Republicans have majorities in the White House, the House of Representatives, and the Senate. They run this government. This is their shutdown.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Virginia
Tim Kaine
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Voting Record — 776
Yes37%
No62%
Present0%
Not Voting1%
Party align90%
Cross-party10%
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Tim Kaine
U.S. SenatorDemocratVirginia
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Tim's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 74 sponsored · 328 cosponsored
Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.
This Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we celebrate the contributions of indigenous peoples and acknowledge the history of this land. I'm proud of my work with Tribal leaders to help six tribes in VA receive federal recognition. I'll continue working to support indigenous communities.
Happy 250th birthday, U.S. Navy! Today, we celebrate the bravery, sacrifice, and service of our Sailors protecting our nation and our freedom. As the Senate Seapower Subcommittee Ranking Member, I’ll keep working to support our Sailors and their families.
Happy National Farmer’s Day! In Virginia and across the U.S., farmers are critical to putting food on our tables and bolstering our economy, but Trump’s tariff policy is harming our farms, and not all will survive. I will continue to fight these tariffs and protect our farmers.
My statement with @markwarner.bsky.social on the Trump Administration’s announcement of “substantial” layoffs of federal workers:
A 60-year-old couple in Virginia with an income between $63,450 and $105,750 could see their monthly premiums increase by as much as $1,076 per month if Republicans don’t come to the table to negotiate a deal to reopen the government AND fix their health care mess.
No parent should have to live in the fear that if their child becomes seriously hurt or sick, they won't be able to afford treatment. But millions of people are now in limbo, as the GOP health care mess will cause premiums to double. I'm fighting to fix that.
My bipartisan bill with Senator Todd Young to repeal the 1991 and 2002 AUMFs against Iraq passed the Senate! Leaving these AUMFs on the books runs the risk of potential misuse by any president. I’ll keep working to ensure this important provision remains in the final defense bill.
My statement with @markwarner.bsky.social on the Trump Administration’s malicious prosecution of New York Attorney General Letitia James:
Virginians are already struggling with job losses and higher costs caused by the Trump Administration. Now Republican leadership wants their marketplace premiums to go up by more than double? We can’t let that happen.
Three rural clinics in Virginia are closing their doors because of Trump and the GOP’s Medicaid cuts—and more closures will come if we don’t restore this funding ASAP. My Republican colleagues must come to the negotiating table to save Medicaid and reopen the government.
You can't have a strong economy if Americans are buried under ridiculously high health care costs. It's time to clean up Republicans' health care mess and prevent Virginians' marketplace premiums from going through the roof.
This National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I will keep working to ensure survivors have the support they need and know they are not alone.
If you or someone you know needs help, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233.
No one has ever contacted my office because they want to pay MORE for health care. Hardworking people overwhelmingly want access to affordable health care. I’m doing everything I can to push for a path forward to keep premiums from skyrocketing and fund the government.
My statement after Senate Republicans blocked my legislation with @schiff.senate.gov to stop the continued use of U.S. Armed Forces in the southern Caribbean Sea without specific authorization by Congress:
My statement after Senate Republicans blocked my legislation with @heinrich.senate.gov to undo a key plank of Trump’s corrupt, cost-raising, job-killing energy agenda:
Unexpected sickness or injury is hard enough. But now, people are terrified that if something goes wrong, they won't be able to afford care because premiums are set to surge next year. I'm doing all I can to keep health care costs down.
Virginians want good jobs and lower energy costs. That’s why @heinrich.senate.gov and I are forcing a vote TODAY to challenge Trump’s corrupt, cost-raising, job-killing energy agenda.
Reposted bySenator Tim Kaine
Today, Senator Kaine and I will force the Senate to vote on the administration’s decision to blow up ships in the Caribbean.
If a president can unilaterally put people or groups on a list and kill them, there is no meaningful limit to his use of force.
Reposted bySenator Tim Kaine
The government is shut down because Trump and the Republicans are hellbent on taking health care away from you.
And they won’t even come to the table to talk to us about it.
This is not about politics. It's about people.
Let’s break it down:
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Voting History776 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
776 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-23 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-41) |
| 2025-07-22 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Nomination Confirmed (61-35) |
| 2025-07-22 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-46) |
| 2025-07-22 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (91-7, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-07-22 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-48) |
| 2025-07-22 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (50-47) |
| 2025-07-22 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-46) |
| 2025-07-22 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (50-47) |
| 2025-07-21 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (44-43) |
| 2025-07-17 | — | End debate | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Cloture Motion Agreed to (46-36) |
| 2025-07-17 | — | End debate | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-34) |
| 2025-07-17 | — | End debate | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (57-31) |
| 2025-07-17 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-40) |
| 2025-07-17 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-43) |
| 2025-07-17 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-46) |
| 2025-07-17 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Bill Passed (51-48) |
| 2025-07-17 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Agreed to (52-47) |
| 2025-07-17 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (48-51) |
| 2025-07-17 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (48-51) |
| 2025-07-17 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (49-50) |
| 2025-07-17 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (47-51) |
| 2025-07-17 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Kill the motion | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Table Agreed to (51-47) |
| 2025-07-16 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (48-51) |
| 2025-07-16 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Recommit Rejected (48-51) |
| 2025-07-16 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (48-51) |
| 2025-07-16 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Recommit Rejected (47-50) |
| 2025-07-16 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (46-51) |
| 2025-07-16 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Recommit Rejected (47-52) |
| 2025-07-16 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Recommit Rejected (48-51) |
| 2025-07-16 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (47-52) |
| 2025-07-16 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Recommit Rejected (48-51) |
| 2025-07-16 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Recommit Rejected (48-51) |
| 2025-07-16 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Recommit Rejected (48-51) |
| 2025-07-16 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (49-50) |
| 2025-07-15 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea) |
| 2025-07-15 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Motion to Discharge H.R. 4 | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Discharge Agreed to (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea) |
| 2025-07-15 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-47) |
| 2025-07-15 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-46) |
| 2025-07-15 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-46) |
| 2025-07-15 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-47) |
| 2025-07-15 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (69-30) |
| 2025-07-14 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-28) |
| 2025-07-14 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (46-42) |
| 2025-07-10 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (50-45) |
| 2025-07-10 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-43) |
| 2025-07-10 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45) |
| 2025-07-09 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (49-45) |
| 2025-07-09 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (49-46) |
| 2025-07-09 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-44) |
| 2025-07-09 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-43) |
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.