Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following a new report finding that Medicaid cuts have put ten hospitals in Virginia at risk of closure, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) underscored the devastating effects of the Republican budget law on communities across the Commonwealth. “From Southwest to Northern Virginia, hospitals across the Commonwealth are now at risk of closure because of Republicans’ tax giveaway bill for the ultra-wealthy,” said the senators. “While the rich got trillions in...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, led 50 representatives and senators in sending a letter to President Trump that condemns the administration’s ongoing blockade of Cuba. In their letter, the lawmakers outlined how these policies are exacerbating a humanitarian crisis and called for a new approach th...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new congressional analysis finds that Virginians have already paid $254 million more at the pump as a result of President Trump’s war of choice in Iran, part of a broader nationwide increase in gasoline costs totaling an estimated $8.4 billion for American families. The report shows the national average price of gasoline has now risen above $4 a gallon, with fill-up costs reaching $145 for the top-selling pickup truck, $58 for the top-selling SUV, and $52 for the top-selling...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s update on the Iran war: “Tonight, more than a month into an illegal and unwise war against Iran, President Trump decided to finally attempt to offer the American public an explanation. That attempt fell way short. Having apparently learned nothing from 25 years of tragic wars in the Middle East, Trump ...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are pressing the administration to significantly boost funding for Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities, warning that years of underinvestment will increasingly leave Virginia veterans without the care access they’ve earned. In a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Douglas Collins, the senators urged the administration to align its Fiscal Year 2...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) led their colleagues in a letter pressing the Trump Administration about its decision to ease sanctions on Russian and Iranian oil exports and its lack of planning regarding the economic fallout of President Donald Trump’s war of choice against Iran. Since the war began, the price of U.S. crude oil has risen by more than 40 percent, and the average price of gasoline has risen by more than a dollar per gallon as a r...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement after Senate Republicans relented and agreed to fund the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Coast Guard, and other entities within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that keep Americans safe, while negotiations regarding Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continue in the wake of Trump Administration’s unleashi...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), alongside U.S. Representatives Riley Moore (R-WV-02) and Thomas Suozzi (D-NY-03), led 29 of their colleagues in sending a bipartisan, bicameral letter to President Trump advocating for the release of Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, lead pastor of Zion Church, ahead of the President’s upcoming meeting with Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Lawmakers also called President Trump’s attention to the many other...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the fourth week of Donald Trump’s war with Iran, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) forced a vote on Murphy’s War Powers Resolution to withdraw U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in and against Iran. Senate Republicans blocked the measure. Since Trump started this war nearly 30 days ago, 13 U.S. service members have been killed, gas prices have spiked all across the co...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), John Curtis (R-UT) and Tim Kaine (D-VA)—all members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC)—today led a bipartisan group of Senators in commemorating the 30th anniversary of Taiwan’s first presidential elections, while recommitting support for U.S. policy toward Taiwan as established by the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances. “For thirty years, democracy has helped our close friend Taiwan flourish—and it’s critical we sen...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) celebrated the announcement that the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project is now generating electricity: “After years of work, we’re absolutely thrilled that the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, the largest commercial-scale offshore wind project in the United States, is now providing clean, reliable energy to Virginians. We’ve been proud of what we’ve don...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement regarding Senator Markwayne Mullin’s (R-OK) nomination to be Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS): “DHS is entrusted with many responsibilities. One important priority is working with state and local officials to protect the integrity of American elections. Senator Mullin’s votes against certifying 2020 election results when he served in the House of Representatives jeopardized American democracy by giving c...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and other Senate colleagues urging the Trump Administration’s Office of Personnel Management (OPM) against implementing two rules that would severely weaken longstanding civil service protections for federal employees. The senators submitted two letters for OPM’s official comment periods on its proposed rules regarding Suitability Action and Reduction in Force (RIF) appeals. In the first letter, the senators ...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Ranking Member of the SASC Subcommittee on Seapower, sent a letter to Secretary of the Navy John Phelan raising concerns regarding the deployment of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), which has been extended twice and is on track to break the record for longest carrier deployment since the end of the Vietnam War. This comes as Ford is currently headed to Naval Support Activity Souda Bay ...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced the Maternal Vaccinations Act, legislation to increase maternal vaccination rates for common illnesses like influenza, HPV, and pneumonia; address vaccination rate disparities; and better support new mothers’ health. “More than 80 percent of deaths during pregnancy, childbirth, or postpartum are preventable. We can and must do more to address this tragedy an...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) was awarded the National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) Foundation’s World Trade Award, which is given every year to an individual who has demonstrated exemplary efforts in advancing access to the global economy. “Americans and American businesses are working harder than ever, while President Trump’s broad-based tariff regime is raising costs and causing uncertainty that makes it nearly impossible for many companies to grow,” said Kaine. “I’v...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, following a conversation with veterans hosted by VoteVets in the Capitol, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) forced a vote on Booker’s War Powers Resolution to withdraw U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in and against Iran absent an act of Congress. The senators forced debate on the Senate floor to speak out against the Trump administration's reckless and unauthor...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Representatives Johnny Olszewski (D-MD-02) and Dina Titus (D-NV-01) introduced the State Department Disability Policy and Accommodations Act, bicameral legislation to strengthen international disability rights and provide accommodations for State Department staff. The legislation would establish an Office of International Disability Rights at the State Department to champion disability rights globally, e...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of a Senate vote, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are sounding the alarm on the so-called ‘SAVE America Act’ and its far-reaching and harmful consequences for eligible voters. If signed into law, the SAVE America Act could strip millions of Americans of their ability to vote by imposing unnecessary and burdensome verification requirements. Under the SAVE America Act, voters would be required to provide proof of citizenship – such as a passport or b...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, (D-VA) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced the Rx Access, Choice, Cost Equity, and Supply Stability (Rx ACCESS) Act, legislation to enhance pharmacy access for active-duty servicemembers and their families. The Rx ACCESS Act would require that independent pharmacies participating in the TRICARE program be fairly reimbursed, thus ensuring that TRICARE beneficiaries have c...Continue Reading