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Democrats unveil proposal for 'millionaires surtax' BY NAOMI JAGODA - 11/07/2019  Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) and Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Thursday rolled out a proposal for a “millionaires surtax,” amid a growing interest from Democrats in increasing taxes on the wealthy. “This is a bill designed to address two major problems of public policy: the lack… Read more »

Congressional Democrats propose 'Millionaires Surtax' BY NIHAL KRISHAN - 11/07/2019 Congressional Democrats released a proposal on Thursday to generate an estimated $635 billion in federal revenue over a decade by levying a 10-percentage point tax on incomes above $2 million for married couples or above $1 million for individuals. The “Millionaires Surtax,” introduced… Read more »

Rep. Beyer to Hold Impeachment Town Hall in Alexandria ALX Now - 11/05/2019 Alexandria’s congressman is planning to talk impeachment at a town hall meeting later this month. Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) announced today that he will be holding the event on Thursday, Nov. 21, from 7-8:30 p.m., at the T.C. Williams High School auditorium. “This month I will hold a town hall in Alexandria… Read more »

Rep. Beyer Hails Passage of Impeachment Resolution Falls Church News Press - 10/31/2019 U.S. Rep. Don Beyer, who represents the 8th District of Virginia that includes the City of Falls Church, issued the following statement today after the House voted to pass H. Res. 660, which establishes procedures for open hearings as part of the impeachment investigation: “Today the House… Read more »

U.S. House votes to sanction Turkey, recognize Armenian genocide BY ROBIN BRAVENDER - 10/30/2019  The U.S. House on Tuesday passed legislation with broad bipartisan support to impose sanctions against Turkey for its military invasion of northern Syria.  Lawmakers also voted overwhelmingly Tuesday night to adopt a resolution that commemorates the Armenian genocide, when… Read more »

Beyer Urges FAA to Reconsider Flight Path Changes, Accusing Agency of Avoiding Community Input ARL NOW - 10/28/2019  Opposition is taking flight against new route changes proposed at Reagan National Airport as residents and multiple members of Congress raise concerns. The Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) earlier this year announced plans to adjust National Airport… Read more »

Noise prompts Va. lawmaker to press FAA on runway changes at Reagan National Airport BY NEAL AUGENSTEIN - 10/25/2019  Proposed changes to the routes planes take landing at or leaving Reagan National Airport will mean increased noise over neighborhoods — and that’s prompted a Northern Virginia lawmaker to seek an explanation from the Federal Aviation… Read more »

In rebuke of Erdogan, Armenian genocide resolution could soon pass House BY ALEXANDER NAZARYAN - 10/24/2019 For years a resolution condemning the slaughter of 1.5 million Armenians by Turkish nationalists during World War I has failed to gain traction in either chamber of Congress. Though lawmakers have long promised a resolution recognizing the Armenian genocide, they have been… Read more »

Democrats say they have game changer on impeachment BY SCOTT WONG & CHRISTINA MARCOS - 10/22/2019 A top U.S. diplomat gave explosive testimony Tuesday tying Ukraine aid to politically motivated investigations, a development Democrats called a game changer that could extend the impeachment inquiry into 2020. William Taylor, the head of the U.S. Embassy in Kiev, informed House… Read more »

Pelosi-Backed Drug Negotiation Bill Wins House Committee’s OK BY ALEX RUOFF - 10/22/2019  A third House committee signed off on a bill to direct the government to negotiate the price of some costly medicines, teeing up the measure for a full House vote next week. The House Ways and Means Committee approved the bill (H.R. 3) Tuesday on a vote of 24-17, with one “present” vote.… Read more »