Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine wrote to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to share his deep concern regarding the rise in instances of antisemitism and Islamophobia in America, particularly in the aftermath of the recent Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel. In the letter, Kaine expressed support for asks made by his colleagues to boost funding to the Nonprofit Security Grant Program to protect non-profit institutions...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, released the following statement regarding the draft domestic supplemental funding legislation that was unveiled this afternoon and includes robust funding to address the child care crisis. The proposed legislation comes shortly after the expiration of child care funding from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) that helped child care providers keep their doors open and a new repor...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine cosponsored the Better Collaboration, Accountability, and Regulatory Enforcement (CARE) for Animals Act, bipartisan legislation led by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and John Kennedy (R-LA) to strengthen the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) enforcement power against animal abusers. Specifically, the bill would provide the DOJ with the same enforcement authority as the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the Animal Welfare Act, which establishes th...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced the Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission will receive a loan of up to $143,000,000 to widen I-64, which will help reduce congestion and improve travel times. The funding was approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)’s Build America Bureau’s Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program, which provides credit assistance for projects of regional and national sig...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), applauded the committee’s vote to advance the nominations of Jack Lew to be U.S. Ambassador to Israel and Herro Mustafa Garg to be U.S. Ambassador to Egypt. Lew and Garg now await a vote by the full Senate. “In the wake of Hamas’ horrific terrorist attacks, a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and rising threats to U.S. national security across the region, it’s crucial that we have our ambassad...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), joined Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and a bipartisan group of colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to ensure over-the-counter (OTC) birth control is available without a copay or prescription for servicemembers and their families on military bases. After the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), called for swift passage of a supplemental funding package to support key national security priorities, including defense assistance for Israel and Ukraine, humanitarian aid for Gaza and Ukraine, support for the Australia-U.K.-U.S. (AUKUS) agreement, and resources to strengthen border security: “History has shown us that we’re all less safe when ...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $93,123,844 in federal funding to help low-income individuals and families in Virginia pay for home heating costs, cover utility bills, and help weatherize homes to lower their energy bills as winter approaches. The funding is awarded through the Administration for Children and Families’ Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), and was made possible by last year’s government funding bill, the st...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and nine Democratic colleagues in a call to the Department of Labor (DOL), urging Acting Secretary Julie Su to hold companies accountable to the fullest extent of the law for serious violations of child labor laws. Specifically, the senators urged DOL to go after companies that benefit from illegal child labor by continuing to rely on contractors found liable of breaking labor laws and exploi...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine applauded $2,720,950 in federal funding to spur economic development across Southwest Virginia by helping more businesses access capital and upgrading outdoor recreation infrastructure. The funding was awarded by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)’s Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative, which provides funding to help communities and regions that have been affected by j...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced that the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) selected two projects in Virginia as part of the first phase of EDA’s Regional Tech Hubs Program. The Tech Hubs Program, made possible by the CHIPS and Science Act, bipartisan legislation strongly supported by both senators, aims to strengthen U.S. economic and national security by investing in regions across the country that have the assets, resource...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), the Ranking Member and Chairman, respectively, of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women’s Issues, released the following statement after Venezuelans both at home and in exile voted yesterday to elect their presidential primary nominee ahead of the 2024 election: “Yesterday, Venezuelans worldwide made their voices heard dur...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), cosponsored the Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding (GUARD) VA Benefits Act, bipartisan legislation led by John Boozman (R-AR) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) to protect veterans from unaccredited individuals and businesses charging unauthorized fees to assist veterans filing for disability benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Current law prohibits unaccredited clai...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine joined Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and 29 of their colleagues in urging Congressional leadership to extend funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program, which is set to run out in a few months. The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) was created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), which Warner and Kaine helped pass, to lower high-speed internet costs for low-income Americans. Over one million households in Virginia ...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, and Congressman Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, released the following statement in recognition of an agreement between Venezuela’s Unitary Platform and the Maduro regime to institute democratizing electoral reforms and the Biden administration’s subsequent conditional easement of U....Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $71,816,110 in federal funding to reduce power outages, enable more clean energy sources to reach the electric grid, and provide consumers with cost-saving insights into their power use. The funding, made possible by the bipartisan infrastructure law, which both senators helped pass, was awarded through the Department of Energy’s Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program. “Communities acro...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), joined Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) and 31 of his Senate colleagues in urging the Biden Administration to lead the international community in contributing to the United Nations’ emergency appeal of $294 million to address the immediate humanitarian needs in the West Bank and Gaza. “As a result of the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza prompted by...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services (SASC) and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committees, cosponsored the Not Just a Number Act, bipartisan legislation led by Senators Jon Tester (D-MT) and John Boozman (R-AR) that would help the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) better prevent veteran suicide. Specifically, the legislation would require the VA to evaluate the relationship between VA benefits and suicide outcomes in their annual ...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement regarding a recent report by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) that found child care is unaffordable for the majority of Virginia families: “In every region of Virginia, parents tell me about how difficult it is to find high-quality, affordable child care. This report from the Joint Legislative Audit and Review C...Continue Reading

PHOTOS AVAILABLE HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), met with Jack Lew, President Biden’s nominee for U.S. Ambassador to Israel. Kaine expressed his support for Lew and reiterated the need for the Senate to confirm Lew as soon as possible. Lew’s presence in Jerusalem would send a strong signal of support to Israel as it responds to the horrific attacks conducted against Israel...Continue Reading