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ARL Now |  Rep. Don Beyer (D-8th District) is gearing up to hold his fourth annual “women’s conference” Saturday (Oct. 13), with speeches planned from groundbreaking female lawmakers and activists. Beyer has titled this year’s event “Breaking Through: Women Work for Change,” and it will run from 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. at George Mason University’s Virginia Square campus (3351 Fairfax… Read more »

Washington Post |  Just beyond the metal-framed double doors of the Saudi Embassy in Washington, protesters gathered Wednesday to stand vigil for Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who has not been heard from since he disappeared inside the Saudi Consulate in Turkey last week. They offered memories of the columnist and prayers for his family and fiancee. They demanded answers… Read more »

Washington Blade |  More than 100 Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives have urged Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to reverse a new policy that requires partners of foreign mission personnel and employees of international organizations to be married in order to qualify for a diplomatic visa. “This policy discriminates against gay and lesbian international civil… Read more »

Bloomberg TV |  Representative Don Beyer, a Democrat from Virginia, discusses the nomination process for Judge Brett Kavanaugh, and the potential impact of trade tariffs on the U.S. auto industry. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance." (Source: Bloomberg) Click here to watch the full interview Read more »

Virginia Connection Newspapers |  Alexandria’s Naomi Wadler will receive the Clara Mortenson Beyer Women and Children First Award for her advocacy in support of gun violence prevention. Wadler, 11, organized youth protests at her school in the wake of the mass shooting in Parkland, Fla. earlier this year. She also addressed crowds at the March For Our Lives in Washington D.C. The… Read more »

Washington Business Journal |  Ten Democratic House lawmakers representing D.C., Maryland and Virginia called on the Justice Department's inspector general Friday to look into the circumstances that led the FBI to recommend its headquarters remain in the District rather than be moved to a suburban location and what role the Trump administration played in that… Read more »

Falls Church News Press |  Virginia U.S. Rep. Don Beyer this week announced that State Delegate Danica Roem will be the keynote speaker at Beyer’s fourth annual women’s conference and forum, “Breaking Through: Women Work For Change.” “Delegate Roem’s inspiring and transformative campaign gained national and international attention,” Beyer said. “Her victory was secured by sticking… Read more »

Associated Press |  Galvanized by court rulings protecting grizzly bears and gray wolves, Congressional Republicans on Wednesday pushed sweeping changes to the Endangered Species Act despite strong objections from Democrats and wildlife advocates who called the effort a “wildlife extinction package.” Republicans began with a morning vote in the House Natural Resource Committee to… Read more »

Chicago Sun Times | In a piece just published by the New Yorker magazine, Ronan Farrow and Jane Mayer report that Senate Democrats are investigating a new allegation of sexual misconduct against Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court. Farrow and Mayer report that a Yale classmate of Kavanaugh’s, 53-year-old Deborah Ramirez, recalls a drunken incident at a… Read more »

Washington Post |  Ghaisar’s family, having exercised superhuman patience for months, last month filed suit against the government, seeking $25 million in damage — and an explanation. The congressman who represents the area where the shooting occurred, Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.), asked for a meeting with relevant officials, including FBI Director Christopher… Read more »