Press Releases
Kaine Statement On Release Of DOJ Opinion On April 2018 Syria Airstrikes
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, released the following statement after the Department of Justice released a memo on its legal justification for the April 2018 airstrikes against Syria: "The Administration asserts that its firing of missiles against a foreign nation is not likely to 'rise to the level of war in the constitutional sense.' That's nonsense. Is there any doubt that America would view a … Continue Reading
May 31, 2018
Warner & Kaine Statement On Trump Tariffs & Response From Key U.S. Allies
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine released the following statement after several countries announced retaliatory tariffs in response to President Trump's decision to impose tariffs on key U.S. allies: "President Trump's decision to impose tariffs on some of our closest allies is threatening the livelihood of Virginia farmers. The European Union, Canada, and Mexico are now starting to retaliate by imposing steep tariffs of their own on many products produced … Continue Reading
May 31, 2018
Warner & Kaine Announce Nearly $1.2 Million To Help James Madison University Recruit STEM Teachers
~ Funds will provide scholarships to 32 aspiring teachers at James Madison University, in partnership with Blue Ridge Community College, Piedmont Virginia Community College, and Harrisonburg City Public Schools ~ WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced that James Madison University (JMU) will receive $1,199,748 in federal funding to recruit Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) students to become secondary and middle school teachers in … Continue Reading
May 30, 2018
Kaine Statement On VA Senate Passage Of Medicaid Expansion
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement on the Virginia Senate's passage of Medicaid expansion: "I'm thrilled that today, Virginia has finally moved to expand Medicaid, which will help hundreds of thousands of people get the care they need. While no compromise is perfect, it is a true bipartisan effort that will make our communities healthier, and I'm grateful to the … Continue Reading
May 29, 2018
Kaine Joins Colleagues To Introduce Bill Protecting Children Separated From Parents By Immigration Authorities
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) joined Tina Smith (D-MN) to introduce the Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections (HELP) for Separated Children Act to protect the safety and wellbeing of minor children who have been left alone after their parents have been arrested or detained by U.S. immigration authorities. "The Trump Administration's heartless policies tear apart immigrant families and cause undue harm on children who are stuck in the middle," Kaine said. "This bill is an … Continue Reading
May 25, 2018
Kaine Cosponsors Wage Act To Strengthen Worker Protections
Legislation would protect workers' freedom to negotiate and speak up, stop companies from retaliating against workers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has co-sponsored the Workplace Action for a Growing Economy (WAGE) Act, a bill to strengthen workers' rights to form or join a union, speak up together for better wages and conditions, and bargain collectively with their employers. The WAGE Act would protect all … Continue Reading
May 24, 2018
Kaine Praises Virginia Wins In 2019 Defense Bill, Celebrates Inclusion Of His Military Spouse Employment Bills
Provides over $33 billion to support shipbuilding and carrier priorities WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the Committee's Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes numerous provisions he championed to benefit Virginia's shipbuilding industry, defense community, servicemembers, military spouses, and their families. The bill was reported out of committee on a … Continue Reading
May 24, 2018
Video: Kaine Gets Commitments From Pompeo To Help Release The Syria Memo & Provide Position On Corker-Kaine AUMF
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today in a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine secured commitments from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that he will work on providing Kaine with the secret memo that, according to reports, details the Trump Administration's legal basis for U.S. airstrikes last April against Syria. Kaine has been pressing the Administration to release the memo, which may serve as precedent for Trump to take additional unilateral military action against other … Continue Reading
May 23, 2018
Kaine Statement On Passage Of The VA Mission Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on final passage of the VA Mission Act, legislation he supports to consolidate all community care programs under the Department of Veterans Affairs, which includes the VA Choice program, and provide an additional year of funding for the Choice program until the consolidation. The legislation passed the Senate today by a bipartisan vote of 92-5: "The VA Mission Act is a … Continue Reading
May 23, 2018
In Wake Of Niger Report, Kaine Calls On DOD To Provide Details On Advise & Assist Missions
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, 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 to request more details regarding the Department of Defense's train, advise, assist, and accompany missions in Africa and across the globe. Kaine's letter comes in the wake of an investigation that determined the mission in Niger that ended in the death of four American servicemembers was inaccurately presented as a 'train … Continue Reading
May 23, 2018
Warner & Kaine Join Bipartisan Bill To Legalize Hemp
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine have cosponsored the Hemp Farming Act of 2018, a bipartisan bill that would legalize and clearly define hemp as an agricultural commodity, removing it from the list of controlled substances. Currently, hemp falls under the definition of marijuana in the Controlled Substances Act and, while it is cultivated for research purposes in Virginia, the agriculture industry cannot currently grow it for commercial use. Hemp is distinct from … Continue Reading
May 22, 2018
Warner & Kaine Announce More Than $43 Million For Housing & Infrastructure Projects Across Virginia
~ Funds awarded to support the development and well-being of communities across Virginia ~ WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $43,246,753 in federal funding to support affordable housing development across Virginia. The funding, which will go to 26 municipalities across the Commonwealth, has been awarded through the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Public Housing Capital Fund. "Families all across the Commonwealth should have … Continue Reading
May 18, 2018
Warner & Kaine Join Bipartisan Letter In Support Of Rural Broadband Improvements
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine joined a bipartisan letter calling on Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai to support long-term funding that would make broadband and voice services more accessible and affordable in rural communities. In the letter, the Senators thank the FCC for its work to support rural broadband and request that it prevent upcoming funding cuts to smaller operators that deliver broadband to the country's most rural communities, … Continue Reading
May 17, 2018
Warner & Kaine Urge Trump Administration To Stop Sabotaging Health Insurance Market, Hurting Virginians
~ Encourage HHS Secretary to work with Congress on bipartisan proposals to stabilize marketplace and address double-digit health insurance premium increases ~ WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Alex Azar, urging him to take swift action to stabilize the insurance marketplace. On May 4, the majority of health insurers filed initial rates with the Virginia Bureau of Insurance proposing to … Continue Reading
May 16, 2018
Warner & Kaine Vote To Save Net Neutrality
~ Senate passes bill to reverse Trump Administration action, preserve a free and open internet ~ WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) voted in favor of a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to undo the Trump Administration's repeal of net neutrality rules. In February 2018, Sens. Warner and Kaine joined a group of Senate and House Democrats in introducing the CRA to overturn the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) partisan vote to repeal open … Continue Reading
May 16, 2018
Warner & Kaine Express Opposition To Domestic Gag Rule On Title X
~ New gag rule would interfere with doctors' ability to provide patients information about reproductive care ~ *Click here to see a list of Va. health centers that receive Title X funding* WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined more than two hundred of their Senate and House colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Alex Azar expressing opposition to the implementation of a domestic gag rule on Title X, the only … Continue Reading
May 15, 2018
Warner & Kaine Call On Trump Administration To Put American Jobs, National Security Before China
~ Senators say trading American security for jobs in China is a bad deal ~ WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined a group of 33 Senators calling on the Trump Administration to put American jobs and national security ahead of China. The Senators wrote a letter to the Administration in response to President Trump's announcement that he has directed the Department of Commerce to look at easing penalties imposed on China-based company ZTE for violations … Continue Reading
May 14, 2018
Kaine Cosponsors Bipartisan Sentencing Reform Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Tim Kaine has joined a bipartisan group of his colleagues to cosponsor the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act-bipartisan, comprehensive legislation to narrow the scope of mandatory minimum prison sentences for nonviolent drug offenders, target violent and career criminals and save taxpayer dollars. The legislation permits more judicial discretion at sentencing for offenders with minimal criminal histories and helps inmates successfully reenter society, while … Continue Reading
May 14, 2018
Warner & Kaine Announce Nearly $1.2 Million To Help William & Mary Recruit STEM Teachers
~ Funds will be used to place 33 new teachers in schools in Gloucester, New Kent, York, Williamsburg-James City, Newport News and Hampton ~ WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced that the College of William and Mary (W&M) will receive $1,199,858 in federal funding to recruit Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) students to become secondary school mathematics and science teachers. "This critical funding will support the … Continue Reading
May 11, 2018
Kaine Statement Opposing Gina Haspel's Nomination For CIA Director
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees released the following statement announcing his opposition to Acting Director Gina Haspel's nomination for Director of the Central Intelligence Agency: "There have been many casualties of the war against terrorism; among them was the moral judgment by those in our government who were complicit in the use of torture. Gina Haspel has served this country with dedication and … Continue Reading
