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Fox News |  Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., said called on Congress to "act" as "our hearts go to the victims, their families and first responders." "This cannot keep happening. Congress has a responsibility to act. We have a responsibility to keep Americans safe. We are failing them," Beyer said. Click here to read the full article Read more »

WTOP |  “The small good news is the FBI has said they’ve concluded their investigation and turned it over to the Department of Justice,” Rep. Don Beyer said at the vigil. But, the congressman from Virginia added, “Our frustration now is we would like justice not to wait months or years to make a determination. Department of Justice lawyers will decide … were Bijan Ghaisar’s civil… Read more »

WJLA |  Dozens of people lined a Fairfax County road to call for justice close to where an unarmed man was shot and killed by U.S. Park Police nearly a year ago.   The parents of Bijan Ghaisar, along with friends and supporters, held candles along Fort Hunt Road at its intersection with Alexandria Avenue. It was at that intersection that Park Police officers fired nine… Read more »

Covering the Corridor |  State. Sen. Scott Surovell and Rep. Don Beyer will be holding a vigil for Bijan Ghaisar Thursday evening at the intersection of Fort Hunt Road and Alexandria Avenue, the spot where the 25-year-old accountant from McLean was shot by Park Police last year. Ghaisar, who was unarmed, died from his injuries 10 days later. Surovell said on Facebook that the… Read more »

The Hill |  A week out from the midterms, Democrats are showing they haven't lost sight of health care as a major campaign issue, and keep pressing Republicans about pre-existing conditions. Led by Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.), 45 House Democrats wrote to President Trump, as well as the 18 state attorneys general and two governors leading a lawsuit that seeks to overturn ObamaCare… Read more »

E&E News |  Democrats may take a different tack. Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.), who sits on the Science panel, could not say whether the committee would use that authority if Democrats retake the House. "Yeah, there could be, although I can't tell you right now what particular subpoena that we would issue," Beyer said. "Obviously, you start with the invitation. If they ignore the… Read more »

Jewish Telegraphic Agency |  President Donald Trump said the outcome of a synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh on Saturday morning “would have been far better” if the synagogue had more armed protection inside. “This is a case where if they had an armed guard inside, they might have been able to stop him immediately,” Trump told reporters just hours after the shooting. “If… Read more »

Slate | Many were quick to criticize Trump for his comments. “His lack of empathy is just staggering,” wrote Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia. Some also pointed out that Trump suggested an armed guard could have prevented the whole situation even though the shooter injured several law enforcement officers. Michael Eisenberg, a past president of the synagogue, told reportersthat… Read more »

Washington Post |  If Democrats win the House in two weeks, it’s a safe bet that one of the oversight hearings they schedule for early next year would focus on President Trump’s use of unsecured cellphones. The matter would not likely be pursued with anywhere near the gusto that congressional Republicans investigated Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server during her time… Read more »

Washington Post |  President Trump on Thursday denied a report that he often calls friends to gripe or solicit advice on his unsecure iPhones, allowing Chines spies to listen in and gain valuable insights into how to deal with the U.S. administration. “The so-called experts on Trump over at the New York Times wrote a long and boring article on my cellphone usage that is so… Read more »