Ahead of the April 15th deadline for tax filing, Joint Economic Committee Chairman David Schweikert (R-AZ), Ranking Member Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Vice Chairman Eric Schmitt (R-MO), and Senior House Democrat Don Beyer (D-VA) issued a bipartisan alert today warning Americans about common tax season scams. These scams have become increasingly common, especially with emerging AI tactics, and… Read more »
Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today released the following statement after President Trump announced his intention to further escalate the conflict in Iran and explicitly commit war crimes by targeting Iranian civilian infrastructure:
“My Republican colleagues in Congress continue to abdicate their duty and turn a blind eye as the President makes unhinged threats to obliterate an entire… Read more »
Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today released the following statement on the anniversary of President Donald Trump’s so-called “Liberation Day”:
“A year ago, President Donald Trump stood before the American people to declare “Liberation Day,” an expansive tariff regime he promised would revive American manufacturing and usher in a new economic “golden age” for America. Instead,… Read more »
Today, the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Lands, Waters, and Nature Task Force, led by Co-Chairs Reps. Don Beyer (VA-08), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Doris Matsui (CA-07), released the following statement in response to the Department of the Interior’s “God Squad” meeting to waive Endangered Species Act protections for wildlife affected by oil… Read more »
Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued the following statement after House Republican leadership blocked bipartisan, Senate-passed legislation to fund the law-abiding parts of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) while negotiations over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continue:
“House Republicans had the opportunity to bring a bipartisan, Senate-passed funding bill to… Read more »
U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Mike Lawler (R-NY), and Sara Jacobs (D-CA) today introduced the AI Foundation Model Transparency Act, landmark bipartisan legislation to establish transparency requirements for how artificial intelligence (AI) foundation models are built, trained, and deployed.
Foundation models are trained on vast and diverse datasets… Read more »
Yesterday, New Dem Vice Chair for Outreach Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and New Dem Trade Task Force Chair Don Beyer (VA-08) hosted a roundtable discussion on how small businesses have been hurt by the Trump Administration’s sweeping tariffs.
Vice Chair Carbajal and Rep. Beyer, who is a member of the Ways & Means Committee and the Joint Economic Committee, were joined by… Read more »
U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Doris Matsui (D-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), and April McClain Delaney (D-MD), today introduced the Guaranteeing and Upholding Americans’ Right to Decide Responsible AI Laws and Standards (GUARDRAILS) Act to repeal President Donald Trump’s executive order entitled “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence,” which… Read more »
Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), and Congressional Bike Caucus Co-Chair Mike Thompson (D-CA) led a group of House Democrats in demanding that the National Parks Service (NPS) immediately halt or block any plans to remove the two-way protected bike lane running from the Tidal Basin to Constitution Avenue, a vital commuter route for DC-area… Read more »
U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) today introduced the Working Americans’ Tax Cut Act to ensure the wealthiest pay their fair share through a tiered surtax on income above a million dollars. The revenue generated by this surtax will provide much-needed tax relief for millions of working Americans who are struggling to afford the cost of living as prices rise. Additionally,… Read more »
