Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today announced the formation of the Free Belarus Caucus, which will advocate for democracy and free and fair elections in the former Soviet Republic that has been rocked by increasing political violence and repression after decades of rule by current President Alexander Lukashenka. Wicker and Shaheen will serve as co-chairs of the caucus, which includes U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, applauded Senate passage of his bipartisan legislation to prevent burnout, suicide, and mental and behavioral health issues in health care workers. The bicameral Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, reintroduced by Kaine in March, is named after a Charlottesville-born physician who died by suicide while working on the frontlines of the pa...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and John Boozman (R-AR) today reintroduced bipartisan legislation to expand opportunities for high school students to obtain college credit in an effort to make higher education more accessible and affordable. The Making Education Affordable and Accessible Act (MEAA) would help improve high school and college graduation rates by expanding the use of existing grants to institution...Continue Reading

For video of Kaine’s remarks, click here For video of Young’s remarks, click here WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Todd Young (R-IN), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), applauded committee passage of their bipartisan legislation to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against Iraq. The legislation will formally end the authorizations for the Gulf and Iraq wars, reasserting Congress&rsquo...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine sent a letter to Senate Leadership urging them to provide critical relief to restaurants, bars, and other small businesses in the food and beverage industries severely impacted by the pandemic. In their letter, the Senators point to the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), established by the American Rescue Plan, and the help it provided to tens of thousands of establishments across the nation before funding ran out. The...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), released the following statement applauding the announcement that the State Department has made arrangements to protect Afghan journalists, aid and development workers, and others who worked with the U.S. Government: “I’m pleased that the White House is taking steps to protect Afghan journalists, aid workers, and others who ...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $4,123,765 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Education for five of the Commonwealth’s higher education institutions to help them prepare and respond to COVID-19.  The grants can be used in various ways, including resuming operations, supporting students, reducing disease transmission, and developing more agile instructional delivery models for students who can’t attend in-person cla...Continue Reading

For photos of the press conference, click here For video of Kaine’s remarks, click here WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), held a press conference with VoteVets, a national veterans group, to welcome the first group of Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program applicants and their families, who landed at Dulles this morning and are now at Fort Lee to begin their ...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine released the following statement applauding the unanimous Senate passage of a $2.1 billion supplemental security spending package that includes much-needed funding for the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) and the National Guard following the January 6 attack on the Capitol. In addition, the package includes funding for the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) Program to relocate Afghan nationals who supported the U.S. mission during th...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) led 12 of their colleagues in a letter to Senate leadership calling for the inclusion of a $100 billion investment in workforce development – as proposed in the President’s American Jobs Plan – in upcoming physical and human infrastructure legislation. In their letter, the Senators call for Congressional investmen...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) today was joined by Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, in introducing a Senate Resolution commemorating the 200th anniversary of Peru’s independence. The bipartisan Resolution celebrates the many achievements and triumphs of the Peruvian community and the strength of the United States’ relationshi...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine released the following statement applauding the Senate vote to advance the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework, the largest investment in America’s infrastructure needs in generations: “The success of our recovery and long-term economic stability will depend on our ability to invest in our nation’s infrastructure needs and put Americans back to work in good-paying jobs,” said the Senators. “T...Continue Reading

You can watch remarks from Senator Kaine regarding this legislation here WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) — both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development — introduced bipartisan legislation to authorize the New Partnerships Initiative (NPI) at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and require the ...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced a series of federal grants totaling $6,852,407 awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Virginia. “The Head Start and Early Head Start programs ensure schools, organizations, and communities have the resources they need to support young children and their families,” said the Senators. “We’re thrilled to see these federal d...Continue Reading

NEWPORT NEWS, VA - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01), Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02), and Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), as well as Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, both of Virginia, announced the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) has been awarded a $847,646 grant from the Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP) through the U.S. Department of Transportation. Specifically, this grant will provide funding to expand service at PHF with a new United...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – 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 today regarding the White House’s announcement that the U.S. combat mission in Iraq will be formally ending by the end of the year: “Formally ending our combat mission in Iraq is a reflection of the current reality. The government of Iraq is now a close partner – not an enemy – and the I...Continue Reading

3 Out of 4 Women Entering the Workforce Will Be Pregnant and Employed at Some Point in Their Careers WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Children and Families, cosponsored the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act to help protect pregnant workers from workplace discrimination. This legislation, which is closely modeled after the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), would require employers to m...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), released the following statement after the Committee passed the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes numerous provisions he championed to benefit Virginia’s defense community, shipbuilding industry, and victims of sexual assault. This year’s NDAA also includes reforms championed by Kaine to improve housing for servicemembers and th...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) co-sponsored the Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2021, which would require school districts to adopt codes of conduct to prohibit bullying and harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and religion. This legislation was originally introduced by U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and companion legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House by Representatives Linda T. Sán...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. —U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, cosponsored the Build America's Libraries Act to invest $5 billion over three years to build and modernize public libraries to better serve communities, boost economic development, and connect more Americans to opportunities for advancement. The legislation, originally introduced by Senator Jack Reed, would help library facilities address needs due to COVID–19 and...Continue Reading