Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representatives Jennifer Wexton, Don Beyer, and Gerry Connolly (all D-VA) issued the following statement on the release of U.S. citizen and Virginia resident Asim Ghafoor from detention in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where he had been since July 14, 2022. "Thanks to the courageous work of many, Asim Ghafoor is now home with his family.   “Since he was arrested on July 14, we have been outspoken advocates ...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $2,124,300 in emergency rural health care funding to bolster federal support in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding will be provided to the Ledwith-Lewis Free Clinic in Tappahannock, Page Memorial Hospital in Luray, Tazewell Community Hospital in Tazewell, and Wellmont Health System in Big Stone Gap. This funding was awarded through the Community Facilities Emergency Rural Health Care program at the U....Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $11,549,192 in federal funding for two Virginia transit systems. The funding was awarded through the Department of Transportation’s Fiscal Year 2022 Low or Now Emission Vehicle Program that helps state and local governments purchase or lease zero-emission and low-emission transit buses as well as acquire and construct support facilities, and was made possible by the Infrastructure Investment and J...Continue Reading

Video of Kaine discussing the anniversary on CNN today is available here WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement on the anniversary of the violent white supremacist attack in Charlottesville, which resulted in the deaths of Charlottesville native Heather Heyer and Virginia State Troopers Berke Bates and Jay Cullen in 2017: “The attack in Charlottesville five years ago was a heartbreaking tragedy and a reminder that we have much more work ahea...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine highlighted some of the ways in which the Inflation Reduction Act will benefit Virginians.  “Virginians have a lot to benefit from the Inflation Reduction Act. This historic legislation will help lower Virginians’ prescription drug and energy costs, help them access health care, and tackle climate change, which has had a devastating toll on communities all across the Commonwealth,” said the senators...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine cosponsored legislation to help ensure college students are able to stay in school in the face of unexpected emergencies. For many students, paying for college requires carefully balancing student loan debts, jobs, and studies, which can be easily derailed by an unexpected costly event. The Emergency Grant Aid for College Students Act, led by Senator Tina Smith (D-MN), would provide financial stability for students struggling to mana...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine released the following statement after President Biden signed the bipartisan Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022 into law. This legislation will expand health care and benefits for toxic-exposed veterans under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and authorize a new community-based outpatient clinic in Hampton Roads: “Our nation’s veter...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $64,207,045 in federal funding for Virginia infrastructure projects courtesy of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law negotiated by Sen. Warner and supported by Sen. Kaine. The funding was awarded through the Department of Transportation’s Rebuilding American Infrastructure Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program that helps communities plan and carry out projects with local or regional...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $1,768,500 in federal funding for health centers across Virginia to advance health equity through better data collection and reporting. The funding will support data modernization efforts aimed at better identifying and responding to needs of patients and communities through improved data quality; advancing COVID-19 response, mitigation, and recovery efforts; and helping prepare for future public health emergenc...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement after President Biden signed legislation to incentivize private investment in domestic chips manufacturing and provide a combined $157 billion of support for chips production and science research in America: “This historic legislation is critical to helping us strengthen our national security, lower costs, create jobs, and outcompete China. I’m glad to have helped pass this bill in the Senate so i...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine voted in the Senate to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, historic legislation to reduce inflation, lower costs, and fight climate change: “This bill will lower the price of prescription drugs and healthcare, reduce the deficit, and invest in American energy to both address climate change and bring down energy bills. And in another big win for Virginia, it will help ensure that miners suffering from black lung and their...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor to discuss black lung benefits in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The legislation would permanently extend the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund excise tax at a higher rate, providing certainty for miners, miner retirees, and their families who rely on the fund to access benefits. In Virginia, thousands of miners and their families have received benefits through the trust since it was establish...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement regarding the upcoming Senate vote on the Inflation Reduction Act: "We will start the floor debate today leading up to passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. Every Republican will oppose the Inflation Reduction Act because they want to protect Big Oil and Big Pharma, who hate our climate and health provisions.   “This bill will save Virginians money on prescription drugs and health insurance p...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine announced his cosponsorship of the Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act, legislation to help provide consumers continued relief at the pump. “No one should have to worry about whether they can afford to commute to work or pick up their kids from school,” Kaine said. “I’m glad to see Virginia’s average gas price fall below $4 a gallon, and am focused on doing all we can to keep prices low, including by taxing excess p...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (Both D-VA) and Representative Bobby Scott (VA-03), along with Representatives Rob Wittman (VA-01), A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) and Elaine Luria (VA-02) sent a letter to the Biden Administration urging further federal interagency collaboration to boost resilience efforts in the Hampton Roads region. “As Members of Congress representing the Hampton Roads region of Virginia, we write to request your assistance in enhancing th...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (D-VA) met with Randy Clarke, the new General Manager of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). During the introductory meeting, Clarke briefed the Senators on the status of the Silver Line project, discussed ways to increase affordability and ridership, and provided an overview of the challenges still facing WMATA. “Earlier today, we met with General Manager Clarke to hear more about his objective...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine applauded unanimous Senate passage of bipartisan legislation Kaine helped craft to honor the public service of police officers, firefighters, and emergency responders by supporting the families of public safety officers lost to trauma-linked suicides, such as the families of Virginia Officers Jeffrey Smith and Howard Liebengood. The bill passed the Senate this week and now heads to the President’s desk to be signed ...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), released the following statement after the Senate voted to ratify protocols for Finland and Sweden to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO): “When Russia invaded Ukraine, Putin sought to divide NATO. But this unjustified war has only strengthened the alliance, reaffirming that the U.S. and its NATO partners will stand...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, who serves on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released two new reports regarding a national research plan on long COVID and available services and support for Americans experiencing long COVID: “As someone with mild long COVID symptoms who has spoken extensively with Virginians grappling with this condition, I’m ful...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) cosponsored bipartisan legislation led by Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and a number of their Senate colleagues to address hazing incidents on college campuses. Since 2000, there have been more than 50 hazing-related deaths on America’s college campuses, including that of Adam Oakes, a Virginia Commonwealth University student who died in a fraternity hazing incident. “Parents who send thei...Continue Reading