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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…

Beyer, Bergman Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation To Help Americans With Long Covid

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U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and Jack Bergman (R-MN) today reintroduced the Comprehensive Access to Resources and Education (CARE) For Long COVID Act, legislation to help people living with long-term COVID-19 symptoms by improving research and providing resources for people with Long COVID. Senate companion legislation was introduced this week by Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA),…

Beyer Statement On FBI Release Of Supplemental 2021 Hate Crime Statistics

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Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), author of the bipartisan Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act, which was signed into law in 2021, today issued the following statement on the FBI’s release of 2021 hate crime statistics compiled through the outdated Summary Reporting System (SRS) and the newer National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), which collects significantly more detailed data for bias…

Beyer Statement On The President’s Budget

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Tags: Economy

Today Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), the Senior House Democrat on Congress’ Joint Economic Committee and a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, issued the following statement on the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request: “The President’s budget is a roadmap to a stronger, healthier, and more prosperous America. “President Biden’s FY24 budget requests balance difficult policy…

Following Presentation to GSA & FBI, Virginia’s Bipartisan Congressional Delegation & Gov. Youngkin Statement On Clear Case for Springfield As New FBI HQ Location

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Today, Virginia’s Governor Glenn Youngkin, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, and U.S. Representatives Bobby Scott, Rob Wittman, Gerry Connolly, Don Beyer, Abigail Spanberger, Jennifer Wexton, Jen Kiggans, and Jennifer McClellan issued the following statement after Virginia leaders presented to the General Services Administration (GSA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)…

Beyer Statement On Republican Default Plan

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Tags: Economy

Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), the Senior House Democrat on Congress’ Joint Economic Committee and a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, issued the following statement today on updated Republican legislation due for markup tomorrow directing the Treasury Department to prioritize certain payments in the event of a debt limit breach: “The first thing that struck me reading…