Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine applauded two grants totaling $2,966,029 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded to Southwest Virginia to strengthen the region’s workforce development initiatives and outdoor recreation economy. The first is a $1,466,029 grant awarded to the Dabney S. Lancaster Community College in Clifton Forge for the development of workforce training opportunities to help individuals in the region gain key skills ...Continue Reading

According to Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 100 occupations only require an associate degree or postsecondary non-degree credential   CREATE Graduates Act will remove barriers for community college students who transferred to a four-year college to earn an associate degree WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine, Bob Casey (D-PA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Ben Cardin (D-MD) introduced the Correctly Recognizing Educational Achievements (CREATE) Graduates Act, which would he...Continue Reading

Bill Named In Honor Of Dr. Lorna Breen, A Charlottesville Native Who Died By Suicide While Serving On Frontlines Of Pandemic WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions (HELP) Committee, applauded House passage of his bipartisan Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, comprehensive legislation to reduce and prevent suicide, burnout, and mental and behavioral health conditions among health care profe...Continue Reading

Kaine Is Pushing To Extend The Child Tax Credit As Part Of The Build Back Better Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine announced the launch of his Child Tax Credit Stories website, urging families across the Commonwealth to share their stories of how the Child Tax Credit (CTC) payments have helped them. In March, Kaine voted to pass the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act, which expanded the CTC and instructed the IRS to provide tax cuts to millions of families in need (up to $2...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mitt Romney (R-UT) today released the following joint statement after the Administration announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games: “We applaud the President’s decision to withhold any diplomatic presence from the upcoming Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. America must not lend its credibility to the Chinese Communist Party, which represses ethnic and religious minorities — committing genocide against its Uygh...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (D-VA), and members of the Virginia congressional delegation sent a letter requesting at least $159 million in federal funding for the Norfolk Harbor Widening and Deepening project. In a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Acting Director Shalanda Young and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Michael Connor, the lawmakers requested that this funding be approved in part through the U.S. Army Corps of Enginee...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON –U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) today announced Virginia transit and highway systems are expected to receive more than $8 billion in federal funds over the next five years as a result of the bipartisan infrastructure deal signed into law last month. “The bipartisan infrastructure law is delivering real, hard-fought wins to communities across the Commonwealth and the nation to maintain our roads, bridges, and rail,” the senators said. &#...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (D-VA), and U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) asked President Joe Biden to approve an appeal that would grant federal assistance to individual residents in and around Hurley, Va. who were affected by the severe flooding, landslides, and mudslides that occurred on August 30, 2021, causing extensive damage in the area. Following the extreme rainfall event, Hurley, Va. and surrounding areas suffered extensive damage, including lo...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Marco Rubio (R-FL), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, sent a bipartisan letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the United States to strongly advocate for a free, fair, and peaceful electoral process ahead of Honduras’ November 28th election. “The general election scheduled this weekend is an important opportunity for Honduras to demonst...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON – On the busiest air travel day of the year, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced that airports in Virginia are expected to receive $399,740,660 in federal funds over the next five years as a result of the bipartisan infrastructure deal signed into law last week. The funding will be distributed to Virginia airports over five years as follows: Washington Dulles International: $120,399,725 Ronald Reagan Washington National: $116,734,485 Richmond Internati...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine applauded $5,493,100 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to improve infrastructure in rural communities across the Commonwealth. The funding was awarded through the Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program, the Community Facilities Guaranteed Loan Program, the Community Facilities Disaster Grants, and the Economic Impact Initiative Grants Program, all...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced his co-sponsorship of the Healthy Maternal and Obstetric Medicine (Healthy MOM) Act, legislation that would ensure that all people eligible for coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance marketplaces, as well as those eligible for other individual or group health plan coverage, can access affordable health coverage throughout their pregn...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine sent a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) expressing concern that the FAA is considering closing the Air Traffic Control Tower at Richmond International Airport between the hours of midnight and 5:00 a.m. In their letter, the Senators highlight the need for the Control Tower to continue to be operational on a 24/7 basis for airport safety. “The FAA’s analysis should take into account the critical nee...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced his co-sponsorship of the bipartisan Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation (NOPAIN) Act, legislation to help address barriers to non-opioid pain management for those enrolled in Medicare and stem the opioid epidemic across the nation. The NOPAIN Act was first introduced by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Rob Port...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Budget Committee and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement applauding the House passage of the Build Back Better bill, transformative legislation he helped draft and lead in the Senate, that will lower costs and cut taxes for American families: “I’m thrilled the House has passed the Build Back Better bill, getting this historic legislation one ...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, on National Rural Health Day, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced his co-sponsorship of the Rural Health Equity Act, legislation that would establish a new Office of Rural Health within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and help to address the unique health care challenges and inequities faced by rural communities across America. The bill was first introduced by Senato...Continue Reading

You can watch video of his remarks here WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Budget Committee and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, spoke on the Senate floor to highlight how Virginia will benefit from the recently signed bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. During his speech, Kaine also pushed for passage of the Build Back Better bill, legislation that will lower costs for families, help Virginians prepare...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement after attending the White House bill signing ceremony for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: “It’s with great pride that we applaud President Biden’s signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – a historic law that will bring critically-overdue funding into our communities and create a new generation of good-paying American jobs. The investments made possibl...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and John Boozman (R-AR) in introducing the bipartisan Vet Center Support Act to provide better identification, intervention, and care to veterans coping with mental health issues in underserved areas. The measure would also help identify barriers preventing the construction of additional Vet Centers. “U.S. servicemembers and...Continue Reading

For video of Kaine’s remarks, click here WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today on CBS’s Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine applauded Friday’s House passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and urged for swift passage of the Build Back Better bill, legislation he called “the biggest pro-child bill that will have been done in the history of this country,” given its inclusion of the Child Tax Credit, universal pre-K, and affo...Continue Reading