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Warner And Kaine On New Report Showing Trump Profiting Off Of Iran War While Americans Pay More At The Pump
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Senators Mark R.
Warner, Kaine Applaud $24.8 Million In Federal Funding To Boost Manufacturing, Create Economic Opportunity In Southwest Virginia
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded $24,800,000 in federal funding awarded to the Additive Manufacturing Advanced Materials (AM2) coalition to strengthen advanced manufacturing, expand workforce training, and support long-term economic recovery in Southwest Virginia following Hurricane Helene. “Two years after Hurricane Helene devastated Southwest Virginia, communities across the region are still working to rebuild and recover,” said the senators.
Kaine Celebrates Defeat of Trump-Vance Administration's Politicization of Public Service Loan Forgiveness
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, celebrated the defeat of the Trump-Vance Administration’s effort to implement a Department of Education (ED) rule change that would have politicized and destabilized the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program by targeting for exclusion employees of organizations with which the Administration disagrees politically.
Warner, Kaine Press VA For Answers On Staffing Shortages At Virginia Facilities
WASHINGTON— U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are once again pressing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on staffing challenges at facilities across Virginia, reiterating concerns that the Trump administration’s policies are ultimately undermining the VA’s ability to provide timely, high-quality care to veterans.
Warner, Kaine Announce $3.6 Million In Federal Funding For Shenandoah Valley Rail Improvements
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $3,600,000 in federal funding to modernize the Shenandoah Valley Railroad, improving the safety, reliability, and efficiency of freight rail service for businesses throughout the region.
Kaine's Bipartisan Bill To Help Workers Share In Company Profits Becomes Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine’s (D-VA) bipartisan Retire through Ownership Act has become law. The bipartisan legislation, which he introduced with Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS), will facilitate the establishment and operation of employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs). ESOPs allow workers to directly share in the profits they help their company earn, leading to higher wages and more wealth-building.
New Data: Virginia Families Have Had To Spend $3,900+ More Under President Trump
WASHINGTON— U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are highlighting a new congressional report finding that Virginia families have paid more than $3,900 extra for goods and services since President Trump took office last year. This new data underscores the growing financial strain on families across the Commonwealth as the president’s devastating economic policies drive up the cost of housing, groceries, gas, electricity, and health care.
Kaine & Dingell Introduce Legislation to Prevent Campus Sexual Assault and Support Student Survivors
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-6) introduced the Support for Universities and Colleges to Champion the Educational Success of Survivors (SUCCESS) Act andthe Survivor Outreach and Support on Campus Act—bicameral legislation to prevent campus sexual assault and improve support for student survivors.
Kaine Applauds Senate Passage of His Legislation to Improve Financial Security for Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) celebrated Senate passage of the Claiming Age Clarity Act, bipartisan legislation he introduced with U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Susan Collins (R-ME), to help Americans make better-informed decisions that help them live a more financially-secure retirement.
Kaine Holds Hearing On Nicaragua’s Political Crisis
VIDEO FROM THE HEARING IS AVAILABLE HERE.
Warner, Kaine Announce $4 Million To Support Veteran Suicide Prevention Efforts Across Virginia
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $4,144,835 in federal funding to strengthen veteran suicide prevention efforts across Virginia. The funding will support eight community organizations that connect veterans and their families to mental health resources, outreach programs, suicide prevention services, and other critical support.
Kaine Slams Congressional Republicans For Ignoring Need To Fund Landmark Infrastructure Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement regarding the expiration of funding for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, legislation Kaine helped pass that brought over 12.6 billion in federal funding to Virginia for over 900 specific infrastructure upgrades: “Virginians and Americans across the country deserve top-notch infrastructure, including roads, bridges, drinking and wastewater systems, and more.
Warner, Kaine Announce More Than $500,000 In Federal Funding to Improve Water Infrastructure in Wise County
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $529,133 in federal funding to help replace and improve a waterline in Wise County, ensuring residents have reliable access to clean, safe drinking water. “Every Virginian deserves dependable access to clean, safe drinking water,” said the senators.
Kaine, Welch, Shaheen Urge Trump Admin to Stop Meddling in Brazil’s Elections, Recognize Certified Outcome and Support Brazil’s Democracy
WASHINGTON, D.C. —U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations (SFRC) Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women’s Issues, along with Senators Peter Welch (D-VT) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH),sent a letter raising concerns that the Trump Administration is using diplomatic, economic, and political pressure to deliberately weaken Brazil’s democratic institutions ahead of its October 4,...
Kaine Applauds Senate Passage of His Bipartisan Legislation to Make Food Supply Chain Safer
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, applauded the Senate passage of the Making America’s Food Safer Act, bipartisan legislation he led alongside HELP Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) to improve the safety of the U.S. food supply chain. The HELP Committee advanced this legislation in July.
Kaine Criticizes Trump-Vance Administration’s Rollback Of Protections For Survivors Of Assault On Campus And LGBTQ+ Students
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee and former civil rights attorney, issued the following statement regarding the Education Department’s final rule reinstating Title IX regulations from President Donald Trump’s first term: “Today’s Title IX final rule guts discrimination protections based on gender identity and sexual orientation, and will reimpose rules from the first Trump Administration that...
Kaine, Lankford Introduce Jimmy Lai Internet Freedom Act to Counter China’s Internet Censorship in Hong Kong
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and James Lankford (R-OK) introduced the bipartisan Jimmy Lai Internet Freedom Act to assist the people of Hong Kong in circumventing Chinese Communist Party (CCP) censorship and maintain access to a free and open internet. The bill is named in honor of Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and publisher who was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Hong Kong court after being convicted under Beijing’s National Security Law.
Kaine, Colleagues Demand DHS Halt Efforts to Undermine 2026 Midterm Elections
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) joined 33 of his Senate colleagues in a letter demanding that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin halt the Department’s efforts to extend federal control over and undermine public trust in the 2026 midterm elections.
Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen U.S. Critical Mineral Supply Chains
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) joined U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) in introducing the Critical Mineral Executive Coordination Act, bipartisan legislation to strengthen U.S. critical mineral supply chains and reduce reliance on China by improving diplomatic training and coordination across the federal government. “We need critical minerals to build chips for everything from our smartphones to our national defense apparatus.
Kaine & Subramanyam Applaud Bill Designating George C. Marshall House as National Park Service Affiliated Area Becoming Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam’s (D-VA-10) bill designating the General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, known as Dodona Manor, as a National Park Service (NPS) affiliated area was signed into law. “George C. Marshall was educated at Virginia Military Institute, served as the US Army’s Chief of Staff during World War II and then earned the Nobel Peace Prize for his work as Secretary of State,” said Kaine.
Kaine, Colleagues Urge Trump-Vance Administration to Abandon Saudi Nuclear Deal That Omits Key Nonproliferation Safeguards
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) joined U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the Trump-Vance Administration to abandon its proposed nuclear cooperation agreement with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Kaine, Colleagues Push Trump to Negotiate AI Guardrails with Xi Jinping
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined 15 of his Democratic colleagues in calling on President Donald Trump to negotiate a formal agreement between the U.S. and China on guardrails and global standards for the development, testing, and use of frontier Artificial Intelligence (AI) models with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Kaine, Warner Introduce Legislation to Modernize Aging Schools in Virginia and Across the Country
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark R. Warner (both D-VA) reintroduced the School Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2026, legislation to help modernize aging school buildings in Virginia and across the nation by expanding access to the federal historic rehabilitation tax credit (HTC).
Kaine To Force Votes Demanding Answers Regarding Trump-Vance Administration’s Horrifying, Expansive, Costly Third-Country Deportation Network
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, announced the filing of fifteen additional privileged resolutions to require the Trump-Vance Administration to produce assessments of the human rights situation in Belize, Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Moldova, Palau, Paraguay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sierra Leone, and...
Kaine Statement on Vote Against Advancing College Sports Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement after voting against advancing college sports legislation that insufficiently protects student athletes: “This is a bill to tackle a real problem that needs a comprehensive solution. I can see some things in this bill that I like, and I’m impressed that the NCAA and college conferences, including those whose members include Virginia schools, have signaled their support.
Kaine & Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Tackle Maternal And Infant Mortality
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced the Mothers and Newborns Success Act, bipartisan legislation to address the United States’ disturbingly high maternal and infant mortality rates and reduce the well-documented racial and ethnic disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes.
Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Expand Federal Support for Magnet Schools
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, alongside Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) introduced the Magnet Schools Accessibility, Growth, and Nonexclusionary Enrollment Transformation (MAGNET) Act, legislation to fuel the growth of magnet schools nationwide by improving and expanding the federal Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP).
Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Bill To Protect Students From Physical Abuse, End Dangerous Corporal Punishment Practices In Schools
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, alongside Senators Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), introduced the Protecting Our Students in Schools Act, legislation to federally prohibit corporal punishment in any school that receives federal funding. “No child should ever face physical abuse, including at school,” said Senator Kaine.
Kaine Statement on GAO Report Reviewing Implications of Global Aging
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committees, released the following statement after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report requested by Kaine that reviewed the implications of global aging: “I’m glad that the Government Accountability Office produced this report that I requested to better understand how the U.S. government is responding to this massive—but...
Kaine, Cruz Lead Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Sanctions on Nicaragua
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Ted Cruz (R-TX), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the Restoring Electoral Fairness and Opposition Rights through Mandates for Accountability Act. This bipartisan legislation imposes sanctions on Nicaraguan officials for abuses that undermine American national security and interests, including religious persecution.
Kaine, Subramanyam Bill Designating George C. Marshall House as a National Park Service Affiliated Area Headed to the President’s Desk
WASHINGTON, D.C – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10)'s legislation designating the General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, known as Dodona Manor, as an affiliated area under the National Park Service (NPS) has passed the House of Representatives and Senate. The bill now heads to President Trump’s desk for his signature. “I am glad to see that my legislation with Representative Subramanyam to designate General George C.
Kaine Applauds Passage of Bill to Help Workers Share In Company Profits
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement celebrating the passage of the Retire through Ownership Act, bipartisan legislation he introduced with Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) to facilitate the establishment and operation of employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), which allow workers to directly share in the profits they help their company earn, leading to higher wages and more wealth-building: “ESOPs help workers make more money, build their...
Kaine & Schiff File Oman War Powers Resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) filed a War Powers Resolution to prohibit the use of the U.S. Armed Forces in hostilities in or against Oman. Last month, President Donald Trump threatened to “bomb the shit” out of Oman if it interferes with the United States’ blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Privileged Resolution Seeking Answers on West Bank Violence
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, joined Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in leading 20 of their Senate colleagues in introducing a 502B privileged resolution requiring the U.S. Department of State to report to Congress on the growing violence in the West Bank.
Warner & Kaine Statement on Report That DHS Personnel Were Told to Lie to Illegally Access Virginians’ Personal Information
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R.
Kaine Statement On 25th Anniversary of September 11th Attacks
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, released the following statement in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001: “This is a solemn anniversary for all Americans, but it’s especially close to home for the Commonwealth—nearly 200 people died that day at the Pentagon and aboard American Airlines Flight 77, and Virginia, as one of the most military-connected...
Kaine & Warner Unveil Legislation to Reduce Traffic, Improve Safety at DCA
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark R. Warner (both D-VA) announced the DCA Air Safety Act, legislation that would improve safety in the constrained and complex airspace around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) after last year’s deadly midair collision that claimed 67 lives. The bill would cap hourly arrivals, reduce the clustering of flights, and remove 30 slots—thereby addressing issues that contributed to the January 2025 disaster.
Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Urge Supreme Court to Block Postal Service Rule Limiting Mail-In Voting
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers and former lawmakers in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of State of California, et al. v. United States Postal Service, et al.
Warner, Kaine, Commend Designation of 9/11 Pentagon Memorial as National Park Service Affiliated Area
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), following reports today, commended the official designation of the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial as an affiliated area of the National Park System, a recognition that will help preserve the memory of the 184 people killed at the Pentagon and aboard American Airlines Flight 77 on September 11, 2001, and ensure their stories are passed down to future generations.
Kaine, Colleagues Call on U.N. Security Council to Pass Sanctions on Sudan to Cut Off Funding for Conflict
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, joined seven of his colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz calling on the United States to push to pass additional sanctions measures in Sudan that would restrict the flow of funds to the warring parties driving the current conflict in the country.
Kaine Statement on Trump-Vance Administration Deporting Dozens, Including Family Member of Afghan Allies, To War-Torn Countries They Have No Connection To
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees and former civil rights attorney, released the following statement in response to the Trump-Vance Administration deporting dozens of people—including at least one person whose family helped the U.S. fight the Taliban—to the Central African Republic (CAR) and other countries in the region, despite none being residents of those countries: “Over the weekend, the...
Kaine, Bonamici, And Colleagues Demand Education Department Abandon Effort to Rescind Guidelines That Prevent Discrimination in Career and Technical Education
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee and former civil rights attorney, and U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01) led 29 of their Democratic colleagues in both chambers of Congress in issuing a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon opposing the decision from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to end-run federal law and rescind federal guidelines in place for nearly half a...
Warner, Kaine Move to End Trump’s Trade War and Free Virginians from Trump’s Tariff Tax
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following President Trump’s latest tariffs, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and 12 of their Senate colleagues introduced the End Trump’s Tariff Tax Act, legislation that would revoke and refund Trump’s newest barrage of tariffs, and rein in the president’s tariff authority by repealing the archaic authorities he has used to continue his trade war.
Kaine, Vindman Meet with Veterans, Discuss Long Wait Times at Fredericksburg VA Health Care Center
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and U.S. Representative Eugene Vindman (D-VA-07) hosted a roundtable in Fredericksburg with veterans to discuss their experiences with the local VA Health Care Center. This comes after consistent reports of long wait times and staffing shortfalls at the facility.
Kaine Statement on Six Months of the Trump-Vance Administration’s Foolish and Illegal War with Iran
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Trump-Vance Administration’s war with Iran stretches into its sixth month today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, released the following statement: “Six months ago, the Trump-Vance Administration launched a deeply unpopular war with Iran that has taken the lives of at least 18 servicemembers, injured more than 750 others, killed countless civilians—including over 100 children from one strike...
Kaine, Colleagues Call for Senate Hearing on DOD’s Mismanagement of Illegal War in Iran and Its Effect on Servicemembers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services (SASC) Subcommittee on Seapower, joined a group of his colleagues in urging SASC Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS) to hold a hearing with U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) leadership to investigate the Trump-Vance Administration’s failure to support servicemembers carrying out indefinite extended deployments in President Donald Trump’s foolish and illegal war in Iran.
New Data: Trump-Vance Affordability Crisis Has Cost Virginia Families $3,200+ For Goods and Services
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are highlighting a new congressional report showing that Virginia families have had to pay at least an extra $3,200 because of rising costs of goods and services on the Trump-Vance Administration’s watch.
Kaine, Colleagues Call on Trump to Reverse Costly Directive Restoring Outdated Technology on Aircraft Carriers
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower, joined a group of his colleagues in calling on President Trump to reverse a recent national security memorandum directing the Department of Defense (DOD) to replace electromagnetic catapults with steam-powered systems on Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers. The letter was also signed by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ).
Kaine Statement on Latest Reporting on U.S. Strikes Targeting Random Fishing Boats
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, released the following statement regarding public reporting detailing a series of mysterious attacks on random fishing boats without known ties to narcotrafficking operations: “Beginning in April, The Guardian, The New York Times and the Washington Post have published a set of stories about U.S.-connected attacks on Ecuadoran fishing boats.
Following Reports of Conditions Aboard USS Lincoln, Warner, Kaine Press Trump Administration on Effect of Extended Deployment on Military Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) today pressed the Trump administration about the impacts of extended deployments on military families back home. Last month, Sens. Warner and Kaine visited USS Ford and met with sailors to discuss what effects the deployment had on them.
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