U.S. Representative Don Beyer, Northern Virginia Democrat and member of the House Committees on Natural Resources and Science, Space, and Technology, released the following statement today in response to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler’s net neutrality proposal.
“Fair, equal access to the internet should be available to everyone. No Internet Service Provider… Read more »
U.S. Representative Don Beyer, Northern Virginia Democrat and member of the House Committees on Natural Resources and Science, Space, and Technology, released the following statement today in response to the American Academy of Actuaries' (AAA) report that cited the increasingly devastating effects of climate change in the United States due to hurricanes, floods, droughts and other… Read more »
U.S. Representative Don Beyer, Northern Virginia Democrat and member of the House Committees on Natural Resources and Science, Space, and Technology applauded President Barack Obama for making middle class families and the fight against climate change major priorities in his proposed 2016 budget.
“Today’s budget from the President is an ambitious and well-conceived budget which would… Read more »
U.S. Representative Don Beyer, Northern Virginia Democrat and member of the House Natural Resources Committee, was confirmed as the newest member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
“The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology drives the innovation that has shaped the way we live our lives, thanks to advancements in aeronautical engineering, space exploration,… Read more »
U.S. Representative Don Beyer, Northern Virginia Democrat, reaffirmed his intention to fight for true equal pay for women in the workforce on the anniversary of President Obama's signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.
"Six years ago today, President Obama signed his first bill into law. The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act aimed to begin the process of empowering women to advocate in… Read more »
U.S. Representative Don Beyer, Northern Virginia Democrat and member of the House Natural Resources Committee, applauded President Barack Obama’s plan to increase access to paid sick and family leave for federal employees.
“This morning President Obama announced his plan to sign a Presidential Memorandum requiring federal agencies to advance workers up to six weeks of paid sick leave… Read more »
U.S. Representative Don Beyer, Northern Virginia Democrat, encourages WMATA to extend their hours of operation on Wednesday in order to allow passengers to find and claim their personal property left behind during the L'Enfant Plaza Station evacuation on Monday.
“Metro passengers affected by Monday’s tragedy deserve to be able to recover their belongings as quickly as possible, and… Read more »
U.S. Representative Don Beyer, Northern Virginia Democrat, voiced his opposition to Bill No. 1414 put forth in the Virginia House of Delegates by Del. Robert Marshall. The proposed bill would give any business accredited or licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia the right to refuse service to same-sex couples if that business has “religious or moral” objections.
“Virginia has made… Read more »
U.S. Representative Don Beyer, Northern Virginia Democrat, released the following statement in support of H.R. 37 ahead of today’s vote in the House of Representatives:
“I am a committed supporter of financial reform and voted today for H.R. 37 because on balance, it contains positive economic reforms. Had I been a member of Congress when Dodd-Frank was proposed, I would have voted for… Read more »
U.S. Representative Don Beyer, Northern Virginia Democrat, was confirmed as the newest member of the House Committee on Natural Resources yesterday.
“I look forward to joining my fellow Democrats on the Committee on Natural Resources to get to work protecting our air, land, and water. We can’t continue to strip our public lands and waterways of their natural beauty for the benefit of… Read more »
