Kaine hails win for Virginia in defense bill
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U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today praised the committee’s Fiscal Year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act.
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House GOP praises passage of USA Freedom Act
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The House of Representatives today approved by a vote of 302-121 the USA Freedom Act (H.R. 3361), a bipartisan bill authored by Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisc.).
Kaine discusses commissaries, credentialing during defense bill markup
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Tim Kaine praised the inclusion of an amendment he introduced with Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) requiring the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security to create a program for active duty servicemembers to obtain professional credentials while serving.
Goodlatte praises House approval of human trafficking bills
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The House of Representatives today approved several pieces of bipartisan legislation to combat the growing problem of human trafficking.
Kaine pushes legislation to help military transition to civilian life
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U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, a member of the Armed Services Committee, introduced the Credentialing Improvement for Troop Talent (CREDIT) Act of 2014 to help servicemembers acquire credentials that would ease their transition into the civilian workforce.
Kaine: EPA should recognize voluntary efforts to reduce emissions
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The EPA is scheduled to propose National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (“NESHAPs”) for clay ceramics manufacturing facilities located at major sources by August 28, 2014.
President Obama signs Senator Warner’s bipartisan DATA Act into law
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President Obama on Friday signed U.S. Sen. Mark Warner’s (D-Va.) bipartisan legislation to standardize federal spending data and post it on a single website so Virginians can track how their tax dollars are being spent.
Kaine bill would continue, expand Afghan immigrant visa program
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U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine joined Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and John McCain (R-AZ) and Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) to introduce the bipartisan Afghan Allies Protection Extension Act.
Warner, Kaine on emergency action on crude rail shipments
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U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine released a joint statement following the U.S. Department of Transportation’s issuance of an emergency order requiring railroads transporting large amounts of Bakken crude oil to notify state emergency response officials.
House Judiciary Committee approves USA Freedom Act
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The House Judiciary Committee today approved by a vote of 32-0 the USA Freedom Act (H.R. 3361), a bipartisan bill authored by Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisc.).
