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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 · 83 sponsored · 355 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Today, I spoke with dedicated former federal workers about how the Trump Administration's horrific workforce cuts cost them the jobs they loved, and how that's hurt their families. I’ll keep working to protect the federal workforce, fight illegal firings, and end the shutdown.
Senator Kaine sits at a table speaking with the former federal workers.
Undocumented people are not eligible to enroll in Medicare and Medicaid. Republicans are pushing this lie to distract Americans from the fact that they refuse to vote to keep marketplace health care premiums from skyrocketing. Don't fall for it.
If Congress does nothing, Virginians' marketplace premiums could go up by $1,000 or more per month next year. I'm ready to negotiate a path forward to prevent that and reopen the government.
I hope this will be the week that Republicans come to the table and negotiate a deal to reopen the government and prevent Americans' health care premiums from more than doubling. Americans want lower costs, so let’s get it done.
I was heartbroken to hear Candi Mundon King’s young daughter, Candis, tragically passed away last weekend following her battle with sickle cell disease. Candi, her family, and all who knew and loved Candis are in my prayers during this painful time.
Virginians want prices to come down, not go up. I'm going to keep fighting for a deal that prevents marketplace health care premiums from going up by more than double.
Imagine you're a rural community working to attract investments and jobs from a company, when your health care clinic closes because of Republicans' 'Big, Ugly Bill.' Now, your neighbors need to travel many miles for care and your pitch to that company just got a lot harder.
For months, Trump has been ripping up bipartisan spending agreements—halting critical economic development investments and threatening education funds in Virginia. All need to agree that a deal is a deal and all must honor it. No more mass federal worker firings or withheld funds.
Everywhere I go in Virginia, I hear from constituents who want prices to come down. Affordability is a bipartisan concern—so why can’t we all come to the table and hammer out a deal to prevent health care premiums from more than doubling? Let’s get it done.
During the last Trump shutdown, I secured guaranteed back pay for federal employees during shutdowns. But paychecks can still be delayed, so I introduced a bill to not penalize workers who have to take loans or withdrawals from retirement accounts if the shutdown is prolonged.
My statement ahead of an expected Senate vote on a block of 107 nominees that includes Bill White, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Ambassador to Belgium:
"Bill White is the perfect example of why it’s dangerous that Senate Republicans just changed the Senate’s rules to bury Donald Trump’s horrible nominees in long lists and rush them through without proper debate. Someone who fell for a baseless election conspiracy and then called my Republican colleague a ‘snake’ and Georgia’s Secretary of State a ‘MOTHER EFFER’ who should be ‘locked up’ clearly does not have the temperament of an effective diplomat. But even more egregious is White’s platforming of a person convicted of white nationalism and Holocaust denial in Belgium. In the Senate, we all talk about the need to stamp out antisemitism. Now is an opportunity to turn talk into action."
Reality check: Under federal law, undocumented people are not eligible to enroll in Medicare and Medicaid. Let’s stay focused on the truth and work together on a deal to reopen the government and prevent Americans’ health care costs from skyrocketing.
Seven years ago today, the Saudi Crown Prince directed the murder of VA resident and journalist Jamal Khashoggi. As we honor Jamal's memory, we are reminded that we must protect reporters around the world as they uncover the truth, inform the public, and promote accountability.
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Voting History
851 total votes
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DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2026-06-24S.J. Res. 185 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Rejected (47-50)
2026-06-24End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2026-06-24S.J. Res. 196 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Rejected (45-52)
2026-06-24End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (50-44)
2026-06-24Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (50-44)
2026-06-24End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2026-06-24Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-45)
2026-06-24End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2026-06-23H. Con. Res. 86 (119th)Accept House changesYESYESConcurrent Resolution Agreed to (50-48)
2026-06-23Confirm nomineeYESNONomination Confirmed (67-30)
2026-06-22H.R. 6644 (119th)Accept House changesYESYESMotion Agreed to (85-5)
2026-06-18Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (48-39)
2026-06-18H.R. 6644 (119th)End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (84-8, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-17S. Res. 616 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.Res. 616YESYESMotion to Discharge Rejected (44-50)
2026-06-17End debateYESNOCloture Motion Agreed to (54-41)
2026-06-17Confirm nomineeYESNONomination Confirmed (55-39)
2026-06-17End debateYESNOCloture Motion Agreed to (54-41)
2026-06-16H.R. 6644 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Agreed to (87-8)
2026-06-16S.J. Res. 172 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 172YESYESMotion to Discharge Rejected (47-48)
2026-06-16S.J. Res. 190 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Rejected (46-48)
2026-06-15Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (48-43)
2026-06-11End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (47-43)
2026-06-11Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (49-44)
2026-06-10End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-44)
2026-06-10Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (50-44)
2026-06-10End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (48-45)
2026-06-09Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-46)
2026-06-08End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (49-42)
2026-06-05Motion (Motion to Waive All Budgetary Discipline Re: Lee Amdt. No. 5804)NONOMotion Rejected (50-49, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-05S. 2 (119th)Motion (Wyden Motion to Commit S. 2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (48-51)
2026-06-05S. 1318 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Rejected (47-52)
2026-06-05S. 2 (119th)Final passageNONOBill Passed (52-47)
2026-06-05Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Schiff Amdt. No. 5740)YESYESMotion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-05Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Van Hollen Amdt. No. 5632)YESYESMotion Rejected (53-46, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-05S. 2 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Rejected (45-53)
2026-06-05Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Cassidy Amdt. No. 5812)YESYESMotion Rejected (52-47, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-05Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Coons Amdt. No. 5457)YESYESMotion Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-05S. 2 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Rejected (46-53)
2026-06-05S. 2 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Rejected (47-52)
2026-06-05S. 2 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Rejected (46-53)
2026-06-05S. 2 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Rejected (46-53)
2026-06-05Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Durbin Amdt. No. 5806)YESYESMotion Rejected (48-51, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Booker Amdt. No. 5803)YESYESMotion Rejected (46-53, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Baldwin Amdt. No. 5485)YESYESMotion Rejected (46-53, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Sanders Amdt. No. 5451)YESYESMotion Rejected (45-53, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04S. 2 (119th)Motion (Warnock Motion to Commit S. 2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (46-52)
2026-06-04Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Kim Amdt. No. 5545)YESYESMotion Rejected (46-53, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hickenlooper Amdt. No. 5501)YESYESMotion Rejected (51-47, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Graham Amdt. No. 5779)NONOMotion Rejected (48-50, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Warner Amdt. No. 5556)YESYESMotion Rejected (49-49, 3/5 majority required)

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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