Kaine, Warner comment on Senate votes to avert shutdown
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The Senate voted 54-46 on Monday to reject continued attempts by House Republicans to use the threat of government shutdown to delay or defund the Affordable Care Act.
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Kaine warns of consequences of government shutdown
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Speaking on the Senate floor on Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine warned against the harmful consequences of a government shutdown and urged his colleagues to pass a short-term continuing resolution to fund the government.
Kaine condemns crisis budget in committee meeting
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During a Senate Budget Committee hearing on Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine questioned leading economists Dr. Mark Zandi of Moody’s Analytics, Dr. Chad Stone of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and Dr. Allan Meltzer of Carnegie Mellon University, on the serious economic consequences of crisis-budgeting.
Sens. Warner, Moran respond to SEC rules for startups, angel investors
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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) have reached out to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Mary Jo White with concerns about proposed rules related to the implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, legislation passed by Congress and signed into law in early 2012.
Kaine talks embassy security at Senate hearing
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U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, discussed the importance of security training for State Department personnel during the confirmation hearing on Friday for Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security nominee Gregory Starr.
State agriculture leaders urge action on food safety regs
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At the annual meeting of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, state agricultural officials from around the country reaffirmed their support of the goals of the Food Safety Modernization Act.
Warner, Kaine call for review of tax lien programs
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U.S. Sens, Mark Warner and Tim Kaine joined Sen. Ron Wyden and nine other senators in urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to examine the protections for consumers facing tax liens and foreclosure in light of consumer abuses revealed in recent media reports.
Tim Kaine: Comments on House welfare, budget votes
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This week, the United States House of Representatives voted to slash food assistance to poor families and also defund the Affordable Care Act. Many in that body are willing to shut down the government because they are opposed to a health care law that Congress passed, that the President signed, that the Supreme Court affirmed and that has survived more than 40 Congressional repeal votes.
Frank Knapp Jr.: Time to end the dangerous shell game
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How many shell companies are used to financially benefit enemy states because U.S. state laws don’t require the identity of owners to be disclosed?
Bob Goodlatte: The situation in Syria
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In President Obama’s address to the nation a few days ago, he asked Congress to postpone their vote and spoke of diplomacy between Syria, Russia, and the United States to degrade Syria’s chemical weapon supply. We should continue to put pressure on the Syrian regime to turn over their chemical weapon supplies to an international body and deter an attack of this nature in the future.
