Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Virginia lawmakers gathered at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) to celebrate the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s meritorious selection of Jefferson Lab as the Hub Director for the new High Performance Data Facility (HPDF) – a scientific user facility that will specialize in advanced infrastructure for data-intensive science. The project to build the HPDF Hub will be a partnership between Jefferson Lab and Lawrence Berkeley National La...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – On Friday, October 6, 2023 Virginia’s Democratic Congressional delegation sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate reports that the Youngkin Administration has removed eligible Virginia voters from the voter rolls and whether any violations of the Voting Rights Act or other federal laws were committed. The letter was signed by U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and Representatives Robert C. “Bo...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, who serves on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement regarding Hamas’ deadly early morning attack on Israeli civilians: “Hamas’ acts of terror against Israeli civilians are sickening. There is never an appropriate time for violence, but the timing of this morning’s attack—at the end of Sukkot and the beginning of Simchat Torah—is especially disturbing. Leaders around the world must come together to urge for an im...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, sent a letter to the Administration urging them to strengthen the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity (APEP) and expand trade and investment among APEP countries. The Administration announced APEP in June 2022 to address shared challenges in the region and foster regional competitiveness, resilience, shared prosperity, and inclusive and sustainable development....Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine applauded the announcement that all 10 drug manufacturers whose drugs were selected for price negotiation with Medicare have agreed to participate in the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. The Inflation Reduction Act, which the senators helped pass last year, allows the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) to negotiate prescription drug prices for the first time in history, which wil...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $1,538,694 in federal funding to improve airports across Virginia. The funding was made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which both senators helped pass to improve air travel, roads, bridges, rail, broadband, and water infrastructure. “Our local airports support local businesses and help Virginians get where they need to go,” said the senators. “We’re glad this funding will help improve safety and modern...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Susan Collins (R-ME) in introducing the Head Start for Our Future Act, bipartisan legislation that would allow college students who are eligible for the federal work-study program to work for Head Start, Early Head Start, or other early childhood education programs. The bill would help alleviate ongoing staffing shortages in the...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) issued the following statement in response to the release of a Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General report detailing failures at the Hampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Hampton, VA that led to the delayed diagnosis and treatment during the period of 2021 to 2022: “We are deeply saddened and troubled to learn that deficiencies in primary and specialty care services at the Hampton VA Medical Cent...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement after the Senate approved a stopgap funding bill to fund the government through November 17: “Today, at the very last possible moment, Congress finally acted to avert a painful, pointless government shutdown. This deal only became possible when House Republicans turned to Democrats for the votes they couldn’t muster within their majority to keep the government open. We are gravely di...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) led 47 of their colleagues, including Senator Mark R. Warner (D-VA), in introducing a resolution commemorating the 5th anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder in an action directed by Saudi government officials. Kaine, Connolly, and Warner represented Khashoggi, a Northern Virginia resident, in Congress. “Five years ago, my constituent Jamal Khashoggi was brutally murdered and dismembered at the direction of...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), joined U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19) and Jen Kiggans (R-VA-2) in urging the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to immediately improve living conditions at military barracks across the country. Many junior-enlisted servicemembers who do not have dependents live in military barracks, particularly after they first join the military. A recent Gove...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), joined Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Mike Braun (R-IN), and 18 of their colleagues in a bipartisan letter to the National Archives of the United States (NARA) seeking answers on the backlog of veterans’ record requests. Veterans are often required to submit their service records to access critical government benefits and services, including health care, unemployment assistance, and emergency housing....Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), joined Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18) and Hank Johnson (D-GA-4) in calling on U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to extend and re-designate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Cameroon. TPS is designated for countries that are deemed unsafe for their citizens to return due to extraordinary circumstances such as war, civil unrest,...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, with one day remaining until the government funding deadline, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine issued the following statement on the need to fund the government and the consequences for Virginia’s small businesses: “Small businesses are the backbone of our communities and economy, and many of these businesses rely on support from the Small Business Administration to operate. Every day the government is shut down, critical access to capital provided by the Smal...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement after the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein:  “Dianne was a trailblazer for women in politics, a compassionate leader, and a great colleague. I so admire her stellar track record as Mayor and Senator. Her decades of work on gun safety, national security, and too many other issues to name took us forward as a country, and her voice will be sorely missed.”  ###

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, with one day left to pass a government funding bill before a potential shutdown, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined their colleagues to introduce legislation that would secure back pay for the thousands of federal contract workers who face furlough or reduced work hours during a potential shutdown. Unlike federal government employees, federal contract employees—many of whom serve in modestly paid jobs like custodians and cafeteria workers—have no...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced $2,519,889 in federal funding to improve the enrollment, retention, graduation rates, and professional outcomes for low-income students at institutions of higher education across Virginia. The funding was awarded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Strengthening Institutions Program, which helps colleges and universities to become self-...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $12,917,611 in federal funding to improve safety, support survivors of sexual assault and human trafficking, and expand access to reentry services in communities across Virginia. The funding was awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs funded by the Fiscal Year 2023 government funding bill, which Kaine and Warner helped pass. “One of our top priorities is keeping Virginians safe and makin...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, with two days remaining until the government funding deadline and the expiration of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) current authorization, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) issued the following statement on the need to fund the government and prevent an especially catastrophic shutdown for air travel. Without action, more than 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 Transportation Security Officers, along with thousands of other FAA an...Continue Reading

VIDEO OF FLOOR SPEECH AVAILABLE HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine delivered a speech on the Senate floor to highlight the devastating impacts a government shutdown would have on Virginians. He shared stories he received from Virginians in Orange, Norfolk, Harrisonburg, Fredericksburg, Glen Allen, Williamsburg, Centreville, Virginia Beach, and Falls Church about how a shutdown would impact their families. Kaine has received more than 600 letters from Virginians who are worried...Continue Reading