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Kaine discusses Syria situation on Senate floor

Published date: September 11, 2013 | 6:17 pm

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, a member of the Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, discussed the situation in Syria today on the Senate floor, outlining why he believes Bashar Al-Assad’s use of chemical weapons to kill Syrian civilians must have consequences, as well as praising current efforts to pursue a diplomatic path with Russia and Syria – an opportunity he argues would not have been possible without American pressure and resolve.

Bob Goodlatte: Senate immigration bill not the solution

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Published date: August 14, 2013 | 10:24 pm

Nearly everyone agrees that we need to fix our nation’s broken immigration system, but the House and Senate are taking two very different approaches to solving this complex issue. The Senate recently passed a massive 1,000 page immigration bill; however, it largely fails to address the problems with our current immigration system.

Sen. Warner shares voices of furloughed Virginians on Senate floor

Chris Graham

Published date: July 26, 2013 | 11:56 pm

Updated: May 13, 2025 | 4:12 pm

U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.) read messages on the Senate floor on Thurday from several Virginia constituents impacted by sequester cuts and federal employee furloughs, and urged his colleagues to work together to resolve a budget impasse before the fiscal year ends on September 30th.

Kaine ‘disappointed’ in Senate filibuster on student loan rates

Chris Graham

Published date: July 10, 2013 | 1:21 pm

Updated: June 24, 2025 | 5:45 pm

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine released the following statement following the vote to advance a proposal to keep subsidized Stafford student loan rates at 3.4%.

Senate passes comprehensive immigration reform

Chris Graham

Published date: June 27, 2013 | 4:48 pm

Updated: May 13, 2025 | 4:12 pm

The U.S. Senate voted 68-32 today to pass an immigration reform bill that among other things will offer millions of undocumented immigrants a path to legal status. Virginia’s two Democratic senators, Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, joined the majority vote in favor of the legislation, which will also step up the enforcement resources to be sent to the nation’s southern border.

Sen. Tim Kaine joins two Senate measures to end sexual assaults in military

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Published date: May 15, 2013 | 9:18 pm

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, a member of the Armed Services Committee, joined two measures today to combat sexual assault in the military in the wake of continuing reports of increased anecdotal and systemic failures to adequately address unwanted sexual contact within the military.

Mark Warner urges Senate to consider VA clinic model adopted at William and Mary

Chris Graham

Published date: May 14, 2013 | 10:46 am

Updated: May 13, 2025 | 8:18 pm

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner sent a letter to each of his Senate colleagues today encouraging them to consider an innovative program developed by the College of William & Mary Law School as a national model in efforts to reduce the processing backlog for military veterans with complicated disability claims.

Mark Warner to serve as chair of Senate Commerce subcommittee

Chris Graham

Published date: April 25, 2013 | 4:16 pm

Updated: May 13, 2025 | 8:18 pm

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) today was appointed Chairman of the Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion Subcommittee by Senate Commerce CommitteeChairman Jay Rockefeller (D-WV). The subcommittee works to strengthen U.S. competitiveness by promoting trade, investment, innovation and manufacturing.

Tim Kaine, Mark Warner speak out on Senate gun vote

Chris Graham

Published date: April 17, 2013 | 7:48 pm

Updated: May 13, 2025 | 8:18 pm

Senate Republicans invoked the filibuster rule to block legislation that would strengthen background checks for gun purchasers. U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, D-Va., each issued statements following the moves.

Tim Kaine introduces first Senate bill

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Published date: April 2, 2013 | 7:40 pm

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, a member of the Armed Services Committee, today announced his first bill, the Troop Talent Act of 2013, at the American Legion Headquarters in Richmond. The bill will help ease the transition of service members from active duty to the civilian workforce by improving the alignment of skills acquired in the military…

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Kaine discusses Syria situation on Senate floor

Bob Goodlatte: Senate immigration bill not the solution

Sen. Warner shares voices of furloughed Virginians on Senate floor

Kaine ‘disappointed’ in Senate filibuster on student loan rates

Senate passes comprehensive immigration reform

Sen. Tim Kaine joins two Senate measures to end sexual assaults in military

Mark Warner urges Senate to consider VA clinic model adopted at William and Mary

Mark Warner to serve as chair of Senate Commerce subcommittee

Tim Kaine, Mark Warner speak out on Senate gun vote

Tim Kaine introduces first Senate bill

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