Press Releases
Kaine Statement On Passing Of Ron Carrier
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement on the passing of former long-time president of James Madison University, Ron Carrier: "In March 2008, I spoke at JMU's centennial celebration about how far the Virginia education system had come since JMU's founding and how the university has contributed to the Commonwealth's success. Ronald Carrier also spoke and had the crowd in stitches as he tried to count how many of the 100,000 JMU students who … Continue Reading
September 18, 2017
Kaine Statement On Senate Passage Of Annual Defense Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the Senate passage of the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes numerous provisions he supported in the Committee markup to benefit Virginia's shipbuilding industry, defense community, servicemembers, and their families. "I'm proud that once again the Senate was able to come together in a bipartisan way to strengthen our national … Continue Reading
September 15, 2017
Warner & Kaine Announce More Than $1 Million Of ARC Infrastructure Funding For Floyd County
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced $1,081,958 in federal Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) funding for the Floyd County Economic Development Authority to construct a new access road for the Floyd Regional Commerce Center. The funding, which leverages $30 million in private investment-will fund approximately 0.21 miles of access road, an industrial cul-de-sac, as well as pedestrian and bike path to facilitate Floyd County's development of the Floyd … Continue Reading
September 15, 2017
Statement Of U.S. Sens. Warner & Kaine On Anthem's Decision To Re-Enter Certain VA Health Markets
WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) issued this joint statement following an announcement by Anthem that it will re-enter 63 counties or cities in Virginia where consumers otherwise would be left without any insurance options in the 2018 Affordable Care Act exchanges. Both senators were engaged in efforts to resolve this challenge prior to today's deadline for notifying the Bureau of Insurance at the State Corporation Commission. "We are glad Anthem is … Continue Reading
September 14, 2017
VIDEO: Kaine Warns Insurers Against Leaving Virginia's Rural Communities
HD Video: https://youtu.be/sNv2W_8bYno?t=46s WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, participated in a hearing with health care stakeholders where he called on insurers to stop depriving people in rural Virginia of opportunities by limiting coverage options or pulling out of the individual markets. Kaine called for Congress to pass measures like reinsurance to increase stability in the individual marketplace, … Continue Reading
September 14, 2017
Kaine & Capito Introduce Bill To Deal With Workforce Shortages Through Middle School Pilot Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee and co-chair of the Senate Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, and Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), introduced the bipartisan Middle School Technical Education Program (Middle STEP) Act, legislation that would expose middle school students to CTE programs focused on career exploration. The Middle STEP Act would establish a pilot program that allows middle … Continue Reading
September 13, 2017
Warner & Kaine Applaud Senate Committee Passage Of Bill To Grant Federal Recognition Of Virginia Indian Tribes
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner applauded the Senate Indian Affairs Committee for their unanimous passage of the Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2017. The legislation would grant federal recognition of six Virginia tribes: the Chickahominy, the Eastern Chickahominy, the Upper Mattaponi, the Rappahannock, the Monacan, and the Nansemond. These tribes have received official recognition from the Commonwealth of Virginia, … Continue Reading
September 13, 2017
Warner & Kaine Announce More Than $1.3 Million To Support Fire Departments In Virginia
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced $1,357,959 in federal funding for nine Virginia fire departments through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The funding for nine fire departments in Concord, Chilhowie, Fairfax, Gasburg, Glade Spring, Kenbridge, Lovingston, Newport News, and Norton will be awarded through FEMA's Assistant to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. "This federal funding will provide fire departments with critical support to … Continue Reading
September 12, 2017
Congress Approves Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution Condemning White Nationalists, Neo Nazis, KKK And Other Hate Groups
~ Resolution instructing the Trump Administration to address the rise of hate groups now heads to the President for his signature ~ WASHINGTON - Congress today approved a bipartisan, bicameral resolution led by Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA)-prompted by the violence and domestic terrorist attack in Charlottesville, Va. last month-condemning white nationalists, white supremacists, the Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazis and other hate groups. The joint resolution (S. J. Res. 49) also … Continue Reading
September 12, 2017
In Wake Of Devos Announcement, Kaine Introduces Legislation To Support Survivors Of Sexual Assault On College Campuses
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced legislation to help provide support for survivors of sexual assault on college campuses. The Survivor Outreach and Support on Campus Act (S.O.S. Campus Act) would require colleges and universities to ensure that an independent advocate is available to support survivors of sexual assault on every campus. Last week, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos … Continue Reading
September 11, 2017
Senate Unanimously Approves Warner, Kaine Resolution Condemning White Nationalists, Neo-Nazis, KKK And Other Hate Groups
~ Bipartisan resolution calls on Trump Administration to use all available resources to address hate groups ~ WASHINGTON - Prompted by the violence and domestic terrorist attack in Charlottesville, Va., on August 11 and 12, 2017, the U.S. Senate today unanimously approved a bipartisan resolution introduced by U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory Gardner (R-CO), Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) condemning white nationalists, white … Continue Reading
September 07, 2017
Kaine Urges Health Care Fixes That Help Rural Virginia & Renews Call For Reinsurance To Stabilize Individual Market
HD Video: KAINE_HELP_090717.mp4 WASHINGTON, D.C. - In today's Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine raised concerns about the painful effects of health care uncertainty on rural communities in Virginia, following news that that Optima will reduce its insurance offerings in Virginia after months of mixed messages and destabilizing actions from the Trump Administration. Addressing his Committee colleagues and a group of Governors, Kaine cautioned … Continue Reading
September 07, 2017
Portman, Kaine Praise Passage Of Bill To Promote Early Hearing Detection In Newborns, Infants & Young Children
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee, today praised the passage of their bipartisan legislation - the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act - to reauthorize current research and improve public health programs for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss in newborns, infants, and young children. Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY) and Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA) have … Continue Reading
September 06, 2017
Warner And Kaine Statement On Trump Sabotage Of Individual Health Care Market In Virginia
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark Warner, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement today on the uncertainty the Trump Administration has caused in the individual health insurance market, resulting in today's announcement that Optima will reduce its insurance offerings in Virginia: "Today we are seeing a direct result of the Trump Administration's sabotage of the … Continue Reading
September 06, 2017
Sens. Warner, Kaine, Gardner, Isakson Lead Bipartisan Resolution Condemning White Nationalists, Neo Nazis And Other Hate Groups
~ After Charlottesville, resolution urges Trump Administration to address threats posed by hate groups ~ WASHINGTON - This morning, during the first full session of the Senate since the deadly violence that occurred in Charlottesville, Va., on August 11 and 12, 2017, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) are introducing a bipartisan resolution condemning white nationalists, white supremacists, the Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazis and other … Continue Reading
September 05, 2017
Declaración Del Senador Kaine Acerca De La Decisión Del Presidente Trump De Eliminar DACA
WASHINGTON, D.C. - El Senador Tim Kaine emitió las siguientes declaraciones acerca de la decisión del Presidente Trump de eliminar el Programa de Acción Diferida para Llegados en la Infancia (DACA por sus siglas en inglés): "El Presidente Trump ha tomado una decisión cruel que afectará a cientos de miles de jóvenes quienes fueron traídos a los Estados Unidos sin culpa propia, rompiendo su promesa de que estos "niños … Continue Reading
September 05, 2017
Kaine Statement On President Trump's Decision To End DACA
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement on President Trump's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: "President Trump has made a heartless decision to target hundreds of thousands of young people who were brought to the United States through no fault of their own, breaking his promise that these 'incredible kids' could 'rest easy' and putting them at risk for being torn away from their families. In Virginia, 12,000 of … Continue Reading
September 01, 2017
Warner, Kaine Announce More Than $10 Million In Federal Funds For Improvements At Virginia Airports
~ DOT grants will provide funding to improve infrastructure and increase safety at local airports ~ WASHINGTON- U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced today that four Virginia airports will receive a total of $10,504,562 in federal funding from the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to improve and enhance airport infrastructure. "Our local airports face growing challenges in maintaining critical infrastructure while delivering … Continue Reading
September 01, 2017
Warner & Kaine Announce $644,000 In Federal Funding To Support Three Virginia Colleges And Universities
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced $644,392 in federal funding for three Virginia colleges and universities through the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The funding, which will go to Hampton University, the Virginia Community College System, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), will be awarded through National Leadership Grants or grants from the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program in … Continue Reading
August 24, 2017
Warner, Kaine Announce More Than $2.6 Million In Federal Funds To Help Protect And Restore Coastal Communities
~ Funds will support local jobs and assist Virginia's coastal conservation efforts ~ WASHINGTON- U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced today that Virginia is receiving $2,670,000 in federal funds from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to help the Commonwealth administer its coastal management program. The funding comes as part of the National Coastal Zone Management Program, which serves as an important voluntary federal-state partnership that … Continue Reading
