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 »
U.S. Representative Don Beyer, Northern Virginia Democrat, voiced his support today for Rep. Chris Van Hollen’s proposed tax credit that would offer middle class American families thousands of dollars a year in potential savings. Rep. Van Hollen’s credit would provide families earning less than $200,000 a paycheck bonus credit offset by a financial transaction fee and eliminate many of… Read more »
Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) and Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), released the following joint statement on the ongoing situation on WMATA’s Yellow/Green Line train at L’Enfant Plaza that has led to a significant number of hospitalizations and one reported death:
“We are heartbroken at the news of today’s events on the Metro line and await a clear and thorough accounting of the… Read more »
U.S. Representative Don Beyer was sworn in as a Member of the United States House of Representatives by House Speaker John Boehner yesterday, January 6th, 2015.
The Congressman’s D.C. office is open at the following location:
431 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4376
Fax: (202) 225-0017
You can reach Rep. Beyer on the web at… Read more »
