Kaine Statement on Permitting Reform Legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement regarding the Senate's upcoming vote on permitting reform legislation:

"I applaud the bipartisan work to find a permitting reform bill and see much good in it. But, I have serious concerns about the section of the bill that makes significant changes to the National Historic Preservation Act. Virginia's multiple historic resources, including sites connected to the Commonwealth's seven federally-recognized tribes, are given critical protections by that Act and I want to ensure that those protections are not weakened. For this reason, I am voting against today's procedural motion. I will seek to amend the bill to address my concerns and, if successful, could support it with appropriate changes."

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