Press Releases
Kaine Warns Trump Against War With Iran: “Our Troops Are Not Your Pawns"
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tonight, on MSNBC's All In with Chris Hayes, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, warned President Trump against starting a war with Iran. In the interview, Kaine criticized Trump for pulling out of the nuclear deal that was effectively restricting Iran's nuclear capabilities and slammed the Trump Administration for inflammatory actions that could lead to an unnecessary war. "Our troops are not your pawns. This … Continue Reading
May 14, 2019
Bipartisan Foreign Relations Committee Senators’ statement on election results in South Africa
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators and Foreign Relations Committee members Chris Coons (D-DE), James Risch (R-ID), Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, Cory Booker (D-NJ), Todd Young (R-IN), and Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement after this week's elections in South Africa. "As members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, we commend South Africa's citizens, political parties, and Electoral Commission for together ensuring a successful national election," the … Continue Reading
May 14, 2019
Warner & Kaine Announce $5 Million For Farmville And Middle Peninsula Airports
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $5,000,000 in federal funding from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to support improvements at Farmville Regional Airport and Middle Peninsula Regional Airport. "We're pleased to announce this funding that will revitalize our airports with the necessary developments to ensure safer travel for Virginians," the Senators said. Farmville Regional Airport will receive $3,500,000 Middle Peninsula Regional … Continue Reading
May 14, 2019
Warner & Kaine: The President’s Escalated Trade War With China Threatens Virginia Farmers And Families
~ Following Trump trade war, Virginia soybean exports to China decreased more than 83 percent ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement after President Trump escalated the ongoing U.S. - China trade war by imposing a 25 percent tariff on $200 billion worth of Chinese exports. In retaliation, China announced that it is raising tariffs on $60 billion of U.S. products beginning on June 1. "It's been more than a year since … Continue Reading
May 13, 2019
Warner, Kaine, Scott, Luria Celebrate Two Federal Grants Totaling $60 Million For Newport News And Norfolk
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and U.S. Representatives Bobby Scott and Elaine Luria applauded the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)'s announcement of $60,000,000 in federal funding through HUD's Choice Neighborhoods Implementation program to support the revitalization of struggling housing projects in Newport News and Norfolk. These two Virginia cities were among just four localities nationwide chosen to receive HUD's Choice … Continue Reading
May 09, 2019
Warner, Kaine Applaud Assistance To Help Expand Food Access In Charlottesville And Pulaski
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) today applauded an announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the City of Charlottesville and the Town of Pulaski will receive federal assistance to support revitalization strategies that improve quality of life and help develop each community's local food economy. This assistance comes from Local Foods, Local Places (LFLP) - a federal initiative designed to support communities seeking to improve … Continue Reading
May 09, 2019
Kaine Cosponsors Bill To Crack Down On Illegal Robocall Scams
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) joined Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Ed Markey (D-MA) to cosponsor the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act. With the increasing numbers of robocall scams, the TRACED Act gives regulators more time to find scammers, increases civil forfeiture penalties for those who are caught, requires service providers to adopt call authentication and blocking, and brings relevant federal agencies and state attorneys … Continue Reading
May 08, 2019
Kaine Introduces Bill To Establish Clean Energy Standard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine joined Senator Tina Smith and others to introduce the Clean Energy Standard of Act of 2019, which would establish a federal Clean Energy Standard (CES), to put our nation on course to achieve net-zero emissions from the electric sector by midcentury to fight climate change. "It's past time for our country to get serious about addressing the causes of climate change," said Kaine. "This bill puts us on course for a transformative expansion of … Continue Reading
May 07, 2019
Video: Kaine Statement On National Teacher Appreciation Day
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement on National Teacher Appreciation Day. Kaine discussed his favorite college teacher and the value of public education in a video here. "Good education begins with good teachers who earn competitive pay for the important work they do each day. On National Teacher Appreciation Day, let's thank our educators and honor their tireless work by … Continue Reading
May 03, 2019
Kaine Introduces Bill To Tackle Teacher Shortages In Rural Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine joined Senator Jon Tester to introduce the Rural Educator Support and Training (REST) Act to address teacher workforce shortages in rural communities by providing scholarships, loan forgiveness, and professional development opportunities to educators who commit to work in rural schools. "Rural communities in Virginia and across the country are struggling to find qualified candidates to fill vacant teaching jobs," said Kaine. "The REST Act would … Continue Reading
May 02, 2019
Sens. Cruz, Kaine Lead Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Antisemitism
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) today introduced a resolution condemning all forms of antisemitism. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Todd Young (R-IN), Chris Coons (D-DE), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Catherine Cortez-Masto (D-NV), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), John Kennedy (R-LA), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Mike Braun (R-IN), John Barrasso (R-WY), Mike Crapo (R-ID), … Continue Reading
May 02, 2019
Ahead Of Summer Vacation Season, Warner & Kaine Raise Concerns About Beach Umbrella Safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. - With summer vacation season just around the corner, Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are drawing attention to an unexpected danger to beachgoers: flying beach umbrellas. Essential staples of many family vacations, the popular beach accessories can quickly become hazards when propelled by wind through the air, as has happened on several occasions in recent years, most tragically in 2016, when Lottie Michelle Belk of Chester, Va. was struck in the torso and … Continue Reading
May 01, 2019
Warner & Kaine Push to Expand Chesapeake Bay Public Access
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine joined Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), Tom Carper (D-DE), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) to introduce legislation to reauthorize the highly successful Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails program run by the National Park Service. For more than 20 years, the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network has expanded public access to the Chesapeake Bay through a state, local, and federal partnership of 172 Chesapeake … Continue Reading
April 30, 2019
Kaine, Collins, King Introduce Bill To Protect LGBTQ Americans From Housing Discrimination
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Angus King (I-ME) introduced the Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2019, a bill that would add gender identity and sexual orientation to the classes protected from discrimination under the Fair Housing Act (FHA) to ensure equal housing opportunities for all Americans. The FHA prohibits housing discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, or disability but not sexual … Continue Reading
April 30, 2019
Warner & Kaine Reintroduce Reclaim Act to Invest in Coal Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine joined Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bob Casey (D-PA), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) to introduce the Revitalizing the Economy of Coal Communities by Leveraging Local Activities and Investing More (RECLAIM) Act of 2019 to provide opportunities for coal reclamation and economic development in communities impacted by the downturn in the coal industry. "As technologies evolve and our economy changes, we cannot … Continue Reading
April 29, 2019
Senators Lead Bill to Create Innovation Zones in Higher Education and Improve Student Success
WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-IN), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today introduced the Innovation Zone Act (IZ Act), which would reform the under-utilized and inefficient experimental sites initiative within the Higher Education Act. The IZ Act would rename experimental sites as "innovation zones" to better reflect the program's mission of encouraging higher education institutions to experiment with strategies to increase student success. … Continue Reading
April 25, 2019
Kaine & Whitehouse Call On Devos To Fix Missteps With Implementation Of TEPSLF Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Sheldon Whitehouse led a letter with 23 colleagues calling on Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to correct missteps the Department of Education has taken in implementing the Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan Forgiveness (TEPSLF) program. In the letter, the Senators call on DeVos to implement a comprehensive strategy to increase the approval rates for loan relief through the TEPSLF program. "While the Department took some steps to correct … Continue Reading
April 18, 2019
Kaine Statement On Release Of Special Counsel Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement today on Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report: "The Mueller report finds serious misconduct by the President and others that compels the testimony of the Special Counsel to … Continue Reading
April 17, 2019
Warren, Kaine, Colleagues Urge Congressional Negotiators to Ensure Education Department Faithfully Implements Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Tim Kaine led 14 of their Senate colleagues in writing to Senate Appropriators to urge them to include language in the Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) appropriations bill for the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education to ensure that the Department of Education is faithfully implementing the Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan Forgiveness (TEPSLF) program. The senators' letter follows recently-released data … Continue Reading
April 16, 2019
Kaine Statement On Trump Veto Of Bill To End U.S. Support For The Saudi-Backed War In Yemen
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, released the following statement after President Trump vetoed legislation passed by both houses of Congress to end U.S. support for the Saudi-backed war in Yemen: "With this veto, President Trump shows the world he is determined to keep aiding a Saudi-backed war that has killed thousands of civilians and pushed millions more to the brink of starvation. This is part of an alarming … Continue Reading
