Those of us who survived the attack on the Capitol Jan. 6 and are witnessing wholesale efforts around the country to make it harder for people to vote and to undermine the integrity of elections, we have to do this.
Tim Kaine
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Tim Kaine is a United States Senator from Virginia, serving since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously held the position of Governor of Virginia from January 14, 2006, to January 16, 2010. Kaine has been an advocate for various issues including education, healthcare, and military engagement, emphasizing the importance of Congress's role in declaring war and authorizing military force. He also served as the Chair of the Democratic National Committee, contributing to the party's strategy and outreach efforts during his tenure.
The Trump-Vance Administration has offered no explanation to the American people about what our objectives are, whether we can achieve them through military force alone, what the legal rationale is, or what the financial and human costs…
For several weeks, my colleagues and I have been forcing votes in the Senate to ensure we have a real debate about whether it’s in our national interest to continue this war.
I do not view the differences between the House and Senate bills as insurmountable and am prepared to help colleagues get this done.
the opinion is widely shared — including among many of our Republican colleagues — that the argument that the 60 days somehow stopped makes no sense.
we’re still blockading their ports. There’s still all kinds of military action. So as a matter of fact, it’s wrong.
There’s evidence of narcotics on the boat—that is not a targeting criteria.
We’re thrilled to announce more federal dollars that will modernize airports across the Commonwealth.
The American people deserve to know the true costs of this conflict, and they deserve transparency and honesty when their government commits the nation to war.
[Connolly] was a tireless advocate for so many. The point Mark made about esophageal cancer and its growing effect on this country is important to underline.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is the gift that keeps on giving, continuing to make Virginia’s airports safer and more efficient for the travelers that move through them.
The Senate should use this moment to do what we should have done before the war started—discuss the rationale, strategy, end state, and costs to American taxpayers and our economy.
We need to do more to expand economic opportunity for everyone, including through innovative solutions to ensure that Americans have the skills and resources they need to enter the workforce.
On World Press Freedom Day, we honor the journalists who go to extraordinary lengths to bring the truth to light.
President Trump’s deeply unpopular war of choice in Iran has imposed a tremendous cost on the American people—including deaths and injuries of our servicemembers and soaring gas prices.
The Chinese government has persecuted and wrongfully detained thousands of people—all because they decided to peacefully speak out against government abuses, practice their religion freely, or exercise other fundamental freedoms.
Some communities may have too many, but some would like the opportunity to have one of these data centers that pay a lot of local taxes.
The idea of a moratorium basically would be saying to all our competitors in the world we have an edge on this now but we’re going to let you catch up and race ahead of us.
The American public does not like being lied to by its government. Of course we don't but particularly on matters of war. I am old enough to remember two tragic circumstances where the American public was lied to by their civilian…
This is a resolution that I filed together with Senators Gallego and Schiff, and it is like other resolutions that I have filed in recent weeks to challenge the President's authority to take the United States to war without a vote of…
I would also point out that the United States is using force to block energy from going to Cuba, and that has led to the cancelation of 100,000 surgeries in hospitals, including 11,000 for children. It has led to massive power blackouts…
I think I want to just try to separate out the political rhetoric and maybe also puncture some of the Senate speak we use to talk about the kinds of bills we are considering and just talk about an elemental rule of negotiation that, I…
I rise today, I believe, as the penultimate speaker before we have a vote on the War Powers Resolution, a bipartisan resolution I filed with Senators Paul, Schiff, and Schumer. I rise today in support of our troops, who don't deserve to be…
I asked the question: Have we learned nothing from 25 years of war in the Middle East? Have we learned nothing? Have we learned nothing from nearly two decades-plus of war against Iraq and Afghanistan? In Afghanistan, 2,324 U.S…
I rise to discuss a matter that will likely be before the body next week, a vote on my bipartisan War Powers Resolution to advance the proposition we shouldn't be at war against Iran without a vote of Congress. I believe very strongly that…





