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Top Democrats Warn DOGE Employees of Potential Criminal Exposure from Ethical Misconduct

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U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL), joined by Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Dan Goldman (D-NY), and Veronica Escobar (D-TX) today warned of potential criminal exposure for volunteers and employees of the so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE), following reports of various conflicts of interest within the organization. In…

Beyer To Oppose Republican Defunding Bill

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Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today announced that he will oppose the Republican appropriations bill scheduled for a vote in the House later this week. The partisan measure cuts funding for veterans’ medical benefits, evicts 32,000 households from their homes, and cuts funding for critical medical research, while failing to incorporate guardrails to ensure money is not shut off, only spent…

Beyer And DelBene Introduce Legislation Stop Trump Tariff Chaos, Restore Trade Authority To Congress

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U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and Suzan DelBene (D-WA) today announced the reintroduction of the Congressional Trade Authority Act, legislation that would require the president to submit to Congress any proposal to adjust imports in the interest of national security under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. Beyer and DelBene reintroduced the bill in response to the…

Beyer Statement On ICE Activity In Northern Virginia

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Rep. Beyer today issued the following statement on ICE activities in Northern Virginia this week: “We must be able to enforce the law and protect the public without creating a climate of fear. This week’s ICE enforcement activities in Northern Virginia were designed to instill fear and generate photo ops for Secretary Noem, not to make us safer. “I am deeply concerned about the chilling…

Beyer On Trump Tariff Chaos: “Trump Is Jerking Around The Entire Continent Of North America Right Now”

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Tags: Economy

Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who serves as Senior House Democrat on Congress’ Joint Economic Committee (JEC) and is a member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, issued the following statement today after President Trump paused tariffs on some imports days after he announced them, for the second time in two months: “Trump is jerking around the entire continent of North…

Trade Subcommittee Democrats joint statement opposing Trump’s reckless tariffs

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Tags: Economy

Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Democrats released the following joint statement in response to President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs against Canada and Mexico that went into effect today: “President Trump is threatening our economy with these damaging, unnecessary tariffs. He is on the verge of sparking several trade wars that will be fought on multiple fronts, including against some…

House Adopts Resolution On DCA Accident

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Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents a Northern Virginia district in the U.S. House that includes National Airport (DCA), today delivered floor remarks during debate on House Resolution 153, “Expressing condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of the victims of the crash of American Eagle Flight 5342 and PAT 25, and for other purposes.” The legislation passed without…

What I’m Doing: Fighting Back

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Since January 20th, constituents have flooded my office with calls expressing outrage and fear about how Donald Trump and Elon Musk are harming the federal government and the country.  I share their anger and concern, and as your Representative for Northern Virginia, I am taking action to fight back against what Trump and Musk are doing. Here are some of the ways I am working to…

Bipartisan Delegation Introduces Legislation To End Cosmetics Testing On Animals

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U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), and Nanette Barragán (D-CA) led a bipartisan delegation in reintroducing the Humane Cosmetics Act. The legislation would end safety testing of cosmetic products on animals and prohibit the sale of products developed using animal testing in the United States. “Cosmetics testing on animals…

Virginia Lawmakers Rip President Trump’s Plans To Dissolve Or Privatize The Postal Service

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Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and U.S. Reps. Bobby Scott, Gerry Connolly, Don Beyer, Jennifer McClellan, Suhas Subramanyam and Eugene Vindman (all D-VA) urged President Trump to halt any proposal that would alter the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) without congressional consultation and approval.  “We write to express our great concern regarding reports that you intend…