Tim Kaine

Liberal

Democrat

Senator

Virginia

Current Position: Senator from Virginia

Running For: N/A

Policy Positions

For making the Child Tax Credit permanent
For the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to rebuild roads and bridges, provide clean water, and expand high-speed internet
For the Inflation Reduction Act to reduce carbon pollution, lower utility costs, cap prescription drug costs, and create clean energy jobs
For the CHIPS and Science Act to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing and strengthen supply chains
Against Social Security privatization and Medicare cuts
For raising the Social Security income payroll tax cap
For the Social Security Fairness Act to repeal provisions that reduced benefits for nearly 3 million Americans

For the American Miners Act to fund miner health and pension trust funds
For farm bill legislation in 2014 and 2019 supporting Virginia farmers
For removing barriers to farmers growing industrial hemp
For 5.2 percent pay raise for servicemembers
For raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour; sponsored the Raise the Wage Act
For the Public Safety Officer Support Act to provide line-of-duty benefits to families of fallen officers
For the Paycheck Fairness Act to ensure equal pay for equal work

For the PACT Act expanding VA health care and benefits for toxic-exposed veterans
For the Brandon Act providing confidential mental health support for servicemembers
For preserving the Affordable Care Act; was deciding vote to protect coverage for those with pre-existing conditions
For capping insulin costs at $35; took on pharmaceutical companies to lower drug prices
For raising the federal tobacco age from 18 to 21 years old
For implementing 'Medicare-X' public option plan to increase competition and lower healthcare costs

For the Every Student Succeeds Act to decrease emphasis on standardized testing and give states more flexibility
For the JOBS Act to expand Pell Grant eligibility for job training programs

For climate change action; supported the Inflation Reduction Act for clean energy investment and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for clean technology
Against the Mountain Valley Pipeline due to concerns about land seizure without fair process and just compensation
Against offshore drilling along Virginia's coastline

For abortion rights and reproductive freedom; introduced the Reproductive Freedom for All Act to restore Roe v. Wade protections
For protecting Planned Parenthood funding; blocked efforts to defund reproductive health care clinics
For the Equality Act to protect LGBTQ+ people from employment, housing, and healthcare discrimination
For legislation expanding resources to hate crime victims and improving hate crimes reporting

For the Freedom to Vote Act implementing automatic voter registration, same-day registration, online registration, and no-excuse mail voting
Against the Global Gag Rule; cosponsored legislation to undo Trump's executive order

For lifting the Chinese ban on Virginia poultry and expanding trade promotion programs
For the AUKUS agreement partnering US, UK, and Australia on submarine manufacturing to counter China
For requiring congressional approval before presidents can wage war
Against any president unilaterally withdrawing from NATO
For increased border security funding, supporting nearly $300 billion for border security to stop drug and weapon trafficking
For creating a path to citizenship for eligible immigrants and fixing the broken immigration system
For defending Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for displaced populations including Salvadorans, Hondurans, Cameroonians, Ukrainians, and Venezuelans
For the DACA program and providing permanent solutions for Dreamers
Against family separation policies at the border

For the Disrupt Fentanyl Trafficking Act to declare fentanyl trafficking a national security threat and utilize Pentagon resources
For universal background checks, banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines
For the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act gun safety legislation
For supporting law enforcement through Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants
For reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act
For the First Step Act to reduce racial disparities in the criminal justice system