Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, alongside 23 of his colleagues, requested that congressional leadership include the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2021, which would allow state-legal cannabis businesses to access banking services, in the final version of the competitiveness legislation being negotiated between the House and Senate. Under current law, state-legal medical cannabis businesses in Virginia are forced to operate in all cash, which puts th...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey, Tammy Duckworth, and Tim Kaine today urged public health officials at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to better prioritize the needs of populations at highest risk of severe illness from COVID-19 – including seniors, people with disabilities, and the immunocompromised – in their ongoing response to t...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine released the following statement after their bipartisan bill to commemorate historic sites that catalyzed litigation leading to the landmark 1954 Supreme Court decision, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, was signed into law by President Biden: “We’re excited our legislation to commemorate the Moton Museum in Farmville and other historic sites associated with the Brown v. Board of Education decis...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $1,402,421 in federal funding for affordable housing for Virginia Tribes. The funding will be used for housing development, housing services, crime prevention and safety, and other affordable housing activities. “These past two years have been difficult for all of us, with some of the most extreme pandemic impacts falling on tribal communities,” said the Senators. “It’s critical that we n...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement after an effort to pass reproductive health legislation was blocked on the Senate floor by a 49-51 vote: “I’m deeply disappointed by today’s vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act, but we must keep fighting to make sure that women can exercise their constitutionally-protected reproductive rights. Today is the start, not the finish. We cannot stand idly by as the Supreme Court threat...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement ahead of the vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act: “In light of the draft opinion indicating the Supreme Court will likely overturn Roe v. Wade, it’s critical that Congress act now to ensure that women are able to make their own decisions regarding reproductive health. I’m a proud cosponsor of the Women’s Health Protection Act and will vote in favor of this legislation to co...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, were joined today by Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in introducing the International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022, comprehensive legislation to reauthorize and enhance critical programming, policy, and funding essential to the United States’ efforts to combat human trafficking ar...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-MD) issued the following joint statement in response to the announcement that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) Board of Directors has selected Randy Clarke as its new General Manager and CEO. Clarke currently serves as President and CEO of Capital Metro in Austin, Texas. “Safe and reliable Metrobus and Metrorail service is essential for our c...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine applauded President Biden’s announcement of new efforts to lower high-speed internet costs for Virginians and all Americans, including commitments from 20 internet providers to either increase speeds or cut prices to no more than $30/month for Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)-eligible households. Warner and Kaine helped create the ACP, which was established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Warner negotiated...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine led his colleagues Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) in an effort to push for the inclusion of $33 million in the Fiscal Year 2023 budget for the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission (SCRC) to improve economic conditions in communities lacking access to capital and adequate public infrastructure. While the SCRC was created in 2008, it has lacked the funding authorizations from Congress i...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and co-chair of the Senate Military Families Caucus, released the following statement on Military Spouse Appreciation Day: “On Military Spouse Appreciation Day, I want to recognize military spouses’ immeasurable contributions in service to our nation. From prolonged periods away from their loved ones, frequent moves, and challenges finding employment, military spouses make t...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), released the following statement on Boeing’s decision to move its headquarters from Chicago to Arlington: “Boeing’s decision to move its headquarters to Virginia is a testament to our skilled workforce and strong national security community. I’m excited to see Boeing recognize the immense opportunities Virginia has to offer. I’ve long been an advocate of B...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement regarding the death of one million Americans with COVID: “Most have us have either lost a loved one, or know someone who has lost a loved one, to this pandemic. Any death too soon is a tragedy, and there is something especially cruel about a virus that has robbed countless families of the rituals we often need to say goodbye, like visiting in person or attending a funeral. My heart goes out to the griev...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine joined Senators Sherrod Brown and Amy Klobuchar, as well as his Senate colleagues, in sending a letter to the Architect of the Capitol, Compass Group, and Restaurant Associates, urging them to work together to ensure the Senate cafeteria workers receive fair wages and benefits that reflect their substantial contributions to our Capitol community. “Now that the immediate threat of layoffs is behind us, we encourage the Architect of the ...Continue Reading

FAIRFAX, VA – Today, members of the Northern Virginia congressional delegation sent GSA Administrator Carnahan a letter in support of relocating the FBI Headquarters to the Springfield location. The letter was signed by Sens. Warner and Kaine and Reps. Connolly, Beyer, and Wexton.  “The Springfield, Virginia site, which the federal government already owns and underutilizes, is the best option for a new consolidated FBI headquarters,” the members wrote.  R...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (D-VA), Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Representatives Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and Gerry Connolly, and House Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) today wrote to Attorney General Merrick Garland urging that the U.S. Department of Justice reconsider the case of two U.S. Park Police officers who shot and killed Northern Virginian Bijan Ghaisar in 2017. Their reques...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), joined Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and a bipartisan group of his Senate colleagues today in introducing the Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act, which would ensure the U.S. is undertaking coordinated efforts to collect and maintain evidence of war crimes and atrocities committed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “Since Putin’s illegal war in Ukrai...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), joined SFRC Chairman Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), and his Senate colleagues in introducing a Senate Resolution to commemorate World Press Freedom Day and to recognize growing threats to press freedom and free expression worldwide. The bipartisan resolution reaffirms the vital role that a free and independent press plays in combatting the growing threat of authori...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine is highlighting small business success stories from across the Commonwealth in honor of National Small Business Week (May 1-7), a week dedicated to supporting small businesses. As the Senate debates additional legislation to support small businesses, Kaine will continue to make the case about why more support for Virginia small businesses is necessary. “Despite facing difficult challenges throughout COVID-19, small businesses have adap...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine released the following statement applauding President Biden’s nomination of U.S. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Hanes to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District (EDVA): “Judge Hanes has worked in consumer litigation, as a federal public defender, and with AmeriCorps, where she helped create and operate a nonprofit for abused children and crime victims. These experiences demonstrate her commitment to servic...Continue Reading