Tim Kaine
Senate · Democrat · Virginia · since Jan 2019
Thursday, Sep 17
Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
On the Nomination. Nomination Confirmed, 49–45.
What is a nomination vote?
A vote on whether to confirm a person nominated to a public office, such as a judge or an agency head.
Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
On the Cloture Motion. Cloture Motion Agreed to, 49–47.
What is cloture?
A cloture vote decides whether to end debate on a matter so it can move to a final vote.
S. 4668 · Protect College Sports Act of 2026
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
On the Motion to Proceed. Motion to Proceed Agreed to, 77–22.
What is a motion to proceed?
A vote on whether to start debating a bill or other measure.
Wednesday, Sep 16
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Tuesday, Sep 15
S. 4668 · Protect College Sports Act of 2026
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to, 74–24.
What is cloture?
A cloture vote decides whether to end debate on a matter so it can move to a final vote.
H.R. 3633 · Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected, 49–50.
What is cloture?
A cloture vote decides whether to end debate on a matter so it can move to a final vote.
Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
On the Nomination. Nomination Confirmed, 52–45.
What is a nomination vote?
A vote on whether to confirm a person nominated to a public office, such as a judge or an agency head.
Monday, Sep 14
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report.
What it would change
Summary by the Congressional Research Service
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5581)
What it would change
This bill establishes the General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System to promote public appreciation of the historic contributions made by George Catlett Marshall, Jr. (George Catlett Marshall, Jr. served as Army Chief of Staff during World War II, and later as Secretary of State, president of the American Red Cross, and Secretary of Defense.)
The bill designates the George C. Marshall International Center as the management entity for the affiliated area. The Department of the Interior must enter into an agreement with the center that describes the roles and responsibilities for management of the affiliated area. Further, Interior may provide technical assistance and enter into cooperative agreements with the center for the purpose of providing financial assistance for the marketing, marking, interpretation, and preservation of the affiliated area.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service
S. 5391 · Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
On the Cloture Motion. Cloture Motion Agreed to, 47–46.
What is cloture?
A cloture vote decides whether to end debate on a matter so it can move to a final vote.
Votes and bills from the official record; every item links to its source.
Bills they sponsored · 111
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. · Sep 30, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. · Sep 30, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. · Sep 24, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S4936-4937) · Sep 23, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S4942-4943) · Sep 23, 2026
Bills they cosponsored · 523
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5265-5266) · Sep 30, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5266-5267) · Sep 30, 2026
S. 5675 · Nutrition Continuity for Military Families Act of 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. · Sep 30, 2026
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186; text: CR S5176-5177) · Sep 29, 2026
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5073-5074) · Sep 28, 2026
Committees
- Senate Committee on Armed Services Member
- Emerging Threats and Capabilities Member
- Readiness and Management Support Member
- Seapower Ranking member
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Member
- Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism Member
- State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development Member
- Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues Ranking member
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Member
- Education and the American Family Member
- Employment and Workplace Safety Member
- Senate Committee on the Budget Member
Bills and committee seats from the official record.