Press Releases
Kaine Statement On Jeffrey Epstein Case Ruling
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement after a judge's ruling regarding Jeffrey Epstein's plea agreement: "A judge has confirmed what we've known for some time - that when Secretary Acosta was a federal prosecutor, his office violated survivors' rights under federal law when giving serial sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein what the Miami Herald calls 'the deal of a lifetime.' It's appalling that Acosta and his team let Epstein get away with pleading … Continue Reading
February 15, 2019
Warner & Kaine Statement On Government Funding Bill Becoming Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine released the following statement on the government funding bill becoming law, averting another shutdown. The legislation fully funds the government through September 30th and includes numerous provisions the Senators championed to benefit Virginia, including a salary boost for federal workers and more funding for Chesapeake Bay restoration. "We're relieved hundreds of thousands of federal employees won't have to go without … Continue Reading
February 15, 2019
Kaine Demands Details On Military Construction Projects That Trump Will Take Money From To Fund Border Wall
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent the Acting Secretary of Defense a letter raising concerns over the President's plans to take $3.5 billion from the Department of Defense's military construction budget to build a border wall. In the letter, Kaine requested a list of projects that will lose funding as a result of the President's emergency declaration and highlighted the maintenance backlog that has left military members and … Continue Reading
February 15, 2019
Virginia Congressional Delegation Pushes For Relocation Of F-22 Squadron To Hampton Roads
WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) were joined by every member of the Virginia congressional delegation in urging U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson to relocate the F-22 Flight and Maintenance Formal Training Units (FTU) to Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton Roads. Originally located at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida, which was heavily damaged by Hurricane Michael in October of 2018, the squadron is being temporarily held at Eglin Air Force Base, … Continue Reading
February 14, 2019
Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Bill To Protect Government Contractors During Shutdowns
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine joined Senators Catherine Cortez Masto, Ron Wyden, and Patty Murray to introduce the Emergency Relief for Federal Contractors Act of 2019, a bill to ensure that federal contractors affected by a government shutdown can withdraw funds from their retirement savings without being penalized. "For 35 days, many federal contractors suffered steep financial costs because of President Trump's shutdown," Kaine said. "This bill provides federal contractors … Continue Reading
February 14, 2019
Kaine Introduces Bill To Allow Veterans To Access Medical Marijuana Through The VA
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Service Committee, joined Senator Brian Schatz to introduce legislation to allow doctors at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to discuss and potentially recommend medical marijuana to veterans in states that have established medical marijuana programs. The bill will create a temporary, five-year safe harbor protection for veterans who use medical marijuana and their doctors and direct the VA to research the … Continue Reading
February 13, 2019
Kaine, Shaheen Move To Protect Funding For Open Enrollment Awareness And Assistance As Trump Administration’s Sabotage Contributes To Decline In Health Care Coverage
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, joined Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Gary Peters to introduce the Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower (MORE) Health Education Act of 2019 to counteract Trump administration sabotage efforts that have diverted funds and slashed health care enrollment advertising and marketing by 90 percent since the President took office. The MORE Health Education Act would ensure that the … Continue Reading
February 13, 2019
Kaine Joins Menendez To Introduce Bill Banning High-Capacity Magazines
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine joined Senator Bob Menendez to introduce the Keep Americans Safe Act, commonsense legislation to ban the importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of gun magazines that hold more than ten rounds of ammunition. These high-capacity magazines are designed for shooting en masse and have been used in some of the country's deadliest mass shootings. This week marks the anniversary of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High … Continue Reading
February 12, 2019
Warner, Kaine Applaud Senate Passage Of Bill That Permanently Reauthorizes Land & Water Conservation Fund
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded Senate passage of a historic lands bill - S. 47, the Natural Resources Management Act - that permanently reauthorizes the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), a program that protects and preserves Virginia's public lands. Sens. Warner and Kaine have been strong advocates for permanent reauthorization of LWCF. Authorization for the Fund expired at the end of last fiscal year. "The Land and Water Conservation Fund … Continue Reading
February 12, 2019
Kaine To Oppose William Barr For Attorney General
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement on the nomination of William Barr to be Attorney General: "I will oppose the nomination of William Barr to be Attorney General. I have deep concern, based upon the memo he wrote the Trump Administration and his testimony before the Judiciary Committee, about his views on the Mueller investigation and whether he will make sure its full results are shared with the public." … Continue Reading
February 12, 2019
Kaine, Merkley Introduce Legislation to End Debt Ceiling Hostage-Taking
WASHINGTON, D.C. - As another round of debt ceiling brinksmanship approaches on March 1, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Jeff Merkley today introduced new legislation aimed at ending Congress' abuse of the debt ceiling, using it as a political hostage. The Protect our Citizens from Reckless Extortion of our Debt and Irresponsible Tactics (Protect our CREDIT) Act of 2019 would change how the debt ceiling is raised, enabling the executive branch to initiate a process to raise the debt ceiling … Continue Reading
February 10, 2019
Kaine Statement On Trump Administration's Refusal To Submit Report On Khashoggi Murder
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, released the following statement on the Trump Administration's decision not to submit a report to Congress determining who is responsible for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi: "Virginia resident and journalist Jamal Khashoggi was brutally murdered and dismembered by the Saudi government four months ago. The Trump Administration has blatantly turned a blind eye to this crime, and is … Continue Reading
February 08, 2019
Kaine Statement On Lieutenant Governor Fairfax
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement: "Lieutenant Governor Fairfax should resign. The allegations against him detail atrocious crimes, and he can no longer effectively serve the Commonwealth. We cannot ever ignore or tolerate sexual … Continue Reading
February 08, 2019
Statement of Congressional Delegation Members On Virginia's Leadership
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and U.S. Representatives Bobby Scott, Gerry Connolly, Don Beyer, A. Donald McEachin, Elaine Luria, Abigail Spanberger and Jennifer Wexton released the following statement: "Like other Virginians, we have been devastated by these horrible developments. We are brokenhearted that the actions of Governor Northam and Attorney General Herring have reopened old wounds left by Virginia's long history of slavery, Jim Crow segregation, and … Continue Reading
February 07, 2019
Warner & Kaine Announce Nearly $2 Million For Christiansburg Free Clinic
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $1,914,251 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Free Clinic of the New River Valley in Christiansburg. This funding will allow the clinic to provide quality health care and dental services to individuals who cannot afford care or lack insurance. "We're pleased to announce federal funding to ensure the Free Clinic of the New River Valley can continue to offer … Continue Reading
February 06, 2019
Cornyn, Kaine Introduce Bill to Strengthen Infrastructure Investment
WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) today introduced the Revitalizing American Priorities for Infrastructure Development (RAPID) Act, which would streamline the application process for assistance under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program and increase transparency in the vetting process for projects seeking TIFIA funds. "TIFIA loans have supported numerous important transportation projects in Texas, but the arduous … Continue Reading
February 05, 2019
Kaine Statement On President Trump's State Of The Union Address
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement after President Trump's State of the Union Address: "President Trump just led our country into the longest shutdown in our history, robbing hundreds of thousands of Americans of their paychecks and millions more of government services for over a month. I looked for evidence tonight of remorse over the immense pain he just caused, but instead we heard more fear mongering over immigration. If he were serious about … Continue Reading
February 05, 2019
Kaine Calls On Pharmaceutical Companies To Explain Skyrocketing Insulin Prices
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine joined Senator Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and their Democratic colleagues on the HELP Committee, to send letters to executives at Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and Sanofi- the three insulin manufacturers in the U.S.-demanding information about their rising insulin costs. "According to the World Health Organization, insulin is an essential medicine, meaning that access to this … Continue Reading
February 05, 2019
Warner & Kaine Announce More Than $1 Million In Medical Research Funding For The University Of Virginia
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced $1,262,495 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the University of Virginia. The funding will be used to conduct medical research regarding heart disease, neurological disorders, and identifying pathways for infections. "We're excited to announce funding to support medical research in these important fields," the Senators said. "The University of Virginia is a … Continue Reading
February 04, 2019
Kaine Invites Air Traffic Controllers Leader To State Of The Union
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine announced that his guest at Tuesday's State of the Union Address will be National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) President and air traffic controller Paul Rinaldi of Manassas, VA. NATCA represents thousands of air traffic controllers, many of whom were hurt by the recent government shutdown. "I'm thankful Paul Rinaldi will join me as my guest to the State of the Union on Tuesday," said Kaine. "As a leader of thousands of … Continue Reading
