Rep. Don Beyer today introduced the Stream Protection and Vegetation Restoration Act to strengthen key environmental protections for streams and lands impacted by mining. The bill is inspired by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Stream Protection Rule issued under the Obama administration. “Reducing the detrimental effects of toxic mining disposal into vital water sources, including the pollut... Read More »
Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) today presented the bipartisan Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus’ Allied Professional Award to his constituent, Candice Lopez, of Arlington. The award recognizes the efforts of individuals, organizations, and/or coalitions that directly benefit crime victims. Candice Lopez, MPA, is an employee of Arlington County and Coordinator for Project PEACE, a county-wide effort to pre... Read More »
Originally published on Associated Press. Don Beyer’s car dealerships were among the first in the U.S. to set up a website. As a representative, the Virginia Democrat leads a bipartisan group focused on promoting fusion energy. He reads books about geometry for fun. So when questions about regulating artificial intelligence emerged, the 73-year-old Beyer took what for him seemed like an obvious st... Read More »
Last month, the Republican Study Committee, which counts 80 percent of House Republicans as members, rolled out a new FY25 budget which contained wide-reaching proposals to transform American society. The document was timed to contrast with President Biden’s budget, endorsing legislation offered by many individual members of the House Republican conference which, taken together, presented a starkl... Read More »
As the House continues to struggle with chaos and dysfunction, Rep. Don Beyer has continued seeking progress and delivering results for his Northern Virginia constituents. A few nice things worth highlighting recently: ARLnow: “U.S. House Passes Budget With $5.9M For Arlington, Focused On Housing And Recreation” Falls Church News Press: “Beyer Secures Funding For Northern Virginia Affordable Housi... Read More »
The leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko, Vice Chairs Reps. Don Beyer, Matt Cartwright, Sean Casten, Chellie Pingree, and Katie Porter, and Chair Emeritus Rep. Gerry Connolly, released the following statement in response to the finalization of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new po... Read More »
Rep. Don Beyer, member of the bipartisan Task Force On Artificial Intelligence and vice-chair of the bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Caucus, issued the following statement today on Vice President Kamala Harris’ announcement of government-wide policies from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to promote beneficial uses of AI innovation and mitigate AI risks in federal agencies: “Today’s OM... Read More »
Last week the Republican Study Committee (RSC) – the House GOP’s conference’s largest ideological conference, with 80 percent of House Republicans currently listed as members – issued a new budget for FY25 and beyond that called, among other things, for major changes and/or cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act. The full document, as outlined below, contains wide... Read More »
The leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko, Vice Chairs Reps. Don Beyer, Matt Cartwright, Sean Casten, Chellie Pingree, and Katie Porter, and Chair Emeritus Rep. Gerry Connolly, released the following statement after the finalization of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new emission st... Read More »
U.S. Representative Don Beyer today led a House delegation in the re-introduction of the Fair Representation Act, an election reform bill to address structural gerrymandering issues and extreme partisanship in federal elections. The updated bill would implement measures to elect U.S. House Representatives through ranked choice voting in multi-member districts drawn by independent redistricting com... Read More »
U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and Don Bacon (R-NE) today announced the introduction of the Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act, bipartisan legislation that would strengthen credible and accurate reporting of bias-driven incidents to better respond to the national rise in antisemitic incidents and other hate crimes. The FBI has acknowledged that data on antisemitic incidents and other h... Read More »
I am deeply worried about the conflict in Gaza, as are so many of you. I have been vocal in urging a ceasefire to stop the bloodshed, which should see the end of hostilities, the release of all hostages, and the delivery of more humanitarian assistance for civilians who face dire conditions. I believe Prime Minister Netanyahu is wrong to oppose a two state solution, and to undermine efforts to est... Read More »
Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) today announced that he secured federal funding for 15 projects in Virginia’s 8th congressional district. These funds were included in FY24 appropriations legislation which the House passed on a bipartisan vote yesterday. It is expected to pass in the Senate and be signed into law by the end of the week. “Affordable housing is a major need in Northern Virginia, and I am thril... Read More »
Today, Congressional Fusion Energy Caucus Co-Chairs Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN-03), and Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23) celebrated passage of their Fusion Energy Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bipartisan legislation will promote the development of fusion energy by codifying the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) decision to establish a regulatory ... Read More »
Today, Rep. Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA-31) welcomed Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA-08) and Andrea Salinas (D-OR-06) as new Co-Chairs of the Congressional Mental Health Caucus. "I am thrilled to announce Congressman Beyer and Congresswoman Salinas have agreed to serve as Co-Chairs of our Mental Health Caucus,” Napolitano said. “We have made great strides as a Caucus for nearly two decades, and I look forward... Read More »
