Press Releases
Bipartisan Senators Denounce China's Human Rights Abuses
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) joined Senator David Perdue (R-GA) and 16 other bipartisan senators are condemning the Chinese Communist Party's persecution of religious minorities and actions to limit free expression and practice of faith in the People's Republic of China. Joining in this effort are U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tom Cotton (R-AR), John Cornyn (R-TX), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Steve Daines (R-MT), Chuck … Continue Reading
October 04, 2018
Warner & Kaine Announce More Than $2.4 Million In Federal Funding To Support Teacher Training At VCU
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced $2,425,864 in federal funding will be awarded to Virginia Commonwealth University through the U.S. Department of Education's Teacher and Leader Preparation and Professional Development Grant Program. Warner and Kaine had written in support of VCU receiving the funding, which will be used to recruit, prepare, license, and retain teachers in high-need school districts as well as strengthen the teaching of mathematics and … Continue Reading
October 03, 2018
Kaine Statement On Passage Of Longterm Aviation Reauthorization That Protects Virginia Economy
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine praised Senate passage of the 2018 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) five-year reauthorization that is critical to Virginia's economy and will support hundreds of jobs across the Commonwealth. Kaine has long pushed for a five-year reauthorization to enable Virginia's airports and the airlines that serve them to make long-term business decisions that expand service and support jobs. This reauthorization also successfully excludes changes to … Continue Reading
October 03, 2018
Kaine Presses Trump Administration On The Expansive Use Of 'Collective Self-Defense' To Justify Military Action That Bypasses Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense James Mattis raising the alarm over a Trump Administration policy that the United States can use a justification of "collective self-defense" to respond with military force to protect any foreign group it deems to be a "partner force"- even when there is no direct threat to the United States, its armed forces, or citizens. Kaine's concern … Continue Reading
September 28, 2018
Warner & Kaine Announce $1,413,108 To Support Drug Courts In Fairfax, Loudoun, And Northern Neck
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced a total of $1,413,108 in federal funding for drug courts with the Northern Neck Regional Jail and in Fairfax and Loudoun Counties. The dollars are awarded through the U.S. Department of Justice's FY 18 Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program. Fairfax and Loudoun County will each receive $500,000 and Northern Neck Regional Jail will receive $413,108 to support drug courts that integrate evidence-based substance abuse … Continue Reading
September 28, 2018
Kaine Joins Harris On Bill To Address Black Women Dying At Higher Rates In Childbirth
In Virginia, Black women die in childbirth at a rate of 36.6 percent, three times the rate of white women WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined Senator Kamala D. Harris on the Maternal Care Access and Reducing Emergencies (CARE) Act, a bill to reduce the racial disparities in maternal mortality and morbidity. The United States is one of only thirteen countries in the world where the rate of maternal mortality … Continue Reading
September 27, 2018
Kaine Statement on Today's Supreme Court Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement after Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee: "I found Dr. Blasey Ford's testimony courageous and believable. And there is significant corroborating evidence-notes from her therapist, her passing a polygraph test, and similar accounts from other independent witnesses who stand ready to testify. All this suggests that any rush to a vote would be a huge … Continue Reading
September 25, 2018
Warner, Kaine Announce More than $350,000 In ARC Grant Funds to the Town of Narrows
~ Funding will go towards the Wolf Creek Waterfront Project ~ WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has approved $392,588 in grant funding to the Town of Narrows, Va. The ARC funding will go towards a series of projects designed to improve the waterfront business district, including the development of a new multi-use 1,425 linear trail along Wolf Creek that will generate increased revenues to ten … Continue Reading
September 25, 2018
Video: Kaine Raises Questions About Overuse Of Discriminatory Discipline Practices In The Classroom
Kaine Calls for Review of Data To Ensure Historically Underserved Students Are Not Unfairly Penalized WATCH HERE WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today in a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine raised concerns about discriminatory discipline practices that remove historically underserved students from the classroom at higher rates. Kaine has heard local concerns about this issue from students, parents, teachers, and school officials across … Continue Reading
September 25, 2018
Warner & Kaine Announce Eastern District Of Virginia Judicial Recommendations
To fill opening for U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine sent a letter to the White House recommending Patricia Tolliver Giles and U.S. Magistrate Judge David J. Novak for the vacancy in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division. "We are pleased to recommend Ms. Patricia Tolliver Giles and U.S. Magistrate Judge David J. Novak for the vacancy in the … Continue Reading
September 24, 2018
Warner & Kaine Announce Va. Will Receive More Than $6 Million to Combat Opioid Crisis
~ Funds will help Va. communities respond to opioid epidemic through substance abuse and mental health services, expand access in rural areas ~ WASHINGTON- Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced that Virginia will receive $6,349,505 in federal funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to combat the opioid epidemic. The funds will help Virginia communities combat this crisis by expanding access to quality substance use disorder and mental … Continue Reading
September 21, 2018
Warner & Kaine Praise Nearly $1.5 Million Grant For Loudoun Fire Department
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine praised new federal funding for Loudoun County Fire and Rescue awarded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)'s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program, totaling $1,486,000. The fire department will use the funding to support fitness assessment and counseling for firefighters. "We're pleased Loudoun County Fire and Rescue will receive federal dollars to support staff training and ensure the firefighters … Continue Reading
September 21, 2018
Warner & Kaine Call For DOJ to Investigate FBI Headquarters Consolidation Project
Lawmakers raise concerns and request information on White House's involvement in abrupt decision to reverse course on new FBI HQ location WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined Senators Tom Carper (D-DE), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) in requesting that the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of Justice (DOJ) investigate a decision by the General Services Administration (GSA), made at the … Continue Reading
September 18, 2018
Warner & Kaine Praise Final Passage Of Bill That Avoids September Shutdown Threat, Funds Key Priorities
Agreement funds Virginia health care, defense, education, and worker protection priorities Bill now heads to the House for a vote WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine celebrated final Senate passage of a bill to fund the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services, Education, and Labor for Fiscal Year 2019, which begins on October 1, and to fund the rest of the government through December 7 as negotiations continue. If the legislation is signed into law, it … Continue Reading
September 18, 2018
Warner & Kaine Slam Trump's Trade War Escalation That Threatens Additional $899 Million In Virginia Exports
U.S. Chamber identifies 1,135,500 Virginia jobs supported by trade Labels Virginia as facing "Extremely Significant Damage" from escalating trade war WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine criticized President Trump for escalating the trade war with China by placing an additional $200 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods, which the Chinese government has recently matched with $60 billion in tariffs on American goods. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has warned that … Continue Reading
September 17, 2018
Warner & Kaine Praise Senate Passage Of Comprehensive Opioid & Substance Abuse Bill That Included Their Own Legislation
After months of work in the Finance and HELP committees, Senate makes historic progress to address substance abuse treatment and prevention Bill now goes to the House of Representatives for consideration, Senators call for quick action from Virginia's House members WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine celebrated Senate passage of the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, a comprehensive substance abuse treatment bill to address the national addiction crisis. The … Continue Reading
September 17, 2018
Warner & Kaine Announce $366,788 For Lynchburg, Amissville, Fairfax Fire Departments
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced $366,788 in federal funding for Lynchburg, Amissville, and Fairfax Fire Departments through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The funding will be awarded through FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. "We're proud to support funding to help local fire departments purchase equipment and support staff training, ensuring they are prepared to serve their communities," the Senators said. The … Continue Reading
September 13, 2018
As Hurricane Florence Approaches, Warner & Kaine Offer to Help VA Ensure the Safety of Virginia Veterans
~ Hampton VA Medical Center is performing a full inpatient evacuation and nearby veteran outpatient clinics have closed in anticipation of the powerful storm ~ WASHINGTON- As Hurricane Florence continues its approach, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-Va.) today offered to assist the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in providing all necessary resources to ensure Virginia veterans will be cared for during and in the aftermath of this potentially devastating storm. The Hampton … Continue Reading
September 13, 2018
Warner & Kaine Applaud Virginia Priorities in Bipartisan Appropriations Legislation
~ Bill expected to head to President's desk includes measures to help improve veteran care, build regional infrastructure projects, and fund Appalachian Regional Commission ~ WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded congressional passage of bipartisan legislation to fund federal programs and build new military construction and facilities under the Department of Veteran Affairs (V-A), the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Department of Defense (DoD). … Continue Reading
September 12, 2018
Warner & Kaine Announce $5.5 Million For Washington Dulles And Warrenton-Fauquier Airports
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced a total of $5,524,852 in federal funding for Washington Dulles International and Warrenton-Fauquier Airports through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). "We are pleased to support upgrades at airports in Northern Virginia that will improve travel for Virginians and visitors. These are long-term investments in cleaner technology and upgraded infrastructure," the Senators said. Washington Dulles International … Continue Reading
