DemocratTim Kaine
U.S. Senator · Virginia
U.S. Senator from Virginia
11 tracked promises, 7 rated
Virginia
Represents Virginia statewide
How they won their seat
Timothy M. Kaine won the 2024 U.S. Senate election in Virginia with 54.4% of the vote (2,417,115 votes).
- Timothy M. Kaine · Democrat54.4%2,417,115
- Hung Cao · Republican45.4%2,019,911
- 1 Other Candidate0.2%8,509
Certified results. Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab (MEDSL) ↗. A plurality winner can hold under 50% when more than two candidates run.
Inferred legislative agendas
Tim Kaine's record shows involvement in health care, civil rights, and national security, as evidenced by his sponsorship of bills like the Supporting Our Direct Care Workforce and Family Caregivers Act and the North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act. His committee memberships include Armed Services and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Additionally, his voting record indicates a tendency to diverge from party lines on various issues. Focus areas (from the record): Health Care · Civil Rights · National Security · Education · Gun Violence Prevention Alignment with declared positions: Mixed. Kaine's sponsored bills are related to health care and civil rights, including the Affordable Care Act and equal rights. However, his voting record shows a significant number of 'nay' votes, indicating divergence from party majority. What this can't tell you: The record does not reveal the effectiveness of his sponsored bills or the reasons for their lack of passage; There is no information on his unlogged work or informal efforts outside of the official record; The record does not provide insight into the impact of his campaign finance sources on his legislative priorities. Confidence: moderate (based on the volume of verified record on file).
Inferred, not stated. Tim Kaine has not necessarily stated these as goals. This is an AI-generated, nonpartisan reading of the patterns in their verified record — sponsored legislation, committee work, roll-call votes, and campaign-finance composition — and how those patterns compare to any declared positions and tracked promises. It describes what the record emphasizes, never imputes motive, and is run through an adversarial review pass that scrubs bias, loaded language, and any claim the evidence doesn’t support. It is not a quote, a claim they made, or a rating; every underlying item is sourced in the verified record below; and it never affects the Integrity Score.
Showing 2016. Every tile and chart below reflects this window; some record types (e.g. roll-call votes) only have data for recent years.
Activity in office
What Tim Kaine has actually done in office — sourced from official roll-call and government records, shown in full below. These are facts, separate from tracked promises and never folded into any score.
- Bills sponsored
- 5
Roll-call data last updated July 20, 2026 · source: Voteview.
Bills sponsored over time
Bills sponsored per year, stacked by outcome (latest action). Outcome data covers the 118th–119th Congresses; earlier years show as “awaiting status” until enriched. Source: Congress.gov.
Bill success rate
Bills SPONSORED in the 118th–119th Congresses, by their latest action. Source: Congress.gov.
Campaign finance over time
- Small-dollar (unitemized)$95K21%
- Large individual (itemized)$266K58%
- PAC / committee$100K22%
By election cycle. Source: FEC.
Committee memberships
- Member, Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Armed ServicesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Armed Services — Emerging Threats and CapabilitiesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Armed Services — Readiness and Management SupportOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Armed Services — SeapowerOn record since Jan 2025Ranking
- Member, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and CounterterrorismOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International DevelopmentOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's IssuesOn record since Jan 2025Ranking
- Member, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions — Education and the American FamilyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions — Employment and Workplace SafetyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on the BudgetOn record since Jan 2025Member
Source: Congress.gov.
Integrity
Promises kept vs. worked against — weighted breakdown+80 · based on 7 rated promises
- Attempted 1
- Championed 4
- Fully Kept 2
Teal segments are promises kept; amber and stone segments are promises worked against. The signed score weights each rated promise by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is shown separately from popularity, finance, disclosure, and stated positions. Methodology is open.
Integrity over time
In office since Jan 2019 · 7 rated promisesEach step is a real change in the sourced record — the score holds between assessments.
Promise status over time
How the tracked promise record has evolved.
- Kept7
- Against0
- No opportunity0
- In progress0
Replayed from this official’s sourced assessment history — the bands step only when an assessment is recorded or changed. Based on the most recent roll-call votes on file and the tracked promise assessments; never interpolated.
Topic coverage
11 promises across 11 topicsWhat this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.
- Civil Rights1
- Federal Workforce / Civil Service1
- Government Funding / Budget1
- Gun Violence Prevention1
- Health Care1
- Health Care / ACA Subsidies1
- Reproductive Rights1
- Seniors / Aging1
- Veterans & Military1
- War Powers / National Security1
- Workforce / Education1
Evidence & significance
Evidence quality
Strongest source cited per promise.
- Primary (official record)1091%
- Reputable news19%
Significance mix
How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).
Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.
11 tracked promises
“Committed to continue working to prevent presidents of either party from starting wars without robust congressional debate and authorization, the basis for his repeated Iran war powers resolutions.”
“Committed to vote for and support the Women's Health Protection Act to codify the abortion protections of Roe v. Wade into federal law.”
“Committed to keep working toward a bipartisan extension of the ACA enhanced premium tax credits (subsidies) that lower marketplace insurance premiums.”
“Committed to keep pushing for additional gun violence prevention legislation, including reinstating a federal ban on assault weapons through the reintroduced Assault Weapons Ban of 2025.”
“Pledged to do everything he can to stand up for federal workers and defend the nonpartisan civil service against efforts to reclassify or fire career employees en masse, backed by his Saving the Civil Service Act.”
“States he remains committed to protecting the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, and Medicaid.”
“Committed to keep working with colleagues to pass full-year government funding legislation for Fiscal Year 2025 as soon as possible.”
“Committed to continue advocating for servicemembers and veterans, including toxic-exposure benefits under the PACT Act, through his seat on the Senate Armed Services Committee.”
“Committed to work as part of a bipartisan group to reauthorize the Older Americans Act, which funds home- and community-based services for seniors.”
“Signature bill: authored and continues to push the JOBS Act to expand Pell Grant eligibility to shorter-term job-training programs so more workers can access skills training for good-paying jobs.”
“Committed to keep fighting in Congress until the federal government ensures equal voting rights, equal pay, and protection against discrimination regardless of race, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or age.”
Verified record
318 sponsored bills · finance on fileFacts imported directly from official government sources — shown separately from tracked promises and never folded into the Integrity Score. Each entry links to its primary source.
FEC 2026 cycle — raised $724,073, spent $1,259,594, cash on hand $0.
View the FEC filing ↗Sponsored legislation
- Sponsored S 5012: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for career support for a skilled, internationally educated health care workforce. ↗Jul 16, 2026
- Sponsored S 4889: Supporting Our Direct Care Workforce and Family Caregivers Act ↗Jun 24, 2026
- Sponsored S 4899: Securing Partner Supply Chains Act ↗Jun 24, 2026
- Sponsored S 4900: North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2026 ↗Jun 24, 2026
- Sponsored S 4809: Venezuela Democratic Transition Act ↗Jun 17, 2026
- Sponsored S 4790: Esther Coopersmith Award Act ↗Jun 16, 2026
- Sponsored SRES 766: A resolution acknowledging and apologizing for the mistreatment of, and discrimination against, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals who served the United States in the uniformed services, the Foreign Service, and the Federal civil service and committing to the pursuit of equal rights, protections, and respect for all LGBT servicemembers and Federal civil servants. ↗Jun 11, 2026
- Sponsored S 4733: Beginning Educator Mentorship and Retention Act ↗Jun 10, 2026
- Sponsored S 4719: State Department Integrity and Transparency Act ↗Jun 9, 2026
- Sponsored SJRES 193: A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress. ↗May 20, 2026
- Sponsored SRES 712: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in support of general elections in Venezuela. ↗Apr 30, 2026
- Sponsored S 4468: Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act of 2026 ↗Apr 30, 2026
Showing the 12 most recent of 318 sponsored measures.
Voting record
- Total votes
- 858
- Yea
- 331
- Nay
- 516
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 11
Full voting record
858 votes- SJRES198Yea
- PN8518Nay
- PN9304Nay
- PN9304Nay
- S4784Nay
- PN9382Nay
- PN9303Nay
- SJRES185Yea
- PN9382Nay
- SJRES196Yea
- PN9303Nay
- PN9302Nay
- PN9302Nay
- PN9307Nay
- PN9307Nay
- HCONRES86Yea
- PN8593Yea
- HR6644Yea
- PN73033Nay
- HR6644Yea
Roll-call votes, 119th Congress. Source: Voteview (voteview.com). Click any vote to verify it independently.
Stated positions
11 positions on recordWhat this official says they believe — sourced claims, shown distinctly from tracked promises and from any assessment of what they did. A stated position is never scored and never affects the Integrity Score.
- Health CareStated position
States he remains committed to protecting the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, and Medicaid.
Sourceshttps://www.kaine.senate.gov/issues/health-careView position & sources → - Civil RightsStated position
Committed to keep fighting in Congress until the federal government ensures equal voting rights, equal pay, and protection against discrimination regardless of race, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or age.
Sourceshttps://www.kaine.senate.gov/issues/civil-rightsView position & sources → - Health Care / ACA SubsidiesStated position
Committed to keep working toward a bipartisan extension of the ACA enhanced premium tax credits (subsidies) that lower marketplace insurance premiums.
Sourceshttps://www.whro.org/health/2026-01-21/kaine-says-bipartisan-aca-deal-possible-as-subsidies-expireView position & sources → - War Powers / National SecurityStated position
Committed to continue working to prevent presidents of either party from starting wars without robust congressional debate and authorization, the basis for his repeated Iran war powers resolutions.
Sourceshttps://www.kaine.senate.gov/press-releases/kaine-statement-on-senate-vote-on-his-war-powers-resolution-on-iranView position & sources → - Gun Violence PreventionStated position
Committed to keep pushing for additional gun violence prevention legislation, including reinstating a federal ban on assault weapons through the reintroduced Assault Weapons Ban of 2025.
Sourceshttps://www.kaine.senate.gov/press-releases/warner-kaine-colleagues-reintroduce-assault-weapons-banView position & sources → - Federal Workforce / Civil ServiceStated position
Pledged to do everything he can to stand up for federal workers and defend the nonpartisan civil service against efforts to reclassify or fire career employees en masse, backed by his Saving the Civil Service Act.
Sourceshttps://www.kaine.senate.gov/press-releases/video-kaine-issues-open-letter-to-federal-workers-urging-strength-promising-supportView position & sources → - Government Funding / BudgetStated position
Committed to keep working with colleagues to pass full-year government funding legislation for Fiscal Year 2025 as soon as possible.
Sourceshttps://www.kaine.senate.gov/press-releases/kaine-applauds-senate-passage-of-fiscal-year-2025-national-defense-billView position & sources → - Veterans & MilitaryStated position
Committed to continue advocating for servicemembers and veterans, including toxic-exposure benefits under the PACT Act, through his seat on the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Sourceshttps://www.kaine.senate.gov/press-releases/warner-and-kaine-celebrate-two-year-anniversary-of-bipartisan-bill-that-expanded-benefits-for-toxic-exposed-veteransView position & sources → - Seniors / AgingStated position
Committed to work as part of a bipartisan group to reauthorize the Older Americans Act, which funds home- and community-based services for seniors.
Sourceshttps://www.kaine.senate.gov/press-releases/video-kaine-virginia-witnesses-emphasize-need-to-reauthorize-older-americans-actView position & sources → - Workforce / EducationStated position
Signature bill: authored and continues to push the JOBS Act to expand Pell Grant eligibility to shorter-term job-training programs so more workers can access skills training for good-paying jobs.
Sourceshttps://www.kaine.senate.gov/press-releases/kaine-and-braun-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-help-more-americans-access-high-quality-job-training-get-good-paying-jobsView position & sources → - Reproductive RightsStated position
Committed to vote for and support the Women's Health Protection Act to codify the abortion protections of Roe v. Wade into federal law.
Sourceshttps://www.kaine.senate.gov/press-releases/kaine-statement-ahead-of-vote-on-womens-health-protection-actView position & sources →
Disclosure
A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.
No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.
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