of the detention facility at Guantanamo when we take up the Defense Authorizing bill in September. In order to inform myself, I went there last Friday with Virginia Congressmen Frank Wolf, Jim … Continue Reading
July 29, 2013
Kaine Named Chairman Of Foreign Relations Subcommittee On The Middle East
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement on his appointment as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs. The subcommittee deals with all matters concerning U.S. relations with the countries of the Middle East and Arab North Africa and also encompasses U.S. relations with the countries of South and Central Asia. "I am honored to assume the chairmanship of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee … Continue Reading
July 26, 2013
Kaine Introduces Resolution Encouraging Peace And Reunification On The Korean Peninsula
Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced legislation encouraging peace and reunification on the Korean Peninsula, in recognition of hundreds of Korean War veterans who will gather in the nation's capital to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice. As lead sponsor in the Senate, Sen. Kaine joins the efforts of Reps. Charles B. Rangel (D-NY), John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), Sam Johnson (R-TX), and Howard Coble (R-NC), who are the four remaining Korean War … Continue Reading
July 25, 2013
Kaine Testifies On Honduras At Human Rights Commission Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations committee, today joined fellow Virginia delegation member Congressman Frank Wolf, co-chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, at the commission's hearing on the human rights situation in Honduras. During his testimony before the commission, Kaine reflected on his experience as a young law student working with Jesuit missionaries in Honduras and highlighted the deteriorating human rights and security … Continue Reading
July 24, 2013
Kaine, Thune Introduce Bill To Better Project Long-Term Impacts Of Current Fiscal, Economic Policy
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) today introduced a bipartisan bill to provide for detailed analyses of how Congressional budgets and major pieces of new legislation would impact future generations. Kaine and Thune's bill, the Intergenerational Financial Obligations Reform (INFORM) Act, would also require the president to provide a detailed accounting of how the administration's budget would affect young people. The bill would ensure that Congress and the … Continue Reading
July 22, 2013
Kaine Discusses Education, Workforce Development In Dublin And Roanoke
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine discussed the importance of developing a talented and competitive workforce during visits to the Volvo Trucks' New River Valley (NRV) facility in Dublin and the RCPS+ summer program at Westside Elementary School in Roanoke. In Dublin, Kaine toured the manufacturing facility and held a discussion with Volvo Trucks' employees about the facility's energy efficiency accomplishments and answered questions about his first six months in office. "Volvo Trucks … Continue Reading
July 22, 2013
Kaine Travels To Wise, Norton, Lebanon and Floyd, Participates In Weekend Events
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Over the weekend, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine traveled throughout Southwest Virginia and participated in community events in Wise, Norton and Lebanon on Saturday and at the Floyd Country Store on Sunday. Kaine kicked off his weekend at the Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinic at the Wise County Fairgrounds to volunteer and help serve the patients in need of health services. RAM, an annual program to increase access to health care, attracted 3,000 patients from more than a dozen … Continue Reading
July 19, 2013
Kaine, Durbin Tour Newport News Shipbuilding
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Armed Services Committee, welcomed U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois, Assistant Majority Leader and Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, to Newport News Shipbuilding today. During the tour, Kaine and Durbin heard from shipyard employees and officials about the unique capabilities of aircraft carriers and submarines and toured construction of the Virginia class submarine, the USS John F. Kennedy, and the USS … Continue Reading
