Representatives Matt Cartwright (PA-08), Hal Rogers (KY-05), Glenn Thompson (PA-15), and Don Beyer (VA-08) introduced bipartisan legislation on Tuesday to revitalize coal country by giving communities the funds they need to clean up abandoned mine lands.
The Revitalizing the Economy of Coal Communities by Leveraging Local Activities and Investing More Act (RECLAIM) Act will accelerate… Read more »
Today Rep. Beyer voted for the Save the Internet Act, legislation to restore internet protections commonly known as net neutrality following their repeal by the Trump Administration. The legislation, introduced by Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA), passed the House with all Democrats and one Republican voting in favor.
”Today House Democrats took decisive action to protect internet freedom by… Read more »
Today, Rep. Beyer voted to pass H.R. 1585 a bipartisan, robust, long-term Violence Against Women Act reauthorization. The landmark Violence Against Women Act of 1994 ushered in transformative progress by calling for the protection of all Americans from violence and abuse, and working to ensure all victims and survivors have the support they need. This critical reauthorization,… Read more »
Today, Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA), Alan Lowenthal (D-CA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Doris Matsui (D-CA) led 112 Democrats in a letter to the Chairs of the Budget and Appropriations Committees requesting future budget resolutions and appropriations bills reflect the investment needed to address climate change.
After years of Republican inaction on climate, the lawmakers emphasized that… Read more »
Today, Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA), Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) led a bipartisan letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies calling for strong funding for the Energy Department’s clean energy innovation programs: Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program, Energy Innovation Hubs, and Energy Frontier… Read more »
This week Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), a member of the House Science Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, led an appropriations request to protect funding for NASA’s Wide Field InfraRed Survey Telescope (WFIRST) mission. The President’s recently-released budget recommended the elimination of the mission, even though it was identified as the top priority on the National Research Council’s most… Read more »
Today, Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) led a coalition of 94 Democrats in a letter to the House Appropriations Committee calling for robust funding for the Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing, planning and consultation, species conservation and restoration and recovery process. The lawmakers cited the need for continued support for the ESA process due to the 480 U.S.… Read more »
Rep. Don Beyer today issued the following statement to mark Equal Pay Day, the day on which a woman’s earnings, on average, catch up to those of a man for the previous year:
“For the first time since I was elected to Congress, this Equal Pay Day we have a House of Representatives taking action to address the pay gap,” said Rep. Beyer. “I was proud to testify in support of the Paycheck… Read more »
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Congressman Don Beyer (D-Va.) introduced the Healthy Climate and Family Security Act. This ‘cap and dividend’ approach is a simple, fair, and effective plan to address the dangers of climate change. It would put more money in the pockets of hardworking Americans, increasing their spending power and growing our entire economy.
“The dangers… Read more »
Today, members of the National Capital Region Congressional Delegation sent a letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development requesting $150 million in federal funding for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). This funding is part of a federal-state partnership between the federal government, Virginia, Maryland, and… Read more »
