Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee, reintroduced legislation to support survivors of sexual assault on college campuses. The Survivor Outreach and Support on Campus Act, or S.O.S. Campus Act, would require that every college and university that receives federal funding have an independent advocate dedicated to campus sexual assault prevention and response. “Students deserve to live and learn in healthy...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked the Right to IVF Act, legislation he cosponsored to protect and expand access to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technology (ART) services nationwide: “It is deeply unfortunate that some of my colleagues have once again blocked the Right to IVF Act – legislation to saf...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined a bipartisan group of colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Lloyd Austin urging the DOD to boost the defense industrial base (DIB) workforce by guiding transitioning servicemembers and veterans towards opportunities in the DIB, including in the welding, automotive, aviation, submarine, and shipbuilding industries. The DIB is facing a critical workforce shortag...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced his cosponsorship of the Family Building FEHB Fairness Act, which would expand and protect access to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and other types of assisted reproductive technology (ART) for millions of Americans. This legislation would require that insurance providers in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program—which covers more than 8 mi...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $5,048,650 in federal grant money from the Federal Transit Administration for the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) to modernize passenger ferry slips in Jamestown for the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry. “Nearly a million vehicles use the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry every year,” said the senators. “This over-$5 million grant will be instrumental to the Virginia Department of Rail and Publ...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Tim Scott (R-SC), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Chris Coons (D-DE), members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, introduced the bipartisan Indian Ocean Region Strategic Review Act. This legislation aims to advance our diplomatic, economic, and security interests in the critically important Indian Ocean region by requiring a multi-year strategy and implementation plan for U.S. engagement with regional partners and allies. “The People’s ...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced a resolution recognizing USS Carney Commander Jeremy Robertson and the USS Carney crew for their heroism and bravery in the interception of missiles and drones. U.S. Navy destroyer USS Carney homeported at Naval Station Mayport, Florida after an eight-month deployment to the Middle East. This historic deployment saw 51 engagements with Iranian-backed terrorists, t...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) introduced legislation to rename the Petersburg Post Office after John Mercer Langston, a Louisa County native, and 19th century attorney, abolitionist, educator and politician. Langston attended Oberlin College and studied law following his graduation. At 24, he became the first Black American to be admitted to the bar in the state of Ohio. Langston went on to serve as the founding dean of the law school at Howard ...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement on the 23rd anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks: “Today, I’m praying for the families and loved ones of all those we lost in Virginia, New York, and Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001. We must never forget the heroism of the first responders, servicemembers, and other individuals who risked their lives to save others on that day and defend our freedom in the decades after the attack. Toda...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Coons (D-DE), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced the Retirement Security for American Hostages Act to protect the Social Security benefits of Americans who have been held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad. “Americans who have been wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad face far too many financial hurdles when they come home – some immediate, and some they won’t feel until they re...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Roger Marshall (R-KS), both of whom serve on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led a bipartisan group of 18 senators in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) in support of delaying the institutional reporting deadline for the new Gainful Employment (GE) and Financial Value Transparency (FVT) regulations to July 2025. The senators’ request comes as ED works through significant challen...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $3,418,290 in federal funding to support clean energy projects across Virginia. This funding was awarded through the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program, which was made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, landmark legislation that the senators helped pass. “We’re proud of the steps we’ve taken to advance Virginia’s clean energy transition, and we...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $46,600,553 in federal funding for improvements to airports across Virginia. This funding was awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program, which the senators have supported robust funding for through the annual federal budget process. “Virginia’s airports help travelers get where they need to go and serve as critical economic development hubs by connecting us to the la...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Tim Kaine (D-VA), John Boozman (R-AR), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken ahead of this week’s Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting where they expressed their support for broader and deeper U.S. engagement with countries of the Pacific Islands region.  The 53rd PIF Leaders Meeting taking place this week in Tonga will be attended by 18 member states; the United ...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $416,207 in federal funding for the restoration of the west steps of the Sir Christopher Wren Building at William & Mary in Williamsburg. The funding was awarded through the National Park Service’s Save America's Treasures Grants. The grant is made possible through the Historic Preservation Fund, which uses revenue from federal offshore oil and gas leases to fund preservation projects without expendin...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) wrote to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Danny Werfel expressing concern regarding the current backlog of Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims and persistent delays for Virginia taxpayers awaiting payment.  Both Senators regularly hear from constituents regarding their unprocessed claims and lack of transparency and communication from the IRS regarding the status of these claims. “While we applaud the work IR...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) celebrated the second anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) becoming law. Both senators were proud to support the groundbreaking legislation, which passed in the Senate by one vote and has lowered health care costs, capped insulin prices, and brought new jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in corporate investment to Virginia—all while cutting the deficit in the process. “I’m proud that we passed the ...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement regarding Medicare’s first-ever drug negotiation, following the Biden-Harris Administration’s announcement of new negotiated prices for 10 drugs for patients covered by Medicare Part D. The negotiated prices—including discounts of up to 79%—will save America’s seniors $1.5 billion and the federal budget $6 billion in the first year of i...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced the inclusion of key Virginia priorities in the Senate’s Fiscal Year 2025 draft funding bills. So far, 11 of 12 appropriations bills have been passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee on a broad bipartisan basis. Senate appropriators continue to work to negotiate the 12th and final bill, which would provide funding for homeland security priorities. “We’re thrilled to see the Senate move forward on...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $253,626 in federal funding for the maintenance and rehabilitation of the Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport in Blacksburg. The funding was awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program, which the senators have supported robust funding for through the annual federal budget process. “Nearly 14,000 flights travel through the Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airp...Continue Reading