Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Tim Kaine continues to advocate for the Department of Defense to fully implement the Brandon Act. The law provides servicemembers confidential access to mental health support, empowering them to seek help when they need it.
Context: The Brandon Act has been passed; the stated ongoing action is advocacy for its full implementation.
Tim Kaine opposes efforts to open Virginia’s coastline to offshore drilling. He also says he has worked to protect clean air and clean water and supports preserving Virginia’s environment for future generations.
Context: The opposition is specific to offshore drilling off Virginia’s coastline.
Tim Kaine opposes efforts to fast-track the Mountain Valley Pipeline. He argues that Virginians should not have their land taken by a pipeline company without a fair process and just compensation, and that corporations should not be allowed to bypass the process others must follow by going to Congress.
Context: The position is specific to this pipeline and efforts to fast-track it.
Tim Kaine is pushing his JOBS Act, which would expand Pell Grant eligibility to cover job-training programs. He says the change would boost career and technical education and help students gain skills for high-demand, good-paying jobs.
Context: The passage describes the JOBS Act as a proposed reform, not enacted law.
Tim Kaine supports raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour and sponsored the Raise the Wage Act. He says this increase would raise pay for 776,000 Virginians and nearly 28 million workers nationwide.
Context: The stated worker counts describe the proposed $17 wage; the passage does not give a timeline for the increase.
Tim Kaine is working to restore and make permanent the expanded Child Tax Credit, which he describes as a tax cut for working families. The credit was expanded through the American Rescue Plan and benefited 1.7 million Virginia children.
Context: The passage does not specify the credit’s proposed amount or eligibility rules.