Statements and posts
56 press releases and posts, newest first.
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Kaine & Dingell Introduce Legislation to Prevent Campus Sexual Assault and Support Student Survivors
Introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent campus sexual assault and support student survivors.
“Every student deserves to live and learn in a healthy and safe environment. We must do everything we can to prevent sexual assault on college campuses and provide comprehensive support to survivors.”
Campus Sexual Assault Prevention and Survivor SupportEducationAI-read
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Warner, Kaine Announce $4 Million To Support Veteran Suicide Prevention Efforts Across Virginia
Announced $4.1 million in federal funding for veteran suicide prevention efforts across Virginia.
“Veterans deserve to know that help is there when they need it. It is our responsibility as lawmakers to make sure that those who have sacrificed for our country are not left to suffer silently and have the support and resources that they’ve earned and are owed.”
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Kaine Slams Congressional Republicans For Ignoring Need To Fund Landmark Infrastructure Law
Criticized congressional Republicans for failing to fund the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
“Virginians and Americans across the country deserve top-notch infrastructure, including roads, bridges, drinking and wastewater systems, and more. That’s why Democrats, Republicans, and the Biden Administration worked together to pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law—legislation that brought $12.6 billion in…”
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Kaine Holds Hearing On Nicaragua’s Political Crisis
Held subcommittee hearing on Nicaragua's political crisis and democratic backsliding.
“This is timely and urgent because the human rights challenges perpetrated by the current regime in Nicaragua have to be taken seriously, both for the sake of Nicaraguans but also for the entire region.”
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Kaine Applauds Senate Passage of His Legislation to Improve Financial Security for Americans
Applauded Senate passage of bipartisan legislation clarifying Social Security benefit information.
“Americans pay into Social Security their entire working lives, and it’s important that they understand what benefits they’re entitled to so they can make informed decisions about their retirement.”
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Announced $529,133 in federal funding for waterline replacement project in Wise County.
“Every Virginian deserves dependable access to clean, safe drinking water.”
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Urged Trump administration to stop interfering in Brazil's elections and support democratic institutions.
“Immediately following the announcement of the election results in 2022, the United States moved swiftly—in coordination with allies and partners—to recognize President Lula’s victory, helping to deny legitimacy to efforts to contest or reverse the outcome. Following the January 8, 2023, attacks on Brazil’s democratic…”
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Introduced bipartisan bill to help Hong Kong residents circumvent Chinese internet censorship.
“China’s restrictions on internet in Hong Kong are a blatant attempt to crack down on dissent, stifle freedom of expression, and censor the free flow of information to the people of Hong Kong.”
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Criticized Education Department's rollback of Title IX protections for assault survivors and LGBTQ+ students.
“Today’s Title IX final rule guts discrimination protections based on gender identity and sexual orientation, and will reimpose rules from the first Trump Administration that made it even harder for survivors of campus sexual assault to obtain justice.”
Campus Sexual Assault Prevention and Survivor SupportEducationAI-read
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Kaine Applauds Senate Passage of His Bipartisan Legislation to Make Food Supply Chain Safer
Applauded Senate passage of bipartisan food safety legislation he led.
“No one should be in a grocery store aisle having to wonder whether the food in their cart is going to make them ill. Protecting Americans from contaminated food, faulty products, and other dangerous items is one of the most basic regulatory responsibilities the government has.”
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Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen U.S. Critical Mineral Supply Chains
Introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen U.S. critical mineral supply chains and reduce reliance on China.
“We need critical minerals to build chips for everything from our smartphones to our national defense apparatus. The U.S. must not cede control of global critical mineral supply chains to China.”
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Kaine, Colleagues Demand DHS Halt Efforts to Undermine 2026 Midterm Elections
Sent letter demanding DHS halt efforts to undermine 2026 midterm elections and release FEMA funding.
“The 2026 midterm elections are already underway. Your unsubstantiated allegations of noncitizen voter fraud, public recitation of unreliable data, and unwarranted conditioning of continued grant funding for state election security measures on compliance with politically motivated requests for voter data appear to be…”
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Applauded bill designating George C. Marshall House as National Park Service affiliated area becoming law.
“George C. Marshall was educated at Virginia Military Institute, served as the US Army’s Chief of Staff during World War II and then earned the Nobel Peace Prize for his work as Secretary of State.”
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Urged Trump administration to abandon proposed Saudi nuclear deal lacking nonproliferation safeguards.
“President Trump is weakening his own negotiating position while increasing the odds of regional nuclear proliferation.”
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Kaine, Colleagues Push Trump to Negotiate AI Guardrails with Xi Jinping
Urged President Trump to negotiate AI guardrails agreement with China's Xi Jinping.
“AI technology is too powerful, and its risks too many, for the U.S. and China to forgo discussions on parameters around its development and use. What our two countries develop as guardrails will serve as a standard for how the technology is used worldwide. Given how quickly AI technology is developing and how…”
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Kaine, Warner Introduce Legislation to Modernize Aging Schools in Virginia and Across the Country
Reintroduced bill to modernize aging school buildings by expanding federal historic rehabilitation tax credits.
“Every student deserves a safe, healthy learning environment where they can succeed, but many schools are in need of urgent and often costly repairs.”
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Filed resolutions demanding assessments of human rights in countries receiving deported immigrants.
“The American people want the government to focus on lowering their costs, not committing appalling human rights abuses with their tax dollars.”
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Kaine Statement on Vote Against Advancing College Sports Legislation
Voted against college sports legislation, citing insufficient protections for student athletes.
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Kaine & Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Tackle Maternal And Infant Mortality
Introduced bipartisan Mothers and Newborns Success Act to reduce maternal and infant mortality.
“The U.S. is the most prosperous, powerful, and innovative nation in the world—yet more mothers and infants die throughout pregnancy and childbirth than in nearly any other peer nation. For Black women, rates of maternal mortality are even higher.”
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Kaine Statement on GAO Report Reviewing Implications of Global Aging
Released statement on GAO report reviewing implications of global aging on U.S. policy.
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Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Expand Federal Support for Magnet Schools
Introduced MAGNET Act to expand federal support for magnet schools nationwide.
“Every student deserves an education that helps them reach their full potential, regardless of their background or their ZIP code.”
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Introduced bill to federally prohibit corporal punishment in schools receiving federal funding.
“No child should ever face physical abuse, including at school.”
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Kaine Applauds Passage of Bill to Help Workers Share In Company Profits
I am glad that this bipartisan legislation, which will help companies to establish new ESOPs and operate existing ones, has now passed both houses of Congress.
“ESOPs help workers make more money, build their retirement, and feel a sense of ownership and connection toward their places of work. I am glad that this bipartisan legislation, which will help companies to establish new ESOPs and operate existing ones, has now passed both houses of Congress. I encourage the President…”
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Kaine & Schiff File Oman War Powers Resolution
Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) filed a War Powers Resolution to prohibit the use of the U.S. Armed Forces in hostilities in or against Oman.
“President Trump calls himself the ‘Peace President,’ but he has ordered military strikes in more countries around the world than any President in recent history.”
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U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10)'s legislation designating the General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, known as Dodona Manor, as an affiliated area under the National Park Service (NPS)…
“I am glad to see that my legislation with Representative Subramanyam to designate General George C. Marshall’s Dodona Manor as a National Park Service Affiliated Area has passed the House and is headed to the President’s desk.”
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Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Privileged Resolution Seeking Answers on West Bank Violence
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, joined Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in leading 20 of their Senate colleagues in introducing a 502B…
“The violence committed by Israeli settlers in the West Bank is reaching an unprecedented level, and as a result more and more Americans and Palestinians are being killed and injured. These actions—and the Israeli government’s lack of response to this violence—are unacceptable and threaten the long-term safety and…”
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The Virginia Department of Elections is clear: lying about one’s identity in order to access Virginians’ personal information is illegal, and any DHS officials who violated that code should be held accountable.
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Kaine Statement On 25th Anniversary of September 11th Attacks
Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, released the following statement in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001: “This is a solemn…
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Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Urge Supreme Court to Block Postal Service Rule Limiting Mail-In Voting
U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers and former lawmakers in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of State of California, et al. v.
“The Framers set up a two-part system that gave the States default authority to regulate federal elections subject to Congress’s authority to override the States. The Framers did not provide the President with any authority to interfere in that system, nor has Congress subsequently imbued the President or the Executive…”
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Kaine & Warner Unveil Legislation to Reduce Traffic, Improve Safety at DCA
Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark R. Warner (both D-VA) announced the DCA Air Safety Act, legislation that would improve safety in the constrained and complex airspace around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) after last…
“In the wake of the midair collision that killed 67 people last year near DCA, Congress must do more to ensure that the highest level of safety regulations is in place to prevent future tragedies.”
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U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), following reports today, commended the official designation of the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial as an affiliated area of the National Park System, a recognition that will help preserve the…
“The 9/11 Pentagon Memorial is a solemn tribute to each of the 184 individuals at the Pentagon and aboard Flight 77 who tragically died on September 11, 2001, standing as a lasting reminder of Americans’ loss and resilience on one of our nation’s darkest days.”
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U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, joined seven of his colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz calling on the United States to…
“The war in Sudan is now into its fourth year. A straight renewal of the UN Security Council Resolution on Sudan that maintains the status quo will not bring an end to the unimaginable violence and devastation that has affected millions of Sudanese. The international community should urgently adapt its strategy to…”
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Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee and former civil rights attorney, and U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01) led 29 of their Democratic colleagues…
“We write to express our strong opposition to the Department of Education’s … decision on July 23, 2026, to rescind guidelines from 1979 that worked to eliminate discrimination and denied services based on race, color, national origin, sex, and disability for career and technical education (CTE) programs, and urge you…”
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Warner, Kaine Move to End Trump’s Trade War and Free Virginians from Trump’s Tariff Tax
Following President Trump’s latest tariffs, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and 12 of their Senate colleagues introduced the End Trump’s Tariff Tax Act, legislation that would revoke and refund Trump’s newest barrage…
“From escalating trade wars to costly conflicts abroad, the president’s reckless policies are driving up costs and making it harder for Virginians to make ends meet.”
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Kaine, Vindman Meet with Veterans, Discuss Long Wait Times at Fredericksburg VA Health Care Center
Last week, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and U.S. Representative Eugene Vindman (D-VA-07) hosted a roundtable in Fredericksburg with veterans to discuss their experiences with the…
“I was glad to hear directly from veterans that they are pleased with the quality of their care, but I will keep pushing the VA to do more to address wait times.”
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Kaine Statement on Six Months of the Trump-Vance Administration’s Foolish and Illegal War with Iran
The American people made it crystal clear that they want lower prices, not another endless war in the Middle East, and both houses of Congress have declared this war illegal.
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U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services (SASC) Subcommittee on Seapower, joined a group of his colleagues in urging SASC Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS) to hold a hearing with U.S. Department of Defense…
“The stakes couldn’t be higher. The longer this Administration fails to articulate a plan to end this disastrous war, the longer our brave servicemembers will pay the price.”
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New Data: Trump-Vance Affordability Crisis Has Cost Virginia Families $3,200+ For Goods and Services
U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are highlighting a new congressional report showing that Virginia families have had to pay at least an extra $3,200 because of rising costs of goods and services on the Trump-Vance…
“As if it weren’t bad enough that President Trump broke every promise he made to the American people to lower costs, the Trump-Vance Administration has actively made the affordability crisis worse by starting illegal wars and imposing chaotic tariffs on allies. This latest data is damning – paying $3,200 extra for goods…”
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U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower, joined a group of his colleagues in calling on President Trump to reverse a recent national security memorandum directing the…
“Catapults are central to an aircraft carrier’s ability to project airpower around the world, launching aircraft from the flight deck using either pressurized steam or, in newer systems, electrical power and magnetic fields. The Navy moved to the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) because it offers more…”