Tim Kaine
Recent News About Tim Kaine
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Defense Credit Union Council: Proposed credit card bill could increase fraud risk for Virginia veterans
The Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC) told Virginia's U.S. senators in May that proposed credit card regulations would “risk military financial readiness,” and the council is now saying the bill could “jeopardize veterans’ financial security.”
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Warner & Kaine Applaud Glass Fabricator Expansion in Henry County
On August 31, 2023, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine applauded Press Glass Inc.’s decision to expand their operations at the Commonwealth Crossing Industrial Park in Henry County.
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Warner & Kaine Applaud Over $3.5 Million in Federal Funding to Improve Water Infrastructure in Wise County
On August 28, 2023, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine applauded $3,586,000 in federal funding for the Wise County Public Service Authority to improve the county’s water system.
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Warner, Kaine, & Beyer Statement on Line of Duty Benefits for Virginian Officer Jeffrey Smith’s Family
U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA-08) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) designated the death of D.C. police officer and Northern Virginia resident Jeffrey Smith as a line of duty death
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Warner & Kaine Celebrate One Year Anniversary of Inflation Reduction Act Becoming Law
On August 16, 2023, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine celebrated the one year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act becoming law.
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Kaine, Cardin, Wittman, & Chesapeake Bay Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Help Farmers Reduce Pollution, Cut Costs and Increase Resilience
U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Bob Casey (D-PA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Mark Warner (D-A) joined U.S. Representatives Rob Wittman (R-VA-1), John Sarbanes (D-MD-3), Bobby Scott (D-VA-3) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-7), Co-Chairs of the House Chesapeake Bay Task Force, to introduce a legislative package aimed at tackling the largest source of pollution to the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed.
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Kaine on Senate Floor to Tuberville: Stop Punishing Servicemembers and Their Families
On July 27, 2023, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, spoke on the Senate floor in objection to U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville’s (R-AL) reckless blockade of military promotions in protest of a Pentagon policy that grants health leave and travel reimbursement for military personnel who cannot obtain reproductive health care in the state where they are stationed.
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Virginia Delegation & Local Leaders Outline Why Springfield Remains Best Location for New FBI HQ
Members of Virginia’s congressional delegation, Governor Glenn Youngkin, and local leaders are making the case that Springfield remains the best location for the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) new headquarters.
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Warner & Kaine Statement on Adjusted Selection Criteria for New FBI Headquarters
Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine released the following statement regarding the General Services Administration’s (GSA) announcement of adjusted selection criteria for the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) new headquarters
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PHOTOS/VIDEO: Kaine, Australian Ambassador, & Navy Under Secretary Visit Hampton Roads to Discuss AUKUS Agreement
On July 14, 2023, in Hampton Roads, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, Chair of the Senate Armed Services (SASC) Subcommittee on Seapower, along with Australian Ambassador to the United States and former Prime Minister of Australia Dr. Kevin Rudd and U.S. Under Secretary of the Navy Erik Raven, discussed the importance of the Australia-U.K.-U.S. (AUKUS) agreement, in which Australia will purchase at least three and up to five Virginia-class submarines.
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Kaine, Durbin, Cardin, Merkley, Welch Statement on Democratic Backsliding in Guatemala
On July 14, 2023, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, as well as Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Peter Welch (D-VT), released the following statement after a Guatemalan court disqualified one of the political parties
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Kaine Files Amendments to National Defense Bill
On July 13, 2023, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), filed amendments to the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, which the Senate is expected to take up on the floor next week.
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Menendez, Kaine Praise Bipartisan Committee Approval of Amendment Strengthening Australian-United Kingdom-United States Partnership
On July 13, 2023, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.), issued statements hailing the bipartisan Committee approval of an amendment that deepens the partnership between Australia, United Kingdom, and the United States (AUKUS).
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Kaine, Baldwin, Young Introduce Bill to Boost Career and Technical Education, Connect People with Good-Paying Jobs
Bipartisan bill ensures that career and technical education is included in federal data to help improve career readiness programs, meet the needs of the economy, and expand skilled workforce
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Kaine & Rubio Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Any U.S. President from Leaving NATO
As North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) leaders meet for the 2023 Vilnius summit in Lithuania, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Marco Rubio (R-FL), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), reintroduced their bipartisan bill to explicitly prohibit any President of the United States from withdrawing from NATO without Senate approval or an Act of Congress.
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Kaine Joins Van Hollen in Introducing Bill to Fully Fund Special Education
On July 11, 2023, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) in introducing the IDEA Full Funding Act, legislation that would ensure Congress fulfills its commitment to fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
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Kaine Statement on Supreme Court Decision Striking Down Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Biden v. Nebraska, which struck down the Department of Education program to provide targeted student loan forgiveness to millions of Americans
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Kaine Statement on New Silica Standard for Miners
On June 30, 2023, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement after the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) within the Department of Labor released new silica standards for miners
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Warner & Kaine Applaud Nearly $500,000 to Kickstart Project to Grow Appalachia’s Non-Timber Forest Product Market
On June 29, 2023, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded $490,647 in federal funding to Virginia Tech for the planning of a project to accelerate forest farming and grow the non-timber forest product (NTFP) industry in Central Appalachia.
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Kaine Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action
On June 29, 2023, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine—a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee—released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s rulings in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina, which further restrict colleges and universities from considering race in admissions decisions