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Bill Funds Initiatives To Support Suicide Prevention, Train Medical Professionals In Suicide Prevention And Lethal Means Safety WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced his co-sponsorship of the Child Suicide Prevention and Lethal Means Safety Act, legislation to prevent youth suicide, the second-leading cause of death for people aged 10-24. This bill would fund suicide prevention init...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced his co-sponsorship of the bipartisan Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021, legislation to significantly increase Medicare-supported doctor training to help address the growing nationwide physician shortage crisis. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the U.S. is expected to face a shortage of up to 124,000 primary care ...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are now accepting applications for the position of United States District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, to succeed United States District Court Judge Raymond A. Jackson, who will assume senior status effective November 23, 2021.  An independent panel of lawyers assembled by the senators will review applications and interview qualified individuals. The senators will then use those recommendations, as w...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine joined Senator Patrick Leahy in introducing legislation to restore the landmark Voting Rights Act and stop the spread of voter suppression. The legislation—the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act—is named for the late Congressman John Lewis, an icon of the Civil Rights movement, and reflects an update to legislation introduced in the last Congress. In the wake of the Supreme Court’s damagin...Continue Reading

Following Kaine’s Urging, Dept. Of Education Will Overhaul Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement applauding the U.S. Department of Education’s announcement that it will begin reforming the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program and bring over 550,000 public servants closer to loan forgiveness. The Departme...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine released the following statement upon the Senate voting to confirm Jessica Aber as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) and Christopher Kavanaugh as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia (WDVA): “We are pleased the Senate has confirmed Jessica Aber and Christopher Kavanaugh to these critical positions. We were deeply impressed by their exceptional backgrounds. We believe they will s...Continue Reading

Senators will select applicants to send to the White House for nomination, Senate to confirm WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine are now accepting applications for the position of U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of Virginia following the retirement announcement of U.S. Marshal Nick Proffitt. After receipt of applications, the Senators will select from the pool of qualified law enforcement personnel to recommend for President Biden’s nomination. The Whi...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner and Senator Tim Kaine (both D-VA) along with Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA-09) sent a bipartisan and bicameral letter to President Biden to express their strong support for Virginia Governor Ralph S. Northam’s September 30th request for a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Virginia and Buchanan County as a result of flooding, landslides, and mudslides that occurred August 30-31, 2021. The unincorporated area of Hurley...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced their co-sponsorship of the Downpayment Toward Equity Act of 2021, legislation to address growing concern of rising home prices, lack of access to home-buying assistance, and the widening wealth and homeownership gaps in Virginia and throughout the country. This bill would provide federal grants, administered through local entities, to aid first-generation homebuyers with qualifying expenses toward purchasing th...Continue Reading

For video of Kaine’s remarks, click here WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing titled: School Reopening During COVID-19: Supporting Students, Educators, and Families, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine asked Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), what the agency is doing to make COVID-19 rapid tests more affordable and pressed Miguel Cardona, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Educat...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), co-chairs of the Senate Family Military Caucus, released the following statement applauding Senate passage of their bipartisan resolution recognizing September 25, 2021 to October 3, 2021 as Blue Star Welcome Week. Welcome Week is a nationwide campaign to build a better sense of belonging and community for military families, many of whom face frequent moves and transfers. ...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was joined by Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Ranking Member and Chairman of the SFRC Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, as well as Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in introducing a Senate Resolution calling attention to the rise in illicit mining and trafficking of gold in Latin America. As the profit...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee and the Senate Budget Committee, and Senator Mark R. Warner, a member of the Senate Budget Committee and the Senate Finance Committee, reintroduced the School Infrastructure Modernization Act, legislation to help modernize schools in Virginia and across the nation. This bill would adjust the current federal historic rehabilitation tax credit to make school buildi...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner and Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, applauded $1,502,141 in federal funding the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) awarded to the Hampton Roads Workforce Council to support job training and reemployment services for unemployed and underemployed Virginians in Hampton Roads. This funding was provided by DOL’s Comprehensive and Accessible Reemployment through Equitable Emp...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced that Virginia health centers will receive $28,545,390 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to better serve vulnerable communities that have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Health centers are vital to the communities they serve, and too often they are lacking the resources they need to provide the care Virginians need. These challenges have been exa...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine cosponsored the Postal Service Reform Act to set the United States Postal Service on a more sustainable financial footing and support the goal of providing long-term reliable service across the Commonwealth and our country. This bipartisan bill strengthens transparency and accountability for Postal Service performance, eliminates unnecessary financial burdens, and helps ensure the Postal Service can better serve the American people. The legisl...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Mitt Romney (R-UT), both members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, sent a letter to Dr. Janet Woodcock, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), expressing concern over the FDA’s delay in issuing a decision on whether companies with the largest shares of the e-cigarette market can keep selling their products. In their letter, the Senators also call on the FDA t...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As another debt ceiling showdown approaches, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) today introduced legislation aimed at ending Congress’ abuse of the debt ceiling as a political hostage. The Protect our Citizens from Reckless Extortion of our Debt and Irresponsible Tactics (Protect our CREDIT) Act of 2021 would change how the debt ceiling is raised, enabling the executive branch to initiate a process to raise the debt ceiling s...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) issued the following statement after the Judiciary Committee approved President Biden’s nominations of Virginia Solicitor General Toby J. Heytens for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and Patricia Tolliver Giles and U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division: “We are pleased that the Senate Judiciary Committee vo...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner, Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), sent a letter to Senate leadership and Senate Appropriations Committee leadership, urging them to fully compensate Virginia hospitals, localities, and other health stakeholders for helping provide medical care to Afghan evacuees who have recently a...Continue Reading