Press Releases

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 regarding the ceasefire deal that was reached between Israel and Hezbollah to stop the fighting in Lebanon: “I’m relieved that intense diplomatic engagement from the Biden Administration has finally led to a temporary ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah. The U.S. must now redouble efforts to make this ceasefire permanent a...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement regarding President-elect Donald Trump’s newly-announced plan to impose new tariffs on goods imported from Mexico, Canada, and China: “I’m extremely alarmed by Donald Trump’s legally questionable and dangerous blanket tariff proposal, which is estimated to raise costs for Virginia families by over $2,000 a year. The Trump tariffs during his first Administration hurt Virginians, especially farmers. Now is the...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Bob Casey (D-PA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1), Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20), Sara Jacobs (D-CA-51), and Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ-11) led a bicameral group of 100 lawmakers in writing to congressional leadership reaffirming their support for robust funding for child care in the final Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 funding legislation. “Despite consistent bi...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, and Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released a statement on El Salvador’s recent decision to approve another month-long extension of President Nayib Bukele’s national state of exception. Originally developed to address gang violence, the policy violates civil rights, allows for mass arrests without evidence, and gravely underm...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a former fair housing attorney, joined his colleagues in reintroducing the Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act, legislation that would streamline the housing assistance process to make it easier for people in communities affected by natural disasters to access financial support. “I’ve seen firsthand the devastation that natural disasters like Hurricane Helene have caused in Virginia,” said Kaine. “While I’m relieved that my office has not be...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, applauded unanimous Senate passage of his bipartisan BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Reauthorization Act. This legislation reauthorizes critical funding for public health initiatives that combat Alzheimer’s disease and preserve brain health, which Kaine successfully got signed into law in 2019. "Alzheimer’s disease has impacted millions of families, including my ow...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), alongside U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Adrian Smith (R-NE-03) introduced the End Drug Shortages Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to help reduce the prevalence and severity of drug shortages. Drug shortages can adversely affect clinical care and patient outcomes—and in the most severe of cases, ca...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON. D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are now accepting applications for the positions of U.S. Attorneys for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia to replace current officeholders as the incoming Trump Administration begins its transition. After receipt of applications, the Senators will select from the list of qualified attorneys to recommend for the nomination. The White House will then nominate individuals to be considered by the Senate Judiciary Co...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees), released the following statement regarding the upcoming Senate votes to block three out of over 100 separate weapons transfers to Israel by the Biden Administration since October 7, 2023: “Since February, I have argued that the United States must prioritize the transfer of defensive weapons—such as those used to defeat drone and missile attacks—to Israel instead of offensive weapons that c...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of colleagues in sending a letter to President Biden requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) send an immediate supplemental appropriation request to Congress to support communities that were devastated after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. “Across the Southeastern United States, Hurricane Helene is estimated to have caused $250 billion in damages and Hurricane Milton is expected to have caused $50 bi...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Coons (D-DE), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) celebrated Congress’ passage of the Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment (BRIDGE) for Workers Act. The bill will give states more flexibility in administering existing reemployment benefits to help more Americans find good-paying jobs. The bill will soon be signed into law by President Biden. This legislation will allow states to provide reemploymen...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) issued the following statement today after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) announced the expected release of an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. This announcement follows strong advocacy by the Senators, who pushed DHS and DOL in October to release these visas – the maximum number authorized by congress for FY 2025. “We are ple...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement to mark the three-year anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law becoming law: “In the past three years, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which we authored and helped pass, has been transformative for communities across Virginia. This law has upgraded our roads, railways, and airports, made our air and water cleaner, connected communities through expanded broadband access, a...Continue Reading

Video of Kaine Discussing the Announcement is Available Here WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded the announcement that Microporous LLC will invest $1.35 billion to build a new manufacturing facility at the Southern Virginia Megasite, which is managed by Pittsylvania County and the City of Danville. This will create 2,015 new jobs. With support from Warner and Kaine, Microporous received $100 million in federal funding from the Bipartisan In...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and U.S. Representative Don Beyer (all D-VA) released the statement below following the release of a report by the Department of the Interior’s Office of the Inspector General on the use of deadly force by U.S. Park Police officers against Bijan Ghaisar. “The death of Bijan Ghaisar remains a great tragedy. Despite the OIG’s findings that the officers who killed Bijan Ghaisar did not seemingly violate written U.S. Park Police policy an...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement on Congressman Gerry Connolly’s (D-VA) cancer diagnosis: “Gerry Connolly is a fighter — plain and simple. Throughout his career, he has shown remarkable strength, dedication, and resilience in everything he does, and we have no doubt that he will approach this challenge with the same determination and grit that has defined his public service. “Gerry has always been a steadfast advoca...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $9,460,000 in federal funding for Carroll and Rockbridge counties to expand high-speed internet access for residents and businesses. The funding is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Community Connect Program that provides financial assistance to increase broadband services in rural communities where service is limited. “High-speed internet allows Virginians to access more educational, he...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, expressed concern about Israeli military actions that resulted in the deaths of members of the U.S.-supported Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), and reiterated the need for de-escalation in the Middle East. In a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, the senators request additional informat...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $13,317,000 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to expand and secure rail service across Virginia. This funding was made possible by the bipartisan infrastructure law, landmark legislation championed by both senators. “Thanks to the bipartisan infrastructure law, we’re unlocking investments in rail across the Commonwealth, which create jobs, cut costs, and give you the freedom to get where...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) announced $380,000,000 in federal funding for the Port of Virginia to accelerate its plan to become carbon-neutral by 2040. Warner, Kaine, and Scott advocated for this funding and sent a letter of support for this grant. The funding was awarded through the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Ports Program, which was made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act that ...Continue Reading