Press Releases
Warner, Kaine Back Bill to Allow Medicare to Negotiate the Price of Prescription Drugs
~ Bill would cut costs for 43 million seniors enrolled in Medicare Part D ~ WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and 29 other Senators in reintroducing legislation today to allow Medicare to negotiate the price of prescription drugs-a move that would cut costs for nearly 43 million seniors enrolled in Medicare Part D. "Medicare Part D enrolls over 43 million seniors nationwide, meaning that they have enormous bargaining … Continue Reading
January 08, 2019
Van Hollen, Cardin, Warner, Kaine To Colleagues: Voting On House Bills To End Shutdown Should Be First Order Of Business
Last night, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) sent a letter to their Democratic colleagues urging them to refuse to conduct business as usual on the floor of the Senate this week. They argue that the first vote we take this year should be to end the government shutdown. "We write to urge you to join us in voting against the motion to proceed on Tuesday evening because the Senate should vote on the House-passed Appropriations … Continue Reading
January 07, 2019
Warner, Kaine Press Trump Administration on How Government Shutdown Will Impact Tax Refunds for Virginians
~ Letter requests answers from the Department of Treasury on how the short-staffed IRS will process tax returns for Virginia families ~ WASHINGTON - Today Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin asking how Virginia taxpayers will be affected by the government shutdown, which has left the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) short-staffed and potentially underprepared for the beginning of the 2019 tax-filing season. Funding for the IRS … Continue Reading
January 04, 2019
Warner, Kaine, & Colleagues Announce Plan To Introduce Bill To Back Pay Federal Contractors After Shutdown
Virginia is home to 170,000 federal employees and tens of thousands of federal contractors WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced plans to introduce legislation to secure back pay for the federal contractors who have gone without pay during the government shutdown. Warner and Kaine were joined by Senators Tina Smith, Sherrod Brown, Chris Van Hollen, and Ben Cardin. Each day, thousands of federal contractors provide critical services to support the federal … Continue Reading
January 04, 2019
Warner & Kaine Call On McConnell To Hold A Vote To Reopen Government
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a bill to reopen the government last night and sent it over to the Senate to consider: "Yesterday, the House passed funding bills that the Senate already supported in the last Congress. Leader McConnell should let us take a vote on those bills to reopen government and force President Trump to decide whether to sign them. Virginia is home to more than … Continue Reading
January 04, 2019
Warner, Kaine Introduce Legislation to Secure Pensions and Healthcare for Virginia Coal Miners
~ The American Miners Act of 2019 will also fund the black lung trust fund ~ Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) introduced the American Miners Act of 2019, legislation that would secure pensions and healthcare benefits for our nation's retired coal miners - including 500 Virginians affected by the recent bankruptcy of a Colorado-based mining company. "Congress made a promise in 1946 to protect coal miners after a lifetime of arduous and dangerous work … Continue Reading
January 03, 2019
Warner & Kaine Sponsor Bill To Provide Back Pay To Federal Workers After Shutdown
Currently, 420,000 federal workers are being forced to work without pay, and another 380,000 federal workers were sent home over the holidays without pay. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) joined 28 colleagues, led by Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Susan Collins (R-ME), in introducing legislation to guarantee back pay as soon as possible for federal workers who go without a paycheck during the current government shutdown. The Government Employee … Continue Reading
January 03, 2019
VIDEO: Kaine Sworn In To 116th Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine was sworn in to the 116th United States Congress in a ceremony on the floor of the U.S. Senate. U.S. Senator Mark Warner escorted Kaine to the floor. Kaine was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2012 and reelected in 2018. In the 116th Congress, Kaine will continue to serve on the Senate Armed Services; Foreign Relations; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; and Budget Committees. Download video of Kaine's official swearing in, here: … Continue Reading
January 01, 2019
Kaine’s Legislation to Combat Alzheimer’s Signed into Law
Legislation authorizes $100 million over five years to develop a public health approach that will improve prevention, treatment, and care for Alzheimer's Approximately 5.5 million Americans are currently living with this disease Washington, D.C. - Last night, the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act-legislation that, for the first time, will create a public health infrastructure across the country to combat Alzheimer's disease and preserve brain … Continue Reading
December 31, 2018
Senators Urge Trump to Reverse Course, Raise Pay for Federal Employees
~ Senate had approved 1.9 percent pay increase on a bipartisan basis but on December 28, the President unilaterally imposed a pay freeze for non-military federal workers ~ WASHINGTON- Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) sent a letter to President Donald Trump, urging him in the strongest possible terms to back off a planned pay freeze for civilian federal employees in 2019. "We … Continue Reading
December 31, 2018
Kaine Statement On Navy Block Buy Decision
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement today after the Navy announced its intent to block buy two Ford-class aircraft carriers: "I'm thrilled the Navy has decided to pursue a block buy for aircraft carriers, something I've been advocating to save billions in taxpayer dollars and offer more certainty to the Hampton Roads defense community. This smart move will save taxpayer dollars and help ensure the … Continue Reading
December 21, 2018
Warner & Kaine Celebrate Bill Renaming Charlottesville Post Office Becoming Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine celebrated that the bill to rename a Charlottesville post office as the "Captain Humayun Khan Post Office" was signed into law today. U?.S. Army Captain Humayun Khan, a graduate of the University of Virginia, was born on September 9, 1976, and died on June 8, 2004, while in service to his country during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was killed by an improvised explosive device outside of his base in Baqubah, Iraq. His efforts that … Continue Reading
December 21, 2018
Kaine Statement On Trump Decision To Withdraw Troops From Afghanistan And Syria
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, released the following statement on President Trump's decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan and Syria: "Just this month, military leaders confirmed to me that there were no plans to change our military strategy in Afghanistan. The President's decision to withdraw American forces from Syria and Afghanistan on a whim are the latest in a series of reckless decisions by a … Continue Reading
December 20, 2018
Kaine Statement On Resignation Of Secretary Mattis
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 resignation of Secretary of Defense James Mattis: "Secretary Mattis has served this country with distinction and honor for nearly five decades. He is one of the finest public servants I have worked with in 24 years in public life. Mattis protects this nation against the worst instincts of a President who puts our national security at risk. … Continue Reading
December 20, 2018
President Signs Compromise Farm Bill That Legalizes Industrial Hemp Production
~ Legislation includes other Warner-Kaine priorities to increase Chesapeake Bay clean-up funding, protect Va. agricultural products, prevent animal abuse, and fund SNAP ~ WASHINGTON - Today, President Trump signed into law a compromise package that includes Virginia priorities championed by U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA). These include an increase in funding for Chesapeake Bay clean-up efforts, protections for Virginia agricultural products, increased protections to … Continue Reading
December 19, 2018
Kaine Bill to Combat Alzheimer's Disease Will Become Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, praised the House of Representatives' passage of legislation he introduced with Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) called the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act. This bill will build out the systems necessary to create a public health infrastructure to combat Alzheimer's disease and promote brain health. The legislation cleared the … Continue Reading
December 18, 2018
Kaine Statement On Senate Passage Of Bipartisan First Step Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement after the Senate passed the First Step Act: "Racial disparities and mandatory minimums have left countless Americans in prison for nonviolent offenses. Passage of this compromise bill is a much-needed first step to fix the sentencing and incarceration policies that have disproportionately hurt communities of color. We should build on this success by pursuing anti-profiling and civil rights reforms to make additional … Continue Reading
December 15, 2018
Kaine Statement on Affordable Care Act Ruling
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement today following the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas's ruling that the Affordable Care Act is invalid: "This is devastating news for the tens of millions of Americans who could lose their health care. Americans with a history of cancer, diabetes, heart disease, asthma, an injury, or a whole host of other medical conditions who … Continue Reading
December 13, 2018
Kaine Statement On U.S. Senate Vote To End U.S. Support For The War In Yemen
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, released the following statement after the Senate voted 56-41 to cease U.S. support for the war in Yemen and passed a resolution to hold Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman responsible for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi: "Today the Senate showed that we won't stand by silently as the United States supports a war that's killed thousands of people and forced millions more to the … Continue Reading
December 13, 2018
Warner & Kaine Praise Senate Passage Of Bill To Rename Charlottesville Post Office After Captain Khan
Bill now heads to President Trump's desk for signature WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine praised Senate passage of a bill to rename a Charlottesville post office as the "Captain Humayun Khan Post Office." U.S. Army Captain Humayun Khan, a graduate of the University of Virginia, was born on September 9, 1976, and died on June 8, 2004, while in service to his country during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was killed by an improvised explosive device outside of his base … Continue Reading
