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Seat
U.S. Senator from Virginia
Born
1958
Age 68
Phone
(202) 224-4024
Office
231 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510, Washington 20510
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Virginia

Tim Kaine

Timothy Michael Kaine is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Virginia since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 70th governor of Virginia from 2006 to 2010, and as the 38th lieutenant governor of Virginia from 2002 to 2006. Kaine was the Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States in the 2016 election as Hillary Clinton's running mate.

Voting Record — 851
Yes39%
No60%
Present0%
Not Voting1%
Party align90%
Cross-party9%
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Tim Kaine
U.S. SenatorDemocratVirginia
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Tim's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 81 sponsored · 353 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Today, I toured the Portsmouth Marine Terminal and was updated on the progress made on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project. This incredible project will bolster offshore wind in VA, lower costs, and grow the local economy.
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This morning, I spoke with patients, providers, and health care advocates in Hampton about how cuts to Medicaid and the ACA are hurting Virginians. I'll keep fighting to protect and expand critical health care access.
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Senator Kaine sits in a chair, engaging in discussion.
Senator Kaine poses for a photo with a larger group of people.
The writing is on the wall: Trump’s disastrous tariffs are nothing more than a new sales tax for hardworking American families. The House needs to face the music and vote on my Senate-passed, bipartisan legislation overturning these tariffs. www.axios.com/2026/01/20/a...
Today, I visited Healthy Community Health Centers in Harrisonburg to hear about how cuts to Medicaid and other federal policy changes are affecting their ability to provide care and hire staff. I’ll keep working to reverse these cuts and boost the health care workforce.
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Senator Kaine engages in conversation at a table.
My prayers are with the loved ones of Dr. Gladys West, a trailblazer and mathematician from Virginia whose contributions laid the groundwork for GPS technology. The legacy of her fortitude, tenacity, and brilliance will live on for generations to come. www.wtvr.com/news/local-n...
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Dr. King’s words continue to inspire many Americans, including myself. Today and always, we honor his legacy by affirming our commitment to fighting for justice, combating hate, and advancing toward the North Star of equality.
Black and white photo of Dr. King.
A huge win for VA: after @markwarner.bsky.social, @bobbyscott.house.gov, and I filed an amicus brief in court, a judge ruled that Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind will resume construction! This project will create jobs, lower costs, and cement VA as a leader in this industry.
I'm glad U.S. religious institutions, including my Parish in VA, will not lose foreign-born religious workers who are vital parts of our communities, thanks to a DHS regulation change. Now Congress must pass my bipartisan bill to further streamline the process for these workers.
Faith plays a very important role in my life and the lives of so many other Americans. I’m proud today is National Religious Freedom Day, which marks the 240th anniversary of the passage of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom.
In a health committee hearing, I stated a plain truth: women die under abortion bans. These heartbreaking stories deserve to be told. I will keep working to honor their memory by passing legislation to safeguard reproductive freedom.
Awful: The Trump Administration announced the termination of nearly $2 billion in substance use recovery and mental health grants—only to reverse course when folks called out that people would die as a result of these cuts. This Administration is playing games with people’s lives.
Breaking News: A day after the Trump administration said it was cutting $2 billion in mental health funding, it reversed itself and reinstated the money.
Thousands of brave American women have made countless sacrifices to keep us safe and defend our democracy. A review of women’s military “effectiveness” undertaken by Anthony Tata and Pete Hegseth can’t be credible given their own troubled personal histories. youtube.com/shorts/8jsH-...
All legally-cast ballots must be counted. @markwarner.bsky.social and I are urging SCOTUS to protect vote-by-mail in an upcoming case that could lead to the disenfranchisement of millions of rural, military, and overseas voters.
Access to critical minerals is crucial to our national security, economy, and ability to compete with China. That’s why this week, I introduced bipartisan legislation to grow and strengthen the critical minerals workforce we need to get ahead.
Once again, Senate Republicans blocked legislation to extend ACA tax credits that keep health care coverage affordable. Republicans should listen to their constituents and join Democrats in voting to protect millions of Americans’ health care.
I just brought legislation to the Senate floor to restore ACA tax credits for 3 years. This legislation passed the House with bipartisan support. Senate Republicans said NO, ensuring health care costs continue to spike for millions of Americans. We are not going to stop fighting.
My statement slamming Republicans’ procedural motion to sidestep my War Powers Resolution to block the use of the U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities within or against Venezuela unless authorized by Congress:
If President Trump were confident in the merits and legality of his deeply unpopular Venezuela war, he wouldn’t have bullied members of his own party into using an obscure procedural trick to avoid a public debate about it. The White House knows it has lost the American people on this issue—within 24 hours of the Senate’s vote last week to advance my bipartisan war powers resolution, Trump publicly canceled a second wave of strikes on Venezuela...
...In the days since, the White House has spent an enormous amount of time and effort trying to justify its actions, including by issuing a public commitment that it will not put boots on the ground in Venezuela in the future without congressional approval. Trump himself directly reiterated that commitment, and Secretary Rubio made a promise, to a Republican Senator, to come before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee...
...We’re going to work to ensure that those commitments are honored, and we’re going to file a whole lot more war powers resolutions to stop the President from taking military action against the many other countries he’s threatened.
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Voting History
851 total votes
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Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.

DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2025-06-30Motion (Motion to Waive Section 313(b)(1)(A) of the Congressional Budget Act Re: Kennedy Amdt. No. 2772 )YESYESMotion Rejected (42-58, 3/5 majority required)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Schiff Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (47-53)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Duckworth Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (49-51)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Hassan Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (48-52)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Gallego Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (47-53)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Blumenthal Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Armed Services with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (47-53)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Kaine Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (47-53)
2025-06-30Motion (Motion to Waive Section 313 (b)(1)(D) of the CBA Re: Amdt. No. 2401)NONOMotion Rejected (53-47, 3/5 majority required)
2025-06-30Motion (Motion to Waive Section 302(F) of the CBA Re: Murray Amdt. No. 2771)YESYESMotion Rejected (49-51, 3/5 majority required)
2025-06-30Motion (Motion to Waive Section 313(b)(1)(D) of the Congressional Budget Act Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 2446)YESYESMotion Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required)
2025-06-30Motion (Motion to Waive Section 313(b)(1)(D) of the CBA Re: Cornyn Amdt. No. 2705)NONOMotion Rejected (56-44, 3/5 majority required)
2025-06-30Motion (Motion to Waive Section 302(F) of the CBA Re: Amdt. No. 2414)YESYESMotion Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Blunt Rochester Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (48-52)
2025-06-30Motion (Motion to Waive Section 302(F) of the CBA Re: Amdt. No. 2696)YESYESMotion Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Reed Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (48-52)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Lujan Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (49-51)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (48-52)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Wyden Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (47-53)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (49-51)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Schumer Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (47-53)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Decision of the Chair H.R. 1NONODecision of Chair Sustained (53-47)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Decision of the Chair S.Amdt. 2360 to H.R. 1 (No short title on file)NONODecision of Chair Sustained (53-47)
2025-06-28H.R. 1 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (51-49)
2025-06-27S.J. Res. 59 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 59YESYESMotion to Discharge Rejected (47-53)
2025-06-26Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-45)
2025-06-25End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-44)
2025-06-25Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (56-40)
2025-06-24End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (56-42)
2025-06-24Confirm nomineeYESNONomination Confirmed (61-35)
2025-06-23End debateYESNOCloture Motion Agreed to (58-33)
2025-06-18Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-46)
2025-06-18Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-45)
2025-06-18End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (50-46)
2025-06-17S. 1582 (119th)Final passageNONOBill Passed (68-30)
2025-06-17Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-45)
2025-06-17Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (57-40)
2025-06-17End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-44)
2025-06-17End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (46-39)
2025-06-16End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (44-33)
2025-06-12S. 1582 (119th)End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (67-27, 3/5 majority required)
2025-06-12S. 1582 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Agreed to (67-30)
2025-06-12Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Amdt. No. 2307)NONOMotion Agreed to (64-33, 3/5 majority required)
2025-06-12S. 1582 (119th)Kill the motionYESYESMotion to Table Failed (45-52)
2025-06-12Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-44)
2025-06-11S.J. Res. 54 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 54YESYESMotion to Discharge Rejected (39-56)
2025-06-11S.J. Res. 53 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 53YESYESMotion to Discharge Rejected (39-56)
2025-06-11S. 1582 (119th)End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (68-30, 3/5 majority required)
2025-06-11End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-46)
2025-06-10Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-43)
2025-06-10End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-44)

Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.

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