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Originally published in: The Nation During the tortured final congressional debate before the US House of Representatives approved the legislative monstrosity that Donald Trump dubbed “the one big, beautiful bill”—and that detractors have more accurately described as “the one big ugly bill”—US Representative Don Beyer delivered a moment of moral clarity. “From the Gospel of… Read more »

Originally published in: Government Executive A trio of federal lawmakers from Virginia on Friday demanded information from the Trump administration on its decision to relocate the Housing and Urban Development Department’s headquarters into the National Science Foundation’s building in Alexandria and shuttling the scientific agency to parts unknown. When officials from HUD and the… Read more »

Originally published in: Roll Call “Stygian” means having the characteristics of death, but the word kept a lawmaker alive in a spelling competition Wednesday night. Rep. Donald S. Beyer Jr., D-Va., got it correct to move on to the final round of the National Press Club’s Press & Politicians Spelling Bee, where he squared off against Jessica Mendoza, a podcast co-host at The Wall… Read more »

Originally published in: ARLnow Arlington’s congressman has pledged to support a resolution limiting U.S. military involvement in Iran. U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D) cast his support yesterday (Tuesday) for a war powers resolution that would prohibit any use of the U.S. military in “hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran” without a declaration of war or explicit… Read more »

Originally published in: WUSA 9 Thousands of people participated in 'No Kings' protests across Northern Virginia, Saturday, including one on King Street in Old Town, Alexandria. Others could be seen by drivers traveling on I-395 in Arlington. 'No Kings' protesters hung signs and flags on highway overpasses just a few miles from Saturday’s parade. “When you ignore the people,… Read more »

Originally published in: MS NOW Partway through Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee, Democratic Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia focused attention on an underappreciated story: just how weak the U.S. economy has been since Donald Trump returned to power. Noting that the Cabinet secretary has been successful in the past, the congressman asked,… Read more »

Originally published in: The Hill Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) knocked President Trump on Wednesday after his Treasury secretary suggested that the 90-day pause on “reciprocal” tariffs could be extended even further for countries willing to negotiate with the U.S. “Does it smell like TACOs in here to anyone else?” Beyer posted on X, using an acronym for “Trump Always… Read more »

Originally published in: ALXnow Facing billions in federal health care cuts in Virginia, Alexandria Congressman Don Beyer (D-8) is joining Virginia House Majority Leader Charniele Herring (D-4) and State Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-39) next week for three in-person panel discussions across Virginia. The $715 billion in federal health care cuts would… Read more »

Originally published in: MeriTalk While he admits that “not much has gotten done in the first four months of this Congress,” Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., is hopeful that the 119th Congress will be able to pass some meaningful AI legislation. Speaking on Tuesday during an event hosted by GovExec, Rep. Beyer – who served as a member of last Congress’s House AI Task Force – admitted… Read more »

Originally published in: Augusta Free Press Two members of Congress are stepping up efforts to prevent suicide, proposing legislation to fund nets and barriers on bridges. U.S. Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the Barriers to Suicide Act today which would create grants to help state and local governments address high-risk… Read more »