Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Todd Young (R-IN), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Mike Braun (R-IN), reintroduced the Innovation Zone (IZ) Act, which would reform the underutilized and inefficient Experimental Sites Initiative (ESI) authorized under the Higher Education Act. The IZ Act would rename experimental sites to “Innovation Zones” to better reflect the program’s mission of encouraging higher education institutions to pursue innovative strategies that increase student succes...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) and a group of their colleagues introduced a resolution recognizing January as Muslim-American Heritage Month and celebrating the achievements of Muslims living in the United States. The resolution highlights the incredible contributions Muslim Americans have made across multiple sectors of society—from medical professionals to entrepreneurs, to faith leaders, athletes, and public servants—to help build a better nation.  Th...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, announced growing support for his amendment to maintain the congressional notification requirement for all U.S. assistance to foreign militaries. Specifically, the amendment would strike a provision in the draft national security supplemental funding bill that waives congressional notice requirements for U.S. funding for Israel under the Foreign Military Financing Program but...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an article highlighting how the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which Senator Kaine helped pass by one vote, is lowering prescription drug costs for millions of seniors with Medicare coverage. Starting this year, seniors on Medicare Part D will see their out-of-pocket costs capped for the first time, saving patients thousands on prescription medications. In 2025, the cap will be lowered to $2,000 per year. Some estimates have s...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, U.S. Senator Todd Young, (R-IN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, and U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) pressed the Biden Administration on its strategy in response to Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. ...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced $300,000 in federal funding for the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center Foundation in Abingdon to create the Southwest Virginia Regional Simulation Lab for Nursing and Allied Health. The lab will simulate clinical experience for 450 students and 11 organizations, helping Virginians develop clinical decision-making skills in a contr...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Dick Durbin, (D-IL), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Brian Schatz (D-HI) announced growing momentum around their amendment to require that the weapons received by any country under the proposed national security supplemental are used in accordance with U.S. law, international humanitarian law and the law of armed conflict. The amendment is now supported by Senators Tina Smith (D-MN), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Laphonza Butler (D-CA), Tammy Bald...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations (SFRC) and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committees, led Senator Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and U.S. Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA-11), Don Beyer (D-VA-8), Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10), and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-7) in sending a letter urging U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to reimburse the Northern Virginia Emergency Response System (NVERS) for the $687,298.38 in medical services i...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement after the Senate approved a stopgap funding bill to fund some parts of the government through March 1 and others through March 8. This bill will keep the government open through early March by reauthorizing spending at Fiscal Year 2023 levels. “It’s unfortunate that we once again need to step in at the eleventh hour to avert a government shutdown due to Congress’ inability to pass full ...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Roger Marshall (R-KS), members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statements after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) withdrew its appeal of a recent court ruling that limited the use of harmful copay accumulators. Copay accumulators prevent copay assistance from counting towards a patient’s deductible or out-of-pocket maximum, which makes it harder for patients to...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken asking him to raise concerns about multiple human rights violations committed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Specifically, the senators ask him to highlight these human rights violations during the United Nations Human Rights Council’s (UNHCR) universal periodic review (UPR) of the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC)...Continue Reading

VIDEO OF KAINE’S FLOOR SPEECH AVAILABLE HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine delivered a speech on the Senate floor in commemoration of National Religious Freedom Day. The day honors the Virginia General Assembly’s passage of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom on January 16, 1786. This statute was first drafted by Thomas Jefferson in 1777 and became the basis of the First Amendment’s protection of religious freedom. Kaine’s speech comes amid a sharp rise in antisemitism,...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, along with Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Peter Welch (D-VT) released the following statement after Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo’s inauguration: “We congratulate Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo on his historic inauguration today. His inauguration highlights the importance of maintaining...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine—a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees—released the following statement regarding airstrikes conducted by the United States and the United Kingdom against the Houthi militia group: “I strongly condemn the repeated Houthi attacks on international cargo ships and U.S. military assets protecting those ships in the Red Sea. These unacceptable attacks put our servicemembers at risk, increase costs for American consumers,...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and former fair housing attorney, joined Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and colleagues in calling on the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to review the concerning gap in mortgage approval rates between white applicants and Black and Hispanic applicants at Navy Federal Credit Union. Navy Federal, the nation’s largest credit un...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) issued a bipartisan statement in support of the Ecuadorian people and government. Ecuador, a strong U.S. ally and partner, is currently confronting a wave of violence from gangs and cartels throughout the nation.  “The horrific attacks against the people of Ecuador have shown the world the violent nature of the vile armed groups in the country. This week’s wave of...Continue Reading

VIDEO OF KAINE'S REMARKS AVAILABLE HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) and the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of SASC and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, applauded the Senate’s unanimous passage of their resolution today commending Taiwan for its commitment to democratic elections and institutions, despite ongoing threats from the Chinese Communist Party. This...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement regarding Nelson Cunningham’s nomination to be Deputy U.S. Trade Representative: “Nelson Cunningham’s nomination to be Deputy U.S. Trade Representative is good news for Virginia workers, businesses, our international gateways like Dulles Airport and the Port of Virginia, and our economy as a whole. Cunningham’s experience has prepared him well to advance America’s economic interests abroad, enhance economic relatio...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Laphonza Butler (D-CA), and Peter Welch (D-VT), introduced a resolution calling for the peaceful transfer of power to President-elect Bernardo Arévalo in Guatemala. The resolution urges the government of Guatemala to prioritize and work actively to ensure a peaceful transfer of power and proceed with the ina...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK), a member of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) and the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of SASC and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, will introduce a bipartisan resolution commending Taiwan for its commitment to democratic elections and institutions, despite ongoing threats from the Chinese Communist Party. This resolution comes prior to Taiwan’s upcoming presidential and legisla...Continue Reading