Don Beyer column: Washington, D.C., should be a state Published in the Richmond Times Dispatch March 30, 2021 There is a curious geopolitical divide for residents with addresses on stretches of Eastern Avenue, which runs along the northeastern boundary of the nation’s capital. The houses, driveways and yards are in places indistinguishable. But the people who live on the eastern side of the road e... Read more »
Today, Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Vice Chair of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee during the 116th Congress, and Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), sponsor of key restaurant relief legislation, released a new report on the impact of the coronavirus on the restaurant industry—one of the industries hardest hit by the pandemic—and why more relief for restaurants and restaurant workers is... Read more »
To get through the pandemic, we’re gonna need a bigger boat Automatic stabilizers can help provide some certainty during uncertain times Published at Roll Call By Rep. Derek Kilmer and Rep. Donald S. Beyer Jr. Posted May 12, 2020 at 7:32pm Most of us remember that terrifying scene from “Jaws.” Brody, played by Roy Scheider, leans over the boat and sees the shark that’s terrorizing the local summer... Read more »
State and local governments fighting coronavirus need our help now By: Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), Opinion Contributor The Hill April 9, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is the most serious public health crisis in the United States in a century, and it may cause an economic crisis worse than the Great Recession. The two crises are intertwined because the steps necessary to contain the virus—social distancing... Read more »
We need a massive economic response to counter the threat of the coronavirus BY REP. DON BEYER (D-VA.), OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — 03/18/20 Originally published in The Hill The United States is facing what could become the most serious economic crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s. We must therefore take immediate, large-scale, once-in-a-century action to protect our public health and our eco... Read more »
Last week newly-elected Joint Economic Committee Vice Chair Don Beyer (D-VA) addressed President Trump’s false claims on the economy during a special order hour on the House Floor. Today, writing in The Hill, Beyer went into further detail to rebut some of the claims the President is expected to make on the economy during his State of the Union Address this evening before a joint session of Congre... Read more »
Virginia Democrats now have the power and responsibility to fix gerrymandering By Rep. Don Beyer - 01/02/2020 Across the country, people are talking about election reform. It’s not hard to figure out why. In all my years in public service, I’ve never seen our political institutions tested as they are now. Hardened partisanship and vitriol rule our collective public discourse, and both are driven b... Read more »
How Congress can take action on climate change today BY REP. DON BEYER - 11/25/2019 (OP-ED) The president’s recent decision to pull out of the Paris agreement, the international climate agreement by which each nation voluntarily committs to addressing climate change in their own country, is an intentional choice to bury his head in the sand. We can’t ignore reality, and we don’t have the luxury of... Read more »
Our millionaires surtax is a simple way to help more people achieve the American dream BY CHRIS VAN HOLLEN & DON BEYER (OP-ED) - 11/20/2019 We have all heard President Donald Trump crow about how his tax cuts have dramatically boosted our economy. But once you look past the very wealthy in our country, it’s apparent that the Republican tax law passed in 2017 has done very little for working Americ... Read more »
The Hill | Last week I traveled with colleagues to Central America’s Northern Triangle — Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador — where we spent five days meeting with heads of state, law enforcement, business leaders, U.S. ambassadors and diplomatic staff, USAID officials, and working people. The trip, organized by Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware, was highly informative, particularly given the ongoing ... Read more »
