Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement regarding the Senate’s vote to block the appropriations package that was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last week: “It’s Congress’ responsibility to put an end to the chaos and fear caused by roving bands of ICE and Border Patrol agents in our communities that resulted in the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. With this morning’s vote, Senate Democrats sent a clear message. We will not let the Hou...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA-08) introduced the Cost of Police Misconduct Act, legislation to increase transparency and accountability about the costs of law enforcement misconduct. This bill would require federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to report judgments and settlements related to police misconduct, including court fees and insurance payments, to the Department of Justice. There is no currently no searchable...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Inspector General Joseph Cuffari urging him to investigate current and future DHS procurements that enable the collection, retention, and analysis of sensitive personal data. As DHS continues a mass deportation campaign across the country, Warner and Kaine raised serious concerns that DHS is collecting and utilizing sensitive data about U.S. citizens and non-citizens in w...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and Ranking Member of the SFRC Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, released the following statement applauding committee passage of his bipartisan legislation that will bolster efforts to counter China, Russia, and organized criminal groups in our hemisphere and around the world: “Illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and illicit gold mining contribute to instability in o...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement marking the one-year anniversary of the January 29, 2025 midair collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), which resulted in the deaths of all 67 people aboard both aircraft: “One year ago, 67 people – passengers, airline personnel, and members of the U.S. Armed Forces – died in a midair ...Continue Reading

FULL VIDEO IS AVAILABLE HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and Ranking Member of the SFRC Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, pressed Secretary of State Marco Rubio on U.S. policy toward Venezuela and President Donald Trump’s comments at the World Economic Forum in which he confused Iceland and Greenland. Kaine has pushed for more transparency on the Administration’s operations in Venezuela and previously i...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the below statement on a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) hearing announcing the agency’s findings from its year-long investigation into the deadly midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) that took the lives of 67 people: “We thank NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy, Board Member Inman, the other members of the Board, and the investigators and staff at the National Transportation ...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), 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 on the Trump Administration’s decision to dramatically expand the Global Gag Rule to ban U.S. foreign assistance to American and foreign NGOs, other countries and multilateral organizations that do not adopt the ...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applaud the Senate passage last week of legislation to fund a number of major priorities, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Park Service, the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, and the Department of Energy Office of Science, for Fiscal Year 2026. “I’m glad to have worked with my colleagues in a bipartisan manner to pass three funding b...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement regarding the appropriations bills passed by the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday: “If the Senate were to vote on these appropriations bills individually, I would support some of them. But the House is bundling six bills into a single package a week before a budget deadline and skipping town to try and jam senators into a single up or down vote. “Appropriations bills shouldn’t just fund priorities; they shou...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement regarding Attorney General Pam Bondi’s announcement that Lindsey Halligan—whom a federal judge ruled was unlawfully appointed to her position—was leaving the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA): “Virginia Senators of both parties have always worked closely with presidential Administrations, regardless of party, on Virginia nominations. That fair and deliberate process has always incl...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and Senate colleagues introduced the No Taxpayer Funds for Corporate Investment in Venezuelan Oil Act, which would prohibit the Trump Administration from providing taxpayer reimbursements for oil companies investing in Venezuela’s oil and gas sector. “President Trump was too cheap to pay for crit...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Jim Risch (R-ID) welcomed an interim final rule from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) which eliminates the arbitrary requirement that forces foreign-born religious workers to leave the United States after five years of service and remain outside the U.S. for at least one year before they can return. Because the permanent residence process for religious workers is heavily backlogged due to no fault of their...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) slammed Republicans’ procedural motion to sidestep their War Powers Resolution to block the use of the U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities within or against Venezuela unless authorized by Congress. The Senate voted 52-47 to advance the legislation last week, and then President Donald Trump lashed out at the Republicans who crossed the aisle to vote...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a former civil rights lawyer, (both D-VA), joined their Senate Democratic colleagues in filing an amicus brief in the case of Watson v. Republican National Committee, a landmark mail-in voting case that will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court later this year. The Supreme Court’s decision in the case could determine whether vote-by-mail in Virginia will be thrown into chaos. In 2024, the Republican National Committee (RNC) challe...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and colleagues introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Critical Mineral Mining Education Act, legislation that would help build a workforce pipeline to support the United States’ growing domestic critical mineral mining industry and strengthen U.S. science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs. “Access to critical minerals is crucial to our national security, supply chains, a...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) introduced legislation today to rename a Sterling, Va. post office as the “Firefighter Trevor Brown Post Office Building.” This legislation honors the service of Firefighter Trevor Brown – a husband, father of three, and youth soccer and baseball coach who lost his life in the line of duty on February 16, 2024, while investigating reports of a gas leak that resulted in a catastrophic explosion as firefighters began their i...Continue Reading

FULL VIDEO OF KAINE’S REMARKS ARE AVAILABLE HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, spoke on the Senate floor ahead of a vote on legislation he sponsors to repeal a Trump Administration rule that adds red tape to the Affordable Care Act enrollment process, making it harder for Americans to enroll in health coverage. The legislation will be voted on today and needs a simple majority to pass. “I’m...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement regarding the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) criminal investigation into the Federal Reserve and subpoena of Chair Jerome Powell following an unprecedented year-long pressure campaign from the Trump Administration: “The Federal Reserve was designed to be independent from the executive branch so it could make decisions based on data and current economic conditions—not the whims of any President. This investiga...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) applauded the Senate’s advancement by a 52-47 vote of their bipartisan War Powers Resolution to block the use of the U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities within or against Venezuela unless authorized by Congress. The Senate is expected to continue voting on the measure next week. “Maduro’s arrest is good for the U.S. and Venezuela. If President Trum...Continue Reading