Tag: Senate Armed Services Committee

Kaine presses Obama on Afghanistan troop levels
Tim Kaine joined colleagues on the Senate Armed Services Committee in a letter to President Obama regarding troop levels in Afghanistan.

Tim Kaine: Imperative that we avoid sequestration
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, participated in a hearing on Wednesday with the four Joint Service Chiefs on the impact of sequestration on national security.

Tim Kaine statement on Ashton Carter appointment to Defense post
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement on President Obama’s nomination of former Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter to serve as the nation’s next Secretary of Defense.

Tim Kaine: Progress against sexual assaults in the military, but work still to be done
Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Subcommittee on Personnel, noted the important steps that have been taken towards eliminating sexual assault within the military.

Tim Kaine concludes trip to India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Qatar
U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Angus King have returned from a nine-day visit across the Middle East and South Asia that included stops in India, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Qatar.

Tim Kaine, Angus King talk security with officials in Pakistan
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs, and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, was in Pakistan October 12-14 to meet with U.S. Embassy officials as well as high-level Pakistani officials.

Tim Kaine meets with Afghanistan president
U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Angus King were in Afghanistan the past two days visit with U.S. troops and U.S. Embassy personnel, as well as meet the leaders of the new Afghan government.

Sen. Tim Kaine arrives in India
U.S. Senators Tim Kaine, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs, and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Angus King, a member of the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, have arrived in India.

Kaine statement on Britain, Denmark, Belgium joining coalition against ISIL
Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement on additions to the coalition against ISIL.

Tim Kaine statement on President Obama’s UN address
Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released a statement following President Obama’s address to the United Nations General Assembly.

Sen. Kaine introduces authorization of military force against ISIL
Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Chairman of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs, will introduce a narrow and specific authorization for use of military force against ISIL.

Tim Kaine statement on President Obama’s address, actions on ISIL
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement in response to President Obama’s address on ISIL.

Sen. Tim Kaine leads congressional delegation to North Africa, Spain
Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Chairman of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs, concluded a two-day visit to Tunisia. Kaine is leading a Congressional delegation to Tunisia, Morocco and Spain.

Kaine introduces bill to require DOD to listen to soldiers on pay
U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) have introduced legislation that would direct a DOD commission to take preferences of military personnel on their pay and benefits into account.

Tim Kaine statement on Victims Protection Act passage
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine released the following statement on passage of the Victims Protection Act of 2014.

Sen. Tim Kaine presses Defense nominees on budget
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine questioned Department of Defense (DoD) nominees on the impact of the President’s Fiscal Year 2015 budget on national security priorities, including the critical importance of maintaining an 11-carrier fleet, based on Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel’s preview.
Tim Kaine, Saxby Chambliss introduce SERVE Act of 2013
U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) introduced the Servicemember Education Reform and Vocational Enhancement (SERVE) Act of 2013, a bill to improve the quality of educational programs for servicemembers and veterans and help them transition into the civilian workforce.