Press Releases
Warner, Kaine Urge Trump Administration To Make Fighting Hate Crimes A Major Priority
WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined a group of 25 Senators urging Attorney General Jeff Sessions to make combating hate crimes a major focus at the U.S. Department of Justice and request full funding for the Justice Department's Community Relations Service and Civil Rights Division. This week, there was a bomb threat made at a Jewish Day School in Fairfax and a threatening note sent to a mosque in Falls Church. "We write to urge you to make combatting … Continue Reading
March 03, 2017
Warner, Kaine File Amicus Brief To Support Rights Of Transgender Students
WASHINGTON - On Thursday, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined nearly 200 members of the Senate and the House of Representatives in filing a U.S. Supreme Court brief explaining that transgender and gender non-conforming students are protected from discrimination under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The amicus brief was filed today in the Supreme Court case Gloucester County School Board v. G.G., which could decide whether transgender students have the … Continue Reading
March 03, 2017
Kaine Statement On Department Of Veterans Affairs OIG Report On Wait Times At Virginia Medical Centers
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement on the release of a report by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) that reviewed wait times across the Mid-Atlantic Healthcare Network (VISN 6) and shows Virginia Medical Centers reported wait times that were lower than those calculated by the VA OIG: "The findings in the Department of Veterans Affairs IG report on wait times today are completely unacceptable. Though the report … Continue Reading
March 02, 2017
Kaine Votes To Oppose Rick Perry as Secretary of Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement on his vote to oppose Rick Perry as Secretary of Energy: "I opposed the nomination of Rick Perry to be Secretary of Energy. Governor Perry has consistently denied the science of climate change, even spreading the falsehood that there is 'global cooling.' When he ran for President of the United States, he proposed eliminating the Department he will now lead. In addition, the largest function of the U.S. Department of … Continue Reading
March 02, 2017
Kaine Statement On Attorney General Jeff Sessions
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement regarding Attorney General Jeff Sessions's meetings with the Russian Ambassador: "President Trump's chief national security advisor was recently forced to resign because he lied about his contacts with the Russian government. Now there is strong evidence that the nation's chief law enforcement official, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, held meetings with Russian governmental officials and misled the Senate Judiciary … Continue Reading
March 01, 2017
Warner & Kaine Announce New Daily Flight Between Roanoke And Washington Airports
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced that there will be an additional daily roundtrip flight between Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) and Washington's Dulles International Airport (IAD). "We are excited to announce this additional flight from Dulles to Roanoke," said the Senators. "This new roundtrip flight will give travelers more options to connect between Roanoke and Northern Virginia - as well as connections to the global destinations … Continue Reading
March 01, 2017
Kaine To Co-Chair Military Families Caucus
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced his new position as co-chair the Senate Military Families Caucus. The Military Families Caucus, co-chaired by U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), serves as a bipartisan forum to address the challenges facing Americans with family members who are serving or have served in the armed forces. Kaine, who has a child in the military, has continually advocated on behalf of servicemembers, … Continue Reading
March 01, 2017
Kaine Statement On Vote To Confirm Ryan Zinke As Secretary Of The Interior
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement today on his vote to confirm Representative Ryan Zinke as Secretary of the Interior: "I voted to confirm Representative Ryan Zinke to be Secretary of the Interior. He has demonstrated expertise in natural resources policy and mainstream views on the protection of our nation's lands and waters, which is critically important to our Commonwealth. I appreciated his comments on the need to reduce the maintenance backlog at … Continue Reading
February 28, 2017
Kaine Statement On President Trump’s Address To Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement on President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress tonight: "President Trump's first month in office has caused deep concern among Virginians. I was pleased that his address tonight was more upbeat than his gloomy and combative inaugural address. It is now time for President Trump to follow through with serious policy proposals. "I'm encouraged by President Trump's commitment to investing in defense and … Continue Reading
February 28, 2017
Kaine Statement On President Trump’s Address To Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement on President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress tonight: "President Trump's first month in office has caused deep concern among Virginians. I was pleased that his address tonight was more upbeat than his gloomy and combative inaugural address. It is now time for President Trump to follow through with serious policy proposals. "I'm encouraged by President Trump's commitment to investing in defense and … Continue Reading
February 28, 2017
Senators Call On Egyptian Government To Swiftly Release Unjustly Imprisoned Egyptian-American Aya Hijazi
WASHINGTON, D.C. - As Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry visited Washington this week, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Mark Warner (D-VA) released the following statement today urging the release of Aya Hijazi, an Egyptian-American unjustly detained in Egypt since 2014: "We remain deeply concerned about the ongoing detention of Aya Hijazi, a dual U.S. and Egyptian citizen and … Continue Reading
February 28, 2017
Kaine Calls On FBI To Fully Investigate Wave Of Anti-Semitic Incidents & Work With Jewish Community On Safety Needs
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine wrote to FBI Director James Comey, calling on him to use all necessary FBI resources to investigate the recent wave of anti-Semitic incidents across the United States, including a bomb threat to the Gesher Jewish Day School in Fairfax County yesterday, and work with Jewish communities to assess and address their safety needs. "These reports make it even more important that law enforcement entities, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, … Continue Reading
February 28, 2017
Kaine Condemns Bomb Threats At Jewish Community Centers & Schools, Calls On Trump Administration To Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement in response to the recent wave of anti-Semitic incidents across the United States, including a bomb threat to the Gesher Jewish Day School in Fairfax County yesterday: "I am saddened and outraged by the recent rise of anti-Semitic incidents across our nation, including vandalism of Jewish cemeteries and bomb threats targeting Jewish community centers and day schools. Just yesterday, the Gesher Jewish Day School in … Continue Reading
February 24, 2017
Warner & Kaine Announce Nearly $8.4 Million For Organizations In Arlington, Bristow & Staunton Assisting Immigrant Children In Need
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced nearly $8.4 million in funding for organizations working to provide unaccompanied minors who fled violence in Central America with services including temporary shelters and foster care programs. These grants will help organizations in Arlington, Bristow, and the Shenandoah Valley fund services for the children. "These local organizations have stepped up to help children who found themselves here through no fault of … Continue Reading
February 24, 2017
Warner & Kaine Announce More Than $2.7 Million In Medical Research Funding For UVA
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced that the University of Virginia (UVA) will receive $2,782,938 in funding to support research on infectious diseases and cancer, as well as promote nursing research. "We are excited that one of the Commonwealth's leading research universities will receive funding to support breakthrough discoveries on some of the world's most devastating diseases, as well as help train the next generation of medical professionals," … Continue Reading
February 23, 2017
Senate Passes Kaine’s Bipartisan Resolution To Recognize February As Career & Technical Education Month
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee, led a bipartisan resolution that unanimously passed the Senate to designate February as Career and Technical Education (CTE) month. CTE Month provides a chance for students, counselors, educators and administrators to learn more about the educational opportunities available in their communities, and recognizes the importance of CTE in preparing a well-educated and skilled … Continue Reading
February 23, 2017
Kaine Seeks Accountability For War Crimes In Syria
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following a recent report accusing the Bashar al-Assad regime of atrocities in Syrian prisons, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine joined a bipartisan letter from Senate Foreign Relations Committee members to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson seeking an update on U.S. plans to demand accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the Syrian civil war. "In light of Amnesty International's report and the exhaustive documentation by Caesar and other courageous … Continue Reading
February 23, 2017
Kaine Statement On President Trump’s Decision To Roll Back Guidance On Civil Rights Protections For LGBTQ Students
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 President Trump's decision to roll back mandatory guidance on protecting the civil rights of transgender students in public schools: "I am disappointed by the Trump Administration's decision to roll back protections for transgender students in public schools. All students are entitled to a safe learning environment, and I worry this … Continue Reading
February 22, 2017
Kaine Meets Pope Francis In Vatican City, Discusses Global Refugee And Migrant Crisis
VATICAN CITY - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine attended a general audience with Pope Francis in Vatican City and spoke with the Pope about the Holy See's work to address the global refugee and migrant crisis. A photo of the meeting is attached and included below. "I had a chance to visit with Pope Francis to discuss the global crisis of refugees and migrants which is relevant around the world and to my work in the Senate," Kaine said. "As the Pope stated so clearly yesterday, it is a 'moral … Continue Reading
February 22, 2017
Kaine Introduces The Bipartisan Trafficking In Persons Report Integrity Act
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) was joined by Bob Menendez, (D-NJ), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Cory Gardner (R-CO) in reintroducing the Trafficking in Persons Report Integrity Act (TIPRIA), legislation designed to comprehensively reform the State Department's annual Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP). The TIP process came under scrutiny after questions were raised over the rankings of certain countries despite failures to meet minimum legal standards prescribed by Congress. As … Continue Reading
