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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Ed Markey (D-MA), who serve on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, alongside Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), led their colleagues in sending a letter to push the Social Security Administration (SSA) to address the barriers those with Long COVID face when applying for disability benefits with the Social Security Administration. “According to recent estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevent...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a former fair housing lawyer, announced his cosponsorship of the Housing for All Veterans Act, legislation that would address homelessness among veterans and help prevent veterans from experiencing homelessness in the future. The legislation would guarantee access to a housing voucher for all veterans who need it and protect veteran families using a voucher from facing housing discrimination. “Our servicemembers make countless sacrifices t...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) celebrated unanimous Senate passage of their bill to rename the Lynchburg VA Clinic after Private First Class Desmond T. Doss, a highly revered Medal of Honor recipient from Lynchburg who saved dozens of lives in World War II. “We’re very glad to see our legislation to rename the Lynchburg VA Clinic after Private First Class Desmond T. Doss, a brave Virginian who saved the lives of 75 wounded infantrymen, pass through ...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked a procedural measure to advance the Tax Relief for American Workers and Families Act on the Senate floor: “I’m disappointed that my Republican colleagues voted to block legislation—which was passed with an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote in the House—to enhance the Child Tax Credit and give 16 million Americans with children extra breathing room. The bill would have also incre...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced the Housing Options for Older Adults Act, bipartisan legislation to address critical housing needs of older adults across the nation. The bill mandates a comprehensive study by the Comptroller General of the United States to evaluate housing programs and services for older individuals under the Older Americans Act of 1965.  This bill was developed following extensive conversations wit...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Laphonza Butler (D-CA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced the Generation Now Workforce Representation Act of 2024 (GeNWRA), a transformative bill aimed at improving youth representation on state workforce development boards. This legislation amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to give young people a voice in shaping career development initiatives across the ...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and U.S. Representative Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10) released the following statement regarding the release of Virginian Vladimir Kara-Murza from his wrongful detention in Russia. The news follows a push led by Kaine and Wexton to urge the State Department to engage directly with the Russian government to secure his release. “We are gratified that the Biden-Harris Administration heeded our call to secure the release of Virginian Vladimir Kara-...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) applauded the Biden-Harris Administration’s new actions to combat fentanyl trafficking. The steps, which were outlined in a National Security Memorandum today, direct all relevant federal departments and agencies to do more to stop the flow of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids into the United States. Specifically, it directs more coordination and cooperation across departments and agencies, more intelligence collection, and more actions ...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, applauded committee passage of legislation to reauthorize the Older Americans Act (OAA), which authorizes a wide range of programs and services to help older Americans age in their homes and communities. The legislation passed today included an increase in authorized funding and key provisions secured by Kaine, including his Strengthening Advocacy for Long-Term ...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Todd Young (R-IN), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the Fully Funding Our National Security Priorities Act to empower the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) by requiring the State Department and USAID to submit an annual unfunded priorities list (UPL) to Congress. The legislation recognizes the State Department and USAID’s roles as key national security agencies. ...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 Katie Britt (R-AL), introduced the Child Care Availability and Affordability Act and the Child Care Workforce Act—two pieces of legislation that together form a bold bipartisan proposal to make child care more affordable and accessible by strengthening existing tax credits to lower child care costs and increase the supply of child care providers. “I’ve heard...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Tim Kaine released the following statement after helping to pass the bipartisan Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act, which includes key provisions from legislation he cosponsored, to help keep children safe online: “I’m glad the Senate passed this bipartisan bill—which includes legislation I’ve cosponsored—to help protect children from the negative impacts of social media, which can lead to higher rates of bullying, anxiety, depression, and other harms,” said Kaine....Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, and U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, released the following statement regarding the presidential election in Venezuela, in which Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro declared himself the winner despite partial results and independent exit polls that suggest Edmundo Gon...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement regarding President Joe Biden’s new proposed Supreme Court reforms, which would impose term limits of 18 years on justices and create an enforceable ethics code: “I’m glad to see President Biden putting Supreme Court reform front and center. Most important item? A tough, enforceable and mandatory ethics standard for justices—not just a voluntary one. Enough with the secret sweetheart arrangements between justices a...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, and U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, released the following statement ahead of the presidential election in Venezuela on July 28: “On July 28, Venezuelans will go to the polls to elect their president for the next six years. Despite an election process marred by irreg...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced a huge step towards the deployment of $1,481,489,527.87 in federal funding to expand access to high-speed internet in Virginia. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) approved Volume 2 of Virginia’s Initial Proposal under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, an important step that demonstrates Virginia has a strong plan to expand broadband and is on track to re...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released statements after helping to advance the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act, which includes key provisions from legislation that Warner and Kaine cosponsored, to help keep children safe online. The legislation will receive a final vote in the Senate next week. “I was thrilled to vote today to advance a commonsense set of online safety provisions for kids,” said Warner. “For years, I’ve been pushing for basic...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) and U.S. Representatives Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) and Don Beyer (D-VA-08) introduced the Appalachian Trail Centennial Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to strengthen the public-private partnerships that preserve, maintain, and manage national trails across the country. The legislation marks the upcoming 100th anniversary in 2025 of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), which has set the standard for partnering w...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Coons (D-DE), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Ben Cardin (D-MD), John Cornyn (R-TX), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and John Fetterman (D-PA) released the following statement today: “Today marks the one-year anniversary of the Azerbaijani government’s unjust detainment of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu – a world-respected economist and academic with close ties to American universities – on false charges of manuf...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, joined the Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act, bipartisan legislation that would streamline access to life-saving medical care for children with complex medical conditions who receive care across state lines by eliminating unnecessary administrative work for health care providers. “Children deserve medical attention as quickly as possible. In cases where that...Continue Reading