Press Releases
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Safe Climate Caucus Welcomes Nine New Members
The Congressional Safe Climate Caucus this week welcomed nine new members into its ranks for the 116th Congress. With these new additions, the Safe Climate Caucus is officially 61 members strong. “We are honored to welcome our new members to the Safe...
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Beyer and Raskin Introduce Legislation To End Government Shutdowns
Today US Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD) introduced the End Shutdowns Act, legislation to prevent a future government shutdown. Beyer and Raskin represent districts with two of the highest concentrations of federal workers an...
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Carbajal, Fitzpatrick, Deutch and Beyer to Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reduce Gun Violence
Tomorrow, one year after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, Reps. Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Ted Deutch (FL-22), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and Don Beyer (VA-08) will introduce the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act. The bipartisan bill en...
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Over 160 Representatives and 36 Senators Urge EPA to Extend Comment Period for Proposed WOTUS Rule
Today, the Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Chair of the House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Grace Napolitano (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and P...
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Democratic Members Introduce Immigration Package In Response To Trump State Of The Union Address
Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), joined by Reps. José E. Serrano (NY-15), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Donald S. Beyer Jr. (VA-08), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) introduced a critical legislative package to pro...
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Bipartisan Delegation Introduces Bill to Expand Family and Medical Leave Act to Cover Loss of a Child
Today, U.S. Representatives Brad Schneider (D-IL), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Don Beyer (D-VA), Daniel Webster (R-FL), Tom Suozzi (D-NY) and Paul Cook (R-CA) introduced bipartisan legislation to help families grieving the loss of a child take time off work. ...
Recent News
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Democrat predicts House will get Trump’s tax returns — but there are a few complications
Yahoo Skullduggery Podcast | House Democrats have asked for a confidential copy of President Trump’s tax returns from the IRS, but obtaining then won’t be simple, Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., said during an interview on Yahoo News’ “Skullduggery” podcast. ...
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Trump calls for ‘retribution’ against ‘Saturday Night Live,’ Alec Baldwin wonders about his safety
Cleveland Plain Dealer | President Donald Trump’s rant against “Saturday Night Live” has his TV counterpart wondering if his life is in danger. The war of words began Sunday morning, after the president apparently saw Alec Baldwin’s impersonation of ...
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Lawmakers brace for Trump's next move on auto tariffs
CNN | Lawmakers from both parties are bracing for a final report from President Donald Trump's Department of Commerce on whether imports of automobiles and auto parts threaten national security. The findings and recommendations of the probe launched ...
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White House: Trump using national emergency and executive actions for border wall
Atlanta Journal Constitution | President Donald Trump will use a combination of executive actions and one national emergency declaration to go around Congress and funnel over $6 billion in funds not directly approved by lawmakers for security efforts...