January 25, 2022 (Washington, DC) – Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Tom Malinowski (D-NJ), co-chairs of Congress’ Egypt Human Rights Caucus, issued the following statement today on the pending deadline for the Egyptian government’s compliance with human rights conditions laid out by President Biden :
“We welcome the recent release of several high-profile Egyptian political prisoners, but note… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) successfully reached its final destination at the second Lagrange point (L2). Over the next five months of commissioning, JWST will align its optics and calibrate its scientific instruments before the telescope begins collecting data. The main goals of Webb’s mission include searching for the first galaxies formed in the… Read more »
January 21, 2022 (Washington, D.C.) – Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents the largest number of federal employees of any member of the U.S. House of Representatives, today welcomed guidance issued by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to achieve President Biden’s directive to establish a $15 minimum wage for federal employees. The OPM memo issued today instructs agencies: “pay… Read more »
January 15, 2022 (Washington, D.C.) – Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) issued the following statement today as Virginia Governor Ralph Northam prepares to leave office at the end of his four-year term:
“Ralph Northam’s name will go down in the history of our Commonwealth as one of the most impactful Governors ever. His accomplishments are extraordinary, and most importantly the things he did will… Read more »
Today, Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after President Joe Biden announced new nominations to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve.
“I applaud President Biden’s nominations for the Federal Reserve Board and encourage their swift confirmation. The depth of experience and diversity of… Read more »
January 13, 2022 (Washington, D.C.) – Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), sponsor of H.R. 5746, issued the following statement today on the legislation, which was originally titled the NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act before being modified in the House Rules Committee last night to serve as a legislative vehicle for the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act:
“Attacks on Americans’ ability to… Read more »
January 12, 2022 (Washington, D.C.) – Today U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Joe Morelle (D-NY), and Kaialiʻi Kahele (D-HI) introduced legislation to make rapid at-home Covid tests more widely available to the American people. The Free At-Home Tests For All Act would require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to “purchase in bulk a sufficient… Read more »
Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the December Consumer Price Index rose 0.5 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, a slower pace than in November (0.8 percent). Over the last 12 months, inflation has risen 7.0 percent, not seasonally… Read more »
Safe Climate Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) today issued the following statement regarding the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s report that 2021 was the United States’ fourth warmest year on record, with 20 climate disasters that killed at least 688 people and cost an estimated $145 billion.
They wrote:
“NOAA’s newly released data… Read more »
Washington, D.C.—Today, Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 199,000 in December and the unemployment rate declined to 3.9%, a new pandemic-era low. The unemployment rate was 7.1% for Black workers, 4.9%… Read more »
