Statements and posts
56 press releases and posts, newest first.
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Kaine Statement on Latest Reporting on U.S. Strikes Targeting Random Fishing Boats
These attacks are separate from the U.S. military attacks carried out as part of the recently shuttered Operation Southern Spear, the campaign that struck 60+ boats in international waters, killing more than 220 people aboard.
“The good news is that the Administration has now, following pressure from Congress and diligent journalists, ended the U.S. boat strike campaign. Instead, it has recently announced a new multinational counternarcotics operation in the Americas. If it’s operated within the bounds of the law, that can be a very positive…”
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U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) today pressed the Trump administration about the impacts of extended deployments on military families back home.
“We write in response to growing public alarm related to the conditions of recent and ongoing military deployments. Combat deployments are always challenging in any number of ways – and extended deployments that keep servicemembers separated from loved ones and raise long term readiness concerns, compound these…”
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Warner, Kaine Announce $68 Million in Federal Funding to Modernize Jamestown-Scotland Ferry
U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $68,000,000 in federal grant funding to replace the Surry ferry, part of the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry fleet.
“We’re proud to announce that this funding will help modernize the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry fleet and help make Virginia’s transit system better for our environment.”
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Kaine Will Challenge Trump’s Deranged Threat To “Bomb the Shit” Out of Oman
Today, President Donald Trump threatened to “bomb the shit” out of Oman if it interferes with his oft-threatened blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
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U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) led their colleagues in urging the Trump Administration to extend and redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Sudan as ongoing violence and a worsening humanitarian crisis…
“After war erupted in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), DHS extended and redesignated Sudan for TPS, citing ongoing armed conflict, widespread violence, severe humanitarian conditions, mass displacement, and serious human rights abuses. DHS again extended Sudan's TPS…”
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U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), along with 14 of their Senate colleagues, urged the Trump administration to employ all diplomatic, economic, and political means available to secure the release of five U.S. nationals…
“We are united in the belief that the safe return of U.S. nationals detained abroad must remain a priority of the United States government.”
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Kaine Statement on Senate Passage of Russia Sanctions Bill
At the same time, Russians are becoming increasingly exhausted by Putin’s war, which his own finance officials have told him he can’t afford.
“I was in Ukraine last month for the second time since Putin’s brutal full-scale invasion, and it was clear that the Ukrainian people’s resilience and patriotism are unwavering, and they are demonstrating real expertise on the battlefield. At the same time, Russians are becoming increasingly exhausted by Putin’s war,…”
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U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and other colleagues in introducing the Transparency in the Administration’s Business Opportunities Overseas (TABOO) Act.
“When someone is given the honor of representing the United States in a sensitive diplomatic negotiation, it is a basic expectation that they will prioritize America’s national security interests—not their personal pocketbooks. But many senior officials in the Trump-Vance Administration seem to openly disdain this…”
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Today, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved legislation to establish a unique ZIP code for Fairlawn, Va., as well as three bills introduced by U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) to…
“Giving Fairlawn its own ZIP code will ensure the town and Pulaski County do not unfairly lose out on tax revenue to fund public services, as well as alleviate confusion and stress for its residents. Gerry Connolly, Trevor Brown, and Patricia Paige were three exceptional Virginians who devoted their lives to serving the…”
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U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $1,716,459 in federal funding to help local law enforcement agencies across Virginia strengthen public safety through upgraded equipment, specialized training, and enhanced…
“Keeping Virginians safe means ensuring the officers, investigators, first responders, and court personnel who serve our communities day in and day out have the training, technology, and equipment they need to do their jobs safely and effectively.”
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U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $5,285,635 in federal grant funding for the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) to help law enforcement, court personnel, and victim services organizations…
“Unfortunately, there’s still far too much work to be done to combat sexual assault and domestic violence against women. As lawmakers, we have a responsibility to stand with survivors, ensure they have access to the support and resources they need, and hold perpetrators accountable.”
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Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Supporting Free and Fair Elections in Venezuela
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations (SFRC) Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women’s Issues, joined a group of his…
“Venezuelans have the right to decide the future of their own country, and the United States must support a timely democratic transition.”
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Kaine & Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Strengthen and Reform 340B Drug Program
Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), and John Boozman (R-AR), members of the Senate 340B Bipartisan Working Group, introduced the SUSTAIN…
“The 340B program has been an important program that has helped health care providers better care for communities across Virginia, especially those in rural and underserved areas. At a time when clinics and hospitals have been forced to close due to massive cuts to Medicaid and other federal health programs, it’s…”
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Kaine, Van Hollen, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Prevent Further Atrocities in Sudan
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined a group of his colleagues led by Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) in pressing the State Department to use its leverage to prevent further atrocities in…
“We write with alarm regarding the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) impending siege of the city of El Obeid in Sudan, which threatens a repeat of the mass atrocities and bloodshed that occurred in El Fasher this past October. While we welcome the State Department’s expression of concern about the escalating situation in El…”
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Kaine Statement On Voting Against Continuing Resolution
But, in the midst of an illegal war killing and injuring our troops and sticking American families with unnecessary costs, I am not yet able to support proceeding to this proposal.
“The funding resolution negotiated by Senate Appropriations leaders has much good substance that would, in normal times, earn my vote. But, in the midst of an illegal war killing and injuring our troops and sticking American families with unnecessary costs, I am not yet able to support proceeding to this proposal. I…”
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Kaine Presses President on Military Strikes in Caribbean and Pacific, Calls for Accountability
Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, sent a letter to President Donald Trump pressing him on U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific and calling for…
“To date, according to public reporting, the United States has engaged in more than 65 kinetic operations killing more than 220 people pursuant to your directive.”