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Beyer Statement on 2024 Presidential Election

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Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued the following statement on the results of the 2024 presidential election: “Donald Trump has been elected as the next president. This is not the result I hoped for, but I respect the decision of the American electorate. “To my constituents, I know many of you are scared and angry – worried about what a Trump White House means for your life and livelihood. I want y...

Beyer Statement on Donald Trump’s Threat to Metro

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Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), whose 8th District in Northern Virginia is home to the Silver, Orange, Blue, and Yellow lines, issued the following statement today following reports of the devastating effects Donald Trump's Project 2025 agenda would have on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA): “Metro is essential to the National Capital Region’s success and prosperity. It is a major ...

Beyer Statement on President Biden’s National Security Memorandum on Artificial Intelligence

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Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), who serves on the House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence and as Vice Chair of the Congressional Artificial Intelligence Caucus, today welcomed President Biden’s landmark National Security Memorandum (NSM) on Artificial Intelligence (AI) directing federal agencies to maximize the benefits of cutting-edge AI technology to support national security interests and bolstering...

Don Beyer Honors Jennifer Wexton at Annual Women’s Conference Featuring Keynote Speaker Abigail Spanberger

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Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) hosted his Eighth Annual Women’s Conference: The Time Is Now yesterday evening, September 26, at George Mason University’s Arlington Campus. He awarded the Clara Mortenson Beyer Women and Children First Award to Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and participated in a conversation with Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), moderated by Alexandria community leader Heather Peeler, on how we...

Beyer Statement on FBI Release 2023 Hate Crime Statistics

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Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), author of the Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act, today issued the following statement on the FBI’s release of 2023 hate crimes statistics: “According to the FBI’s release of 2023 hate crimes statistics, only 16,009 agencies out of out of 18,800 agencies nationwide participated in hate crimes data collection. The 2023 hate crimes statistics illustrate the urgent need to...

Beyer Introduces Legislation To Support Wildlife Migration and Protect Biodiversity

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Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL) today introduced the Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity Conservation Act to establish an American Wildlife Corridors System that allows species to move freely and safely between habitats to access resources, establish new territories, promote gene flow, and adapt to the impacts of changing climate. “One of the simplest yet most effective sol...

2024 Congressional App Challenge

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In 2013, leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives and at the Internet Education Foundation sought to foster an appreciation for computer science and STEM. That year House leadership overwhelmingly passed H.Res. 77, Academic Competition Resolution of 2013, which outlined the plans for Representatives to host yearly district-by-district computer science (or “app”) competitions for middle school ...

Beyer To Honor Jennifer Wexton At Annual Women’s Conference

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Rep. Don Beyer today announced that Rep. Jennifer Wexton will receive the Clara Mortenson Beyer Women and Children First Award at his Eighth Annual Women’s Conference: The Time Is Now on September 26. Rep. Jennifer Wexton serves Virginia’s 10th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Prior to serving in the U.S. House, Wexton served the people of Northern Virginia for over two...

Ross, Beyer Introduce Legislation to Regulate Artificial Intelligence Security, Mitigate Risk Incidents

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U.S. Representatives Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Don Beyer (VA-08) introduced the bicameral Secure Artificial Intelligence Act, legislation to enhance the monitoring and management of security and safety incidents and risks related to artificial intelligence (AI). As AI continues to rapidly evolve, the potential for security and safety incidents that could impact organizations and the public also inc...

Beyer, Curtis Introduce Legislation to Facilitate Peer-To-Peer Mental Health Support

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Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA) and John Curtis (R-UT) today introduced the Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Support Act to facilitate student-led mental health efforts. The Senate companion legislation, led by Senators John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), passed out of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee as part of the reauthorization of the Substance Use-Disorder P...

Beyer Announces Abigail Spanberger as Keynote Speaker at Annual Women’s Conference

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Rep. Don Beyer today announced that Rep. Abigail Spanberger will be his special guest and keynote speaker at his Eighth Annual Women’s Conference: The Time Is Now on September 26. Abigail Spanberger is the first woman ever elected to represent Virginia’s Seventh Congressional District in the House of Representatives, where she has developed a reputation for finding common ground and getting things...

Smucker, Beyer Introduce ENABLE Act Supporting Individuals with Disabilities

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Reps. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) and Don Beyer (VA-08), members of the Ways and Means Committee, announce jointly-introducing the Ensuring Nationwide Access to Better Life Experience (ENABLE) Act (H.R. 9614). This legislation helps individuals with disabilities save for their futures by permanently extending three provisions of the tax code which expire in 2025. In 2014, Congress established Achieving ...

Raskin, Beyer, Welch Bill Would Bring Ranked Choice Voting to Congressional Elections Across America

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Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Congressman Don Beyer (VA-08) renewed their efforts to bring ranked choice voting to U.S. congressional elections, reintroducing their Ranked Choice Voting Act. Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) is introducing companion legislation in the Senate. The legislation would require ranked choice voting (RCV) in all congressional primary and general elections starting in 202...

Whitehouse, Merkley, Raskin, Beyer & 62 Lawmakers Urge Biden Administration to Finalize Strict Clean Hydrogen Tax Credit Rules

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U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representatives Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and Don Beyer (D-VA) led a letter from 66 members of Congress calling on the Biden Administration to finalize strict rules for the Section 45V Tax Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen that was passed as part of Democrats’ historic Inflation Reduction Act. In a letter sent yesterday to Treasu...

Beyer, Lamborn Introduce Legislation to Improve Methane Capture

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Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Doug Lamborn (R-CO) today introduced legislation to improve methane capture by addressing gaps in methane monitoring and improving interagency coordination. “Innovative technologies are available to mitigate or capture methane leakage, but a primary challenge is finding and tracking those leaks,” said Rep. Don Beyer. “Our legislation would facilitate the identification o...