Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine today sent a letter to President Biden recommending candidates for the vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. In their letter, the Senators recommended Mr. Jamar Walker, who has served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia since 2015, and Judge Kevin Duffan, who has been a Circuit Court Judge on the 2nd Judicial Circuit in Virginia Beach, Virginia since April 2020. &...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement after voting in favor of the motion to proceed to the Women’s Health Protection Act: “I am a cosponsor of the Women’s Health Protection Act and voted yes on the motion to proceed to the legislation. While I am convinced that the bill can be improved by a full floor debate and amendment process, it is necessary. Like many Americans, I am personally pro-life but support the core hold...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement regarding President Biden’s appointment of Dietra Y. Trent, Ph.D. — a Halifax County native and Hampton University alumna who served as Deputy Secretary of Education while Kaine was Governor of Virginia, and as Secretary of Education for former Governor Terry McAuliffe — to lead the new White House initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs): “I’m thrilled Presi...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement today on the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, currently a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, to the Supreme Court: “I believe Judge Jackson is highly qualified and dedicated to liberty and justice for all. She has a distinguished background serving as a federal public defender, an appellate court judge, a district court judge, and a Commissioner on the U.S. Sentencin...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and the Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), released the following statement after President Putin announced military operations against Ukraine and Russian missiles and artillery reportedly struck cities across the country: “Putin’s decision to attack Ukraine is an unacceptable affront to Ukraine’s sovereignty and to democracies everywhere. This is a crisis ...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), released the following statement supporting President Biden’s announcement of new sanctions against Russia after President Putin ordered troops to Russian-backed breakaway regions in Eastern Ukraine and violated Ukraine’s sovereignty by formally recognizing those regions as independent: “I commend President Biden for taking actio...Continue Reading

The funds will go towards two projects that will revitalize the economy and serve residents WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (D-VA) applaud the designation of $1,000,000 in funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to two projects in Southwest Virginia. “We applaud this funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission for important projects in Russell and Wise counties. These funds will create jobs, improve public health, and boost local economie...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, as the Beijing Winter Olympic Games near their conclusion, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee focused on democracy and human rights, sent a letter urging the Biden Administration to press the Chinese government to halt the harassment of their constituents — Ziba Murat from Reston, Adalet Sabit from Alexandria, and Subi Yuksel from Manassas — and seek the release of their Uyghur family membe...Continue Reading

Legislation Would Expand Pell Grant Program to Gold Star Families WASHINGTON, D.C. —U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee and Armed Services Committee, as well as Senators Jon Tester and Catherine Cortez Masto, applauded Senate passage of their Protecting Our Gold Star Families’ Education Act, which would expand the Pell Grant program to include the children and dependents of those killed in action in Iraq or Afghanistan after...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Senate Armed Services Committee, applauded Senate passage of a bipartisan resolution, introduced by Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Senator Rob Portman, in support of Ukraine in the face of increased Russian aggression. The Senators’ resolution is a renewed bipartisan message from the U.S. Senate in fierce support of the United States’ Ukrainian partners in response to President Putin&#...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 Senate 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 professionals....Continue Reading

Legislation Would Help Employees Participate In Retirement Savings Plans WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Rep. Kathy Manning (D-NC-06) announced the introduction of the bicameral Auto Reenroll Act of 2022, legislation to increase workers’ participation in employer-sponsored retirement plans by encouraging retirement plans to automatically reenroll workers in these plans, with ...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) sent a letter to Julie Langan, Director of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, supporting the nomination of Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground as a national historic place. “This letter is to express our support for the nomination of Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground to be included in the National Register of Historic Places. Given the history and known location of this African...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tim Kaine joined Senators Ted Cruz, John Cornyn, and Jacky Rosen, as well as 52 of his Senate colleagues, in applauding the passage of a bipartisan resolution to condemn the horrific antisemitic terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel on January 15th, 2022. In part, the resolution: “…condemns antisemitism in the United States, and around the world; and reaffirms the commitment of the United States to condemn antisemitism in all its forms; to...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, both members of the Senate Budget Committee, released the following statement after Senate passage of legislation to fund the government through March 11 and called for a full year spending package to allow Virginia and the nation to access needed funds, including those from the bipartisan infrastructure law they helped pass: “We’re relieved we averted a government shutdown, but we need the certainty that a f...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led 6 of his colleagues in a letter urging Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Dawn O’Connell to outline the Biden Administration’s plans to support the development of next generation COVID-19 vaccines. According to the CDC, vaccinated people are far less likely to be hospitalized or die from COVID...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine announced that the Senate unanimously passed a resolution recognizing February 2022 as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month. The resolution was sponsored by the co-chairs of the Senate CTE Caucus, Senators Rob Portman, Todd Young, and Tammy Baldwin. A broad, bipartisan group of 68 senators co-sponsored the resolution. “I’m proud the Senate passed our resolution recognizing the importance of career and technical educat...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine joined Senator Amy Klobuchar, Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, as well as 31 of his Senate colleagues, in sending a letter to President Biden requesting $5 billion for election security grants in the upcoming Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget. These grants would help state and local governments improve the administration and security of federal elections. A recent report found that this level of funding is needed for effec...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, joined Senator Maggie Hassan and his colleagues in calling on the Biden administration to improve enforcement of the federal law that guarantees complete coverage of birth control for women who get their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Despite existing law, certain health insurers continue to deny women coverage for birth control and fail to provide coverage ...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (D-VA) along with Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA-09) today announced $174,458 in funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to the United Way of Southwest Virginia, Inc. for the Hurley Disaster Recovery Project following the August 30, 2021 flooding in Hurley, Virginia. “The Town of Hurley has been left reeling from catastrophic flooding that took place last August,” the lawmakers said. “This funding ...Continue Reading