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Sen. Tim Kaine defends Schumer, says House Democrats 'should focus on their own leadership'

In an exclusive interview on "Meet the Press," the Virginia senator defended his decision to side with Republicans on a funding bill to reopen the government. Read More

Dem senator reveals deal that secured shutdown's fate — says it was 'worth it' to stop federal layoffs

Democrats didn’t get what they were looking for after pushing the nation into its longest shutdown on record, but to Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., that doesn’t necessarily mean they came away empty-handed. Read More

Kaine says he was a last-minute add to shutdown deal, while Warner doubts GOP sincerity

The Senate formally passes the plan with eight Democrats joining Republicans. It now goes to the House of Representatives and the GOP majority there. Read More

US senators from Virginia split on vote to end federal government shutdown

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The U.S. Senate met today for a special session during the longest federal government shutdown in history. Virginia Senator Tim Kaine and Senator Mark Warner share statements on ... Read More

Democrats shift toward reopening government as key Virginia lawmaker backs deal

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), who represents more than 144,000 federal employees in his home state, announced Sunday that he will support a deal to reopen the government even though it does not ensure an ... Read More

'We At Least Have A Path': Sen. Tim Kaine Explains Why He Voted With Republicans To Pass Partisan Funding Bill, Reopen Government

In an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press" today with Kristen Welker, Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) discusses why he voted with Senate Republicans in passing their partisan funding bill, ending government ... Read More

VA Sens. Kaine, Warner will split vote to end government shutdown

Eight Senate Democrats have indicated support for a deal to end the government shutdown. The deal would reopen the government through Jan. 30 and fund several federal agencies for a year. Virginia ... Read More

Kaine dismisses criticism from Democrats on shutdown vote, says he’s getting ‘great feedback’

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) continued on Sunday to stand by his vote to reopen the government, citing approval from his constituents. Kaine was one of eight Democratic senators to side with Republicans on ... Read More

‘We needed to change the equation,’ Sen. Kaine says on his vote to end shutdown

And, as Lisa mentioned, the vote to end the shutdown has divided Senate Democrats. Tonight, we will get two views. I spoke earlier this afternoon with Virginia Senator Tim Kaine. He's among those ... Read More

Sen. Tim Kaine to MSNBC: "Ripping The Party Apart? I Think You're Overdramatizing This"

Virginia Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine dismissed a question from MSNBC's Katy Tur about whether his decision to vote with the Republicans to reopen the government could be "ripping the party apart." "I ... Read More

Senators Kaine, Warner split over deal to open government

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The Senate is poised to vote on a potential deal that would reopen the federal government with eight Democrats working across the aisle to get it done. Among them is Virginia ... Read More