Thursday, May 2, 2013
“It’s time to solve the issue of Visa reform,” said U. S. Senator Tim Kaine at the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday. Highly skilled talent is needed for unfilled high-tech jobs in the U.S. Forcing highly skilled educated college graduates back to their country of origin after graduation is the wrong thing to [...]
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Internet retailers have an advantage over brick and mortar retail stores when it comes to collecting state sales taxes. Shoppers say they look at a product in a store then order online to avoid paying sales tax. Congressman Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said though he understood the concerns of retailers “The [...]
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Brian McGinn, Public Affairs Specialist at the United States Attorney Office for the Western District of Virginia said that the Department Of Justice is in the midst of a hard hiring freeze. “When that freeze lifts the Community Outreach Coordinator position that Gwen Mason held will be advertised and filled,” he said. McGinn emphasized that the position has [...]
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Former city council member, Gwen Mason has been selected as a member of U.S. Senator Tim Kaine’s staff. Mason will serve as Regional Director for the Roanoke area. A Roanoke office location has yet to be selected. UPDATE: According to Mason she will start work for Senator Kaine on May 6th. ”The Regional Directors have responsibility [...]
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement regarding the votes today on gun violence measures: “On the sixth anniversary of the horrible shootings at Virginia Tech yesterday, I took to the Senate floor to remember the 32 Hokies who lost their lives. The tragedy happened after a dangerous young man illegally [...]
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Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Former nurse, hospital CEO, Va. Health & Human Resources Sec’y. nominated at CMS WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens, Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) today urged Senate confirmation of the Presidential nomination of Marilyn B. Tavenner of Virginia to serve as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. CMS is the lead [...]
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Virginia’s U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Budget Committee issued a statement following the passage of a budget out of the full Senate at 4:56 a.m. Saturday morning: “I’m proud of the work we did on the Budget Committee to develop a balanced plan that will spur economic growth while putting us [...]
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Thursday, February 28, 2013
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement on the sequester votes in the Senate today: “Today, the Senate acted on two bills related to the harmful sequestration cuts scheduled to take effect tomorrow. I voted to support consideration of a bill that offered a balanced, specific and accountable approach to replace these cuts entirely. [...]
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013
U. S. Senator Tim Kaine visited Salem’s VA hospital after introducing Secretary of State John Kerry at UVA today. He reiterated his opposition on March 1 sequestration. (See links at the bottom.) WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a new member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced Secretary of State John Kerry today [...]
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), who will serve on the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, released the following statement after joining a bipartisan group of senators for a meeting with President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan today. “Today’s meeting with President Karzai offered an opportunity to discuss important issues facing our [...]
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Monday, January 7, 2013
Richmond, VA – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement on President Obama’s nomination of Senator Chuck Hagel to serve as the next United States Secretary of Defense. “As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, I look forward to considering President Obama’s nomination of Senator Chuck Hagel to be the next [...]
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
As the polls closed in Virginia the tallying began even as voters were still waiting in lines to vote. The polls closed at 7:00 p.m. but the Virginia State Board of Elections issued a directive to not release any more precinct results until 8:00 p.m. Virginia was too close to call most of Tuesday evening. [...]
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