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Beyer Statement On Attempts To Weaken DCA Perimeter And Slot Rules

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Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents the Northern Virginia suburbs of the nation’s capital, issued the following statement today: “Killing DCA’s perimeter slot rule would seriously worsen aircraft noise in the National Capital region, a particularly unfortunate development so soon after the actions we announced with the FAA and regional leaders earlier this week to reduce helicopter…

Beyer, Federal And Local Officials Announce New Actions To Reduce Helicopter Noise In Northern Virginia

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U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) today announced, with federal and local officials, new measures to mitigate the impact of disruptive helicopter noise in Northern Virginia and across the national capital region. The announcements were made at a press conference in Arlington (pictures are available here). Beyer was joined by representatives of the Department of Defense (DOD), the…

Pascrell and Beyer Lead 36 House Members Calling on Treasury Department to Help Accelerate Clean Offshore Wind Energy Projects

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Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA-08) today led 36 House members calling for federal guidance supporting offshore wind energy projects to facilitate the accelerated growth of clean and safe energy. The members wrote to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen pushing her to issue guidance clarifying that the entirety of an offshore wind project,…

Beyer Welcomes Forward-Thinking Fusion Framework From Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), founder and co-chair of the bipartisan Fusion Energy Caucus in the U.S. House, today hailed the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) announcement that it would regulate fusion energy systems under its existing byproduct materials regulatory framework. Earlier this year, Beyer led a request along with his fellow Fusion Energy Caucus co-chairs to the NRC seeking this…

Beyer Calls On Justice Clarence Thomas To Resign

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Tags: Oversight

Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) today called for the resignation of United States Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas: “If true, the reported existence of a hidden financial relationship between a conservative donor and a Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court is inexcusable and unacceptable. “Today the Supreme Court faces a crisis of public confidence, a crisis Justice Thomas helped create with…

SEEC, Matsui, Clarke Celebrate Historic EPA Standard to Curtail Vehicle Emissions

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The leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko, Vice Chairs Reps. Don Beyer, Matt Cartwright, Sean Casten, Chellie Pingree, Katie Porter, and Chair Emeritus Rep. Gerry Connolly, alongside SEEC Member Rep. Yvette Clarke released the following statement in…

Beyer Statement On Treasury EV Tax Credit Guidance

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Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), who serves on the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, released the following statement today on the Treasury Department’s guidance for implementing electric vehicle (EV) tax credits enacted as part of the Inflation Reduction Act: “I share the Biden Administration’s view that we must accelerate the widespread adoption of electric vehicles, a…

SEEC Condemns House Republican Polluters Over People Act (H.R. 1)

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The leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko, Vice Chairs Reps. Don Beyer, Matt Cartwright, Sean Casten, Chellie Pingree, Katie Porter, and Chair Emeritus Rep. Gerry Connolly, released the following statement in response to the passage of H.R. 1, a…

Beyer, Local Leaders, USPS, Collazos Family Dedicate Post Office For Arlington Letter Carrier Jesus Collazos

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U.S. Representative Don Beyer, local leaders, postal officials, and members of the Collazos family officially dedicated the Jesus Collazos Post Office in Arlington yesterday. The dedication recognized the contributions to the Northern Virginia community of the beloved letter carrier, who immigrated to the region from Colombia and spent decades delivering mail in Arlington before passing…

Senate Majority Leader Schumer, House Democratic Leader Jeffries, Senators Heinrich And Smith, And Representatives Beyer And Moore Unveil JEC Report On The Catastrophic Effects Of A Republican Default Crisis

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Tags: Economy

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Joint Economic Committee Chairman-Designate Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Joint Economic Committee Senior House Democrat Don Beyer (D-VA), Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) and Representative Gwen Moore (D-WI) unveiled a Joint Economic Committee Democratic staff report outlining the devastating cost…