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News from May 2023

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Kaine & Bipartisan Group of Colleagues Urge Investments to Modernize Marines

By Old Dominion News Report | May 20, 2023

U.S. Senator Tim Kaine—Chair of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower, which oversees the Marine Corps—joined Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) and a bipartisan, bicameral group of colleagues in urging Senate Appropriations Committee leadership to continue to invest in the U.S. Marine Corps Force Design initiatives, which is the branch’s restructuring plan to modernize and prepare its forces to counter growing threats from China’s military.

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Ernst, Kaine, Bice, Carbajal Introduce Bill to Combat Threat of Fentanyl

By Old Dominion News Report | May 19, 2023

Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort Counters National Security Threat of Illicit Drug Trafficking from Mexico

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Senate Intelligence Committee Leaders Host Public-Private Roundtable on Small Modular Reactors

By Old Dominion News Report | May 19, 2023

Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Vice Chairman Marco Rubio (R-FL) released the below statement after convening an unclassified roundtable discussion on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) with senators, civil nuclear industry and national security officials:

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Governor Glenn Youngkin Signs Controlled Environment Agriculture Legislation

By Old Dominion News Report | May 19, 2023

On May 16, Governor Glenn Youngkin signed HB1563 and SB 1240, highlighting the Commonwealth’s continued commitment to Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA).

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Attorney General Miyares Joins 39-State Bipartisan Coalition to Protect Communities from the Dangers of Illicit Xylazine

By Old Dominion News Report | May 19, 2023

Attorney General Jason Miyares on May 18 joined a bipartisan coalition of 39 state attorneys general in urging Congressional leadership to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act (H.R.1839/S.993), which would provide critical measures to combat the widespread illicit use and trafficking of xylazine and help prevent xylazine-related deaths.

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Murphy, Young, Warren, Rubio, Wyden, Kaine Release GAO Report Showing Widespread Use of Non-Compete Agreements Restricts Job Mobility, Stifles Wages and Innovation

By Old Dominion News Report | May 19, 2023

U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT), Todd Young (R-IN), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Tim Kaine (D-VA) on Tuesday released a new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) which found the use of non-compete agreements (NCAs) is widespread throughout the U.S. labor market and serves to protect the stated interests of businesses while restricting job mobility, lowering wages for workers, and discouraging innovation.

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Kaine, Moran & Warner Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Childhood Cancer Research

By Old Dominion News Report | May 18, 2023

On May 16, 2023, during Brain Cancer Awareness Month, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Mark R. Warner (D-VA) introduced the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0.

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Warner & Kaine Announce over $6 million in Federal Funding for Virginia Airports

By Old Dominion News Report | May 18, 2023

On May 16 2023, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $6,710,000 in federal funding for three Virginia airports. The funding was awarded through the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration’s Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Airport Improvement Program (AIP).

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Virginia attorney general blasts lenient district attorneys

By Old Dominion News Report | May 17, 2023

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, a guest on the "Chicago's Morning Answer" radio show, spoke to Dan Proft on corruption in state courts.

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Kaine & Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Provide Quality Reproductive Health Care to Military Families

By Old Dominion News Report | May 17, 2023

U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) in reintroducing the Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Dependents Act, bipartisan legislation to ensure military families receive the quality reproductive health care they deserve.

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Warner, Kaine, Moran Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Childhood Cancer Research

By Old Dominion News Report | May 17, 2023

Today, during Brain Cancer Awareness Month, U.S. Sens. Mark Warner, Tim Kaine (both D-VA), and Jerry Moran (R-KS) introduced the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0.

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Attorney General Miyares Joins Multi-State Coalition Urging Biden Administration to Protect the Privacy, Safety and Equality for Female Athletes

By Old Dominion News Report | May 17, 2023

Attorney General Miyares today joined nearly two dozen Attorneys General in urging the Biden Administration to uphold Title IX protections for women and girls.

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How many 85 and older-year-olds died in Virginia during week ending April 29?

By Old Dominion News | May 17, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 444 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending April 29.

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Governor Glenn Youngkin and VDSS Celebrate Successful First Year of Modernized Foster Parent Onboarding Process

By Old Dominion News Report | May 17, 2023

Governor Glenn Youngkin and the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) proudly celebrate the successful first year rollout of its Faster Families Highway, a new digital resource launched in April 2022 to strengthen statewide partnerships and streamline the pathway to becoming a foster parent.

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Governor Glenn Youngkin Completes Actions from Reconvene Session

By Old Dominion News Report | May 17, 2023

Governor Glenn Youngkin on May 12 took final action on 17 pieces of legislation, signing 12 bills into law and vetoing five additional bills.

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Kaine & Booker Introduce Bill to Address America’s Maternal Health Crisis

By Old Dominion News Report | May 17, 2023

Bill includes Kaine’s legislation to increase maternal vaccination rates

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Former U.S. solicitor general warns of attacks on judiciary

By Juliette Fairley | May 16, 2023

The legal profession reached a new low when a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals judge was denied his First Amendment right to free speech while traveling to Stanford Law School in Palo Alto, California, to lecture, according to former U.S. Solicitor General Paul Clement.

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Cornyn, Kaine Introduce Bill to Accelerate Biomedical Innovation and Development

By Old Dominion News Report | May 16, 2023

U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced the Accelerating Biomedical Innovation Act, which would establish a network of universities to work with the private sector on the development of FDA-regulated products that could be used to combat potential public health emergencies

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Kaine Applauds Committee Passage of Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Drug Costs

By Old Dominion News Report | May 16, 2023

On May 12, 2023, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine—a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee—applauded the HELP Committee’s passage of the bipartisan Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, legislation that would help lower drug costs for Virginians and Americans across the country.

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Statement of U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner on the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

By Old Dominion News Report | May 16, 2023

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the statement below on the official end of the nation’s Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19