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Beyer Highlights Strong Economic Indicators Showing Solid Growth At The End Of 2023

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Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), Senior House Democrat on Congress’ Joint Economic Committee, today highlighted a raft of strongly positive economic indicators showing solid, sustained growth heading into the end of 2023. Twelve headlines show the breadth of America’s economic strength heading into 2024: Wall Street Journal: Prices Fell in November for the First Time Since 2020. Inflation Is…

Hickenlooper, Murkowski Legislation to Expand Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Programs Passes HELP Committee

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Today, a negotiated version of U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Lisa Murkowski’s bipartisan Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Support Act passed out of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee as a provision within the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act. “Colorado’s on the…

Bipartisan Delegation Secures Paid Leave For Veterans In Federal Workforce In NDAA Conference Report

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U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Don Bacon (R-NE), and Nancy Mace (R-SC) today announced that the amendment they advanced with Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) to expand access to family and medical leave for veterans in the federal workforce was adopted in the Conference Report for the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024 (Title XI, Sec. 1114, pg. 735).…

Virginia Delegation Secures $729 Million for Transforming Rail In Virginia Phase 2 Projects

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PHOTOS AND B-ROLL ARE AVAILABLE HERE Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, Governor Glenn Youngkin, and U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Gerry Connolly (D-VA-11), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07), and Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04) held an event in Arlington to announce $729,000,000 in federal funding they secured for the Transforming Rail in Virginia (TRV) Phase 2…

DelBene, Whitehouse Introduce Bill to Boost Domestic Manufacturers, Tackle Climate Change

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Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) introduced legislation to make American companies more competitive in the global marketplace and address major sources of planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions by creating a carbon border adjustment. The legislation is cosponsored by Representatives Don Beyer (VA-08), Kathy Castor (FL-14), and Ami Bera (CA-06) and…

Beyer Statement On Historic International Engagement Plan for Fusion Energy at COP28

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Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), founder and co-chair of the bipartisan Fusion Energy Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives, today hailed Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry’s announcement of a U.S. international engagement plan for fusion energy at COP28. Beyer said: “I’m thrilled that the U.S. delegation brought fusion to the global stage at COP28. This strategic plan would…

Bipartisan Fusion Caucus Leaders Applaud House Energy and Commerce Committee Passage of Landmark Fusion Energy Bill

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Today, Congressional Fusion Energy Caucus Co-Chairs Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN-03), and Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23) issued the following statement after the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed their bipartisan Fusion Energy Act: “Fusion energy has the tremendous potential to significantly lower energy costs for families, improve our electric…

In Light of Inspector General Probe, Virginia Leaders Push For Pause On FBI Relocation

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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), and Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA), Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Jen Kiggans (R-VA), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA), Bobby Scott (D-VA), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), and Rob Wittman (R-VA) have sent a letter to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget requesting that the FBI headquarters relocation process be…

Updated Beyer Statement On Negotiations For Ceasefire And Release Of Hostages

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Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued the following updated statement on a ceasefire in Gaza, the release of Israeli hostages, and the delivery of humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians: “I previously called for a ceasefire and strongly supported the recent agreement that allowed for a halt in fighting in Gaza, the release of Israeli hostages, and the delivery of humanitarian aid to…

Congressmen Cohen and Beyer Reintroduce the Billionaire Minimum Income Tax Act

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Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-9) and Don Beyer (VA-8) today reintroduced the Billionaire Minimum Income Tax Act with 60 of their Congressional colleagues. The measure would prevent the wealthiest Americans from escaping federal income taxes or paying lower tax rates than ordinary Americans. President Biden proposed it in this year’s budget and called for Congress to act in this year’s State…