At a roundtable in Floyd on Friday, Sen. Tim Kaine released a new plank of his “Kaine Kitchen Table Agenda:” investing in career and technical education.
Kaine is running for re-election to the U.S. Senate in Virginia. In 2024, he is celebrating 30 years serving in public office.
“I’m proud to be a champion for investing in career and technical education in the Senate. I started the Senate Career and Technical Education Caucus to bring together members from both sides of the aisle who want to ensure the future of our workforce is in good hands. An important part of building up the local workforce and partnering with career and technical centers is ensuring that students are aware of opportunities outside of a traditional path. That’s why I am releasing the second plank of my Kaine Kitchen Table economic agenda today,” Kaine said.
Kaine’s Jumpstarting Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act would allow students to use federal Pell Grants to afford high-quality, shorter-term job training programs. He believes that expanding Pell Grant eligibility will open students to more opportunities outside of the traditional path.
In June 2024, Kaine released the first plank of his Kitchen Table Agenda and highlighted his work to lower prescription drug costs. In the coming months across the Commonwealth, Kaine will highlight new planks of his plan to discuss how he is working to lower costs for all Virginians.
Other planks of his “Kaine Kitchen Table Agenda” include cutting the cost of child care, slashing taxes for working families and making housing affordable.
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Rebecca Barnabi
