Tim Kaine releases two more planks of agenda to cut costs for Virginians

Sen. Tim Kaine released two new planks yesterday of his “Kaine Kitchen Table Agenda”: cutting taxes for working families and make housing more affordable.

Kaine, who is running for re-election to the U.S. Senate in Virginia, was at Rappahannock County Park. In 2024, Kaine is celebrating 30 years serving in elected office.

“In the U.S. Senate I’m fighting to lower costs, and that includes cutting taxes for Virginians raising a family and trying to buy a home so Virginians can have more room in their budget,” Kaine said. “I began my public service career as a fair housing lawyer, and affordable housing for all Virginians continues to be a priority for me. I was proud to be a deciding vote to pass the American Rescue Plan, which included the largest expansion of the Child Tax Credit in history, directly benefiting children and families across the Commonwealth and the country. I am laser-focused on slashing taxes for working families and ensuring all Virginians have access to affordable housing.”

Kaine was a deciding vote to pass the American Rescue Plan, which expanded the Child Tax Credit, a tax cut for working families that benefited 1.7 million Virginia children and cut child poverty to its lowest rate ever. He believes that expanding the tax cut will help Virginians support their families amid rising costs and is fighting to lower costs for Virginian families. He has also worked to cut taxes for veteran and military families. Kaine led the fight to fix a disastrous provision of the Trump 2017 tax cuts imposing extra taxes on Gold Star families.

Kaine introduced the Fair Housing Improvement Act, which would protect veterans and low-income families from housing discrimination, the Low-Income First-Time Homebuyers (LIFT) Act, and is one of the lead sponsors of the bipartisan Housing Supply and Affordability Act. Kaine supports an expansion of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, responsible for increasing the supply of affordable rental housing.

In June 2024, he released the first plank of his Kitchen Table Agenda, highlighting his work to lower prescription drug costs. Across the Commonwealth in the coming months, Kaine will unveil new planks to his plan to highlight how he is working to lower costs for all Virginians.