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 after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a War Powers Resolution to force an end to President Donald Trump’s war with Iran: “It shouldn’t be surprising to the President and his national security team that this war is deeply unpopular—especially when the Trump-Vance Administration has offered no explanation to the American people a...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the Farm Credit Adjustment Act, legislation to extend the Farm Credit Administration’s (FCA) audit schedule for low-risk institutions from every 18 months to up to every 24 months. This extension would reduce regulatory burdens and costs for farm credit institutions, helping ensure they have the ability to deliver for the hundreds of thousands of farmers, agribusinesses, and rural operations they serve. “Agricult...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Virginia congressional delegation invites individuals across the Commonwealth to submit photographs to be considered for the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule. The delegation is collecting photographs that represent the many treasures Virginia has to offer in 2026 – whether they capture everyday life, natural landscapes, historic places, community events, local traditions, work, or recreation. Selected photographs will be included in Virginia’s submission to th...Continue Reading

FULL VIDEO OF THE EXCHANGE IS AVAILABLE HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) hearing, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) pressed U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio on the Administration’s failure to provide Congress with the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) opinion justifying the Iran war.  “We’re [over] 92 days into a war against Iran, and the Administration will not let Congress look at the OLC legal op...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, joined 19 Senate colleagues in urging the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to determine the true cost of war in Iran and set the record straight regarding inaccurate and incomplete estimates by the Trump-Vance Administration. “We are concerned that the administration has not been fully truthful or transparent in its public accounting of the war’s costs so far,” w...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $5,693,508 in federal grant funding for infrastructure upgrades to four Virginia airports. This funding is awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) program for FY26, which is made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that the senators helped negotiate and pass. “The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is the gift that keeps on giving, continuing to make Vir...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement after Senate Republicans pulled consideration of their partisan budget bill amid internal Republican disagreements and delayed further action until after the Memorial Day work period: “Senate Republicans couldn’t even hold their own conference together long enough to bring this partisan bill to the floor before recess. After weeks of rushing ahead with backroom negotiations, Republicans are now open...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, announced his cosponsorship of the INSULIN Act, bipartisan legislation that would cap insulin costs at $35 per month for those with private insurance and create a pilot program to make insulin more accessible to those without insurance. “Far too many Virginians and people throughout the country have to ration their insulin, or even go without it, because of how ...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) introduced legislation to designate a United States Postal Service facility in honor of Patricia Paige, longtime member of the New Kent County Board of Supervisors. This legislation renames the USPS facility located at 12109 New Kent Highway, New Kent, VA 23124 from the “New Kent Post Office” to the “Patricia Paige Post Office.” “Patricia Paige was a trailblazer who used her position on the New Kent Board of Supervi...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded the Senate’s passage of their legislation to designate the General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, known as Dodona Manor, as an affiliated area under the National Park Service (NPS). Warner and Kaine advocated for years alongside then-U.S. Representative Jennifer Wexton, and now with U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10), for an official designation, which would provide new resources to pre...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) slammed the Senate’s vote to block their Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Trump-Vance Administration’s final rule politicizing the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program: “Today, the Trump-Vance Administration and its Republican allies in the U.S. Senate not only made it harder f...Continue Reading

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), secured unanimous congressional passage of late U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly’s final legislative effort, the Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act. Rep. Connolly introduced the bill two days before he died of esophageal cancer, and the bill has since been renamed to the Gerald E. Connolly Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act. The bill passed unanimously in the House of Representatives in June 2025, and passed the Senate today by unani...Continue Reading

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) joined Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Angus King (I-ME) in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding answers from the U.S. Department of State about its reported plans to issue 25,000 special passports featuring Trump’s portrait in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the United States. “We write to express our deep concern regarding the State Department’s reported plans to iss...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced that the Senate will vote today on their Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn a final rule from the Trump-Vance Administration to politicize and destabilize the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The final Department of Education rule that this resolution would nullify all...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate advanced a War Powers Resolution to force an end to President Trump’s war with Iran. The resolution was led by U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Andy Kim (D-NJ), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR). Recent polls continue to show widespread disapproval of the war against Iran. “Pre...Continue Reading

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10) and U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA)'s bill that would designate the General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, known as Dodona Manor, as an affiliated area under the National Park Service (NPS) passed the House unanimously.  “Dodona Manor has been a cornerstone of our community in Leesburg for several hundred years, and it deserves recognition. This bill honors George C. Marshall’s remarkable legacy by ensuring the proper...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate will vote tomorrow on a War Powers Resolution to withdraw U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities within and against Iran. Tomorrow marks 80 days since the Trump-Vance Administration launched Operation Epic Fury. The resolution is led by U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Andy Ki...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $73,600,752 in federal funding to improve three Virginia airports. This funding is awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Terminals Program, which provides competitive grants for airport terminal improvements, airport-owned airport traffic control towers, and on-airport rail and bus projects that improve multimodal connections. The program is made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure ...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Coons (D-DE), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement after the conclusion of President Trump's summit with Chinese President Xi in Beijing. “The United States’ relationship with China is among the most consequential in the world and dialogue between the two countri...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are pressing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on their elimination of tens of thousands of positions nationwide, a decision that has hit the Commonwealth particularly hard. Virginia is home to more than 629,000 veterans, one of the largest veteran populations in the country, and the second-highest share of veterans as a percentage of population among all states. In just a matter of months from last fall through Janu...Continue Reading