Press Releases

Congressman Don Beyer applauded today’s Supreme Court decision to uphold federal insurance subsidies for residents of any state under President Obama’s Affordable Care Act.   “The Supreme Court was right to uphold the Affordable Care Act's exchanges that provide quality, affordable healthcare to millions to Americans,” said Rep. Don Beyer. “Obamacare was landmark legislation,… Read more »

Congressman Don Beyer introduced the Keeping Guns from Criminals Act to close a loophole in federal law that allows straw purchasers and gun traffickers to funnel firearms to felons, juveniles, and other restricted purchasers with little to no risk of being prosecuted. “This is not a complicated issue: No one wants guns in the hands of dangerous criminals," said Rep. Beyer.… Read more »

Congressman Don Beyer reaffirmed his support today for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan and the Clean Air Act by voting against the Ratepayer Protection Act which would roll back the EPA’s commitment to cutting carbon emissions.   “The EPA’s landmark proposal is designed to help cities and states cut the dangerous carbon emissions that threaten our… Read more »

June 23, 2015 (Washington, DC) - Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) and Congresswoman Martha McSally (R-AZ) were joined today by Representatives Heck (R-NV) and Cárdenas (D-CA) to introduce the Humane Cosmetics Act to end the use of animals in cosmetics testing.   "It is time for us to end the painful and completely unnecessary process of testing American cosmetics on… Read more »

Congressman Don Beyer, Ranking Member on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Oversight, called for a Subcommittee hearing on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) federal employee data breach in a letter to Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) today.  “More than two and a half weeks after the public learned of the attack, we still don’t have… Read more »

Congressman Don Beyer, member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, offered two amendments at today’s committee debate on H.R. 2295, the National Energy Security Corridors Act. The amendments would keep Congress’ original intent of exempting National Parks and Trails from the development of pipelines.   "Lowering heating and electric bills for middle class American… Read more »

Congressman Don Beyer today urged the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to take all steps necessary to protect current and former federal employee data and help any federal workers take necessary precautionary measures in wake of news that hackers had compromised OPM data in December 2014.  “It is shocking to hear that four million public servants had their personal financial… Read more »

Congressman Don Beyer made the following statement this morning regarding H.R. 2577, the funding bill for the Department of Transportation under consideration in the House, which would cut Metro funding by $50 million: “We saw earlier this week at Memorial Bridge what happens when Congress abdicates its responsibility to fund our nation’s infrastructure,” said Rep. Beyer.… Read more »

Congressman Don Beyer was joined by U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, and U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell at a press conference at Arlington Memorial Bridge to highlight the neglected condition of the bridge and the critical need for Congress to act on infrastructure… Read more »

Senator Mark Warner (VA), Senator Tim Kaine (VA), Delegate Eleanor Holmes-Norton (DC) and Congressman Don Beyer (VA-8) called for stronger federal infrastructure investment, citing the closure of yet a second lane on the iconic and congested Arlington Memorial Bridge as the latest evidence of federal neglect.   "There is nothing more emblematic of Congress’ failure to invest in our… Read more »