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.” ###