Press Releases
Warner & Kaine Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Dedicating The Week Of May 6 As Public Service Recognition Week
~ Virginia is home to one of the highest concentrations of federal employees in the country ~ WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined a group of Senators in honoring the critical work of federal, state, county, and local government employees and members of the uniformed services by passing a bipartisan resolution designating May 6-12, 2018 as Public Service Recognition Week. Virginia is home to one of the highest concentrations of federal employees in the … Continue Reading
May 07, 2018
Kaine Statement On Passing Of Virginia Tech President Emeritus Charles Steger
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement on the passing of Virginia Tech President Emeritus Dr. Charles W. Steger: "I join the Virginia Tech family in mourning the loss of Charlie Steger. As Governor, I worked closely with him during one of the darkest moments in Virginia history, the tragic shooting on campus in 2007. And I also saw him undertake and complete signature projects like the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, which is accelerating medical … Continue Reading
May 04, 2018
Warner & Kaine Statement On Insurers Proposing Health Care Premium Increases In Virginia
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine released the following statement after insurers filed initial rates that would lead to major premium increases for Virginians in 2019: "These proposed price increases are a painful consequence of the Trump Administration's efforts to sabotage the health insurance market and dismantle the Affordable Care Act. After a series of unsuccessful attempts to repeal the ACA, President Trump and Republicans in Congress settled for taking … Continue Reading
May 04, 2018
Kaine Statement On Trump Administration Decision To End Protections For Displaced Hondurans
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement on the Trump Administration's decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 57,000 Honduran immigrants displaced by natural disasters: "Throughout our history, America has opened our arms to people seeking refuge, and their contributions have strengthened our communities. But time and again, the Trump Administration has forced immigrants and refugees back into dangerous conditions in their home … Continue Reading
May 03, 2018
Kaine Statement on U.S. Special Forces Supporting Saudi Arabia in Yemen
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, released the following statement on reports that U.S. Special Forces have been secretly supporting Saudi Arabia as it battles Yemen's Houthi rebels: "The Trump Administration's purposeful blurring of lines between train and equip missions and combat, from Niger to Yemen, is unacceptable. It runs afoul of our system of checks and balances in war powers and is deepening our … Continue Reading
May 03, 2018
Warner & Kaine Announce $2.1 Million to Preserve Historic Battlefields in Virginia
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $2.1 million to preserve parts of the Yorktown and Appomattox Court House Battlefields in Virginia. These grants were awarded through the National Park Service's American Battlefield Protection Program, funded through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). "Virginia is home to some of America's most historic sites, and the National Park Service and localities have worked hard to protect them from encroaching … Continue Reading
May 01, 2018
Warner & Kaine Recommend Terwilliger to Be U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine have sent a letter to the White House recommending G. Zachary Terwilliger to fill the vacancy of U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Mr. Terwilliger currently serves in the U.S. Department of Justice as Associate Deputy Attorney General and Chief of Staff in the Office of the Deputy Attorney General. Terwilliger was recommended by a panel of attorneys from across the Commonwealth selected by Warner and Kaine to … Continue Reading
April 27, 2018
Kaine Statement On Heightened Tension And Violence Along Gaza-Israel Border
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, released the following statement on the heightened tension and violence along the Gaza-Israel border: "I am deeply saddened by the cycle of violence and protests at the Gaza-Israel border. These events make clear the desperate need to alleviate this ongoing humanitarian crisis and actively pursue a political resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. "The lack of power, … Continue Reading
April 26, 2018
Warner & Kaine Announce $61 Million In Funding For Two New Veterans Homes in Virginia Beach And Vint Hill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced $61 million in funding for the construction of two 120-bed veterans homes in Virginia, $30 million for a state veterans home in Virginia Beach and $31 million for a state veterans home in Vint Hill. This funding, which is part of a $685 million package for state veterans homes across the country, can be used for repairs, renovation, or new construction. Warner and Kaine helped to secure these dollars as part of the … Continue Reading
April 26, 2018
Kaine, Manchin, Capito Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Care For Children Impacted By Opioid Abuse
Bristol Virginia Public Schools Superintendent: this bill 'will equip us to better achieve our vision of enabling all students to thrive' Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced the Handle with Care Act to connect children who experience traumatic events, including domestic violence situations, drug raids, overdoses, and more, to school resources that are designed to provide the child with trauma-informed … Continue Reading
April 26, 2018
Warner & Kaine Now Accepting Applications For U.S. District Judge, Eastern District of Virginia
WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are now accepting applications for the position of U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia to succeed U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson, who has announced he will take senior status on June 1, 2018. An independent panel of lawyers assembled by the Senators will review applications and interview qualified individuals. The Senators will then use those recommendations, as well as input from bar associations and … Continue Reading
April 25, 2018
Warner, Kaine, & Colleagues Urge Trump Administration To Extend Temporary Protected Status For Honduras
*Spanish Language Translation Below* WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine joined 23 Senators today in sending a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen and Acting Secretary of State John Sullivan urging them to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduran Nationals, which is set to expire on July 5, 2018. "Ending TPS for Hondurans would force more than 86,031 individuals to go back to a country with severe security challenges. We are also … Continue Reading
April 24, 2018
VA, WV Senators Introduce Legislation To Rename Dept Of Agriculture As 'Dept Of Agriculture And Rural Development'
~ Bipartisan legislation would recognize Department's focus on increasing economic opportunities in rural communities ~ WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced bipartisan legislation that would rename the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The change would accurately reflect the Department's increasing focus on improving the quality of life … Continue Reading
April 24, 2018
Health Committee Passes Kaine Co-Sponsored, Bipartisan Addiction Recovery Legislation To Tackle Opioid Crisis
Legislation includes key provisions of Kaine bills to combat opioid epidemic WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, applauded Committee passage of legislation he co-sponsored called The Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018. This bipartisan legislation takes a comprehensive look at how communities across the country are tackling the opioid crisis and includes forty different proposals to increase the ways … Continue Reading
April 24, 2018
Kaine, Portman, Baldwin, Capito Introduce Bill To Expand Teacher Training To Prepare Students For Technical Jobs
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, along with U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), introduced the Creating Quality Technical Educators Act. This legislation will create a teacher residency grant program to help address the CTE teacher shortage in schools. The grant program creates partnerships between elementary, middle or high schools and higher … Continue Reading
April 23, 2018
Kaine Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Legislation To Ensure Students Have Adequate Data When Selecting Postsecondary Education
UVA President Teresa Sullivan and workforce groups praise bill; say improving data is critical to student success WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine has co-sponsored legislation to modernize the data colleges provide students and families to ensure they have clear information about student outcomes before deciding on a college or other higher education institution. The College Transparency Act will increase reporting on student outcomes including enrollment, completion, and … Continue Reading
April 19, 2018
Kaine, Warner Back Up Women Of the Senate, Call For Urgent Action On Congressional #METOO Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, along with 30 of their male Senate colleagues, today called for the Senate Majority and Minority Leaders to bring to the Senate floor legislation reforming how Congress handles cases of sexual harassment. This letter backs up calls from all of the women Senators of both parties, who sent a letter on March 28 to Senate leadership expressing disappointment that Congress failed to address this urgently needed reform in the March omnibus … Continue Reading
April 19, 2018
Warner, Kaine Call On Trump Administration To Examine Risks Of Offshore Drilling On Military Assets In Hampton Roads
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine sent a letter to Secretary of Defense James Mattis sharing Virginia's concern over the risks of offshore drilling on military assets in Hampton Roads. In the letter, Warner and Kaine raise concerns about how drilling would affect military activities in Hampton Roads, given the region's deep national security footprint. They also ask if the Department has conducted a comprehensive study assessing the specific challenges the proposed … Continue Reading
April 19, 2018
Schiff, Kaine Send Letter To President Asking For Legal Basis Of Syria Strikes In 2017 And 2018
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee, and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, sent a letter to President Trump requesting he detail the legal basis for the U.S. military strikes on April 13, 2018 against the Syrian regime's chemical weapons facilities. This letter follows up on their request in 2017 asking the President to detail the legal basis for the strike against … Continue Reading
April 19, 2018
Warner & Kaine Call On EPA Chief To Resign Immediately
~ Senators join resolution calling for Scott Pruitt to immediately resign from his post as EPA Administrator ~ WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined a group of 37 Senators in introducing a resolution calling for the immediate resignation of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt. The resolution comes in response to Pruitt's repeated ethics violations, misuse of taxpayer dollars, retribution against whistleblowers, and contempt for … Continue Reading
