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Beyer Statement On Senate Republicans’ Proposed Continuing Resolution

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Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued the following statement on the Senate’s proposed continuing resolution, which would extend current levels of government funding through January 30 while failing to address the expiration of critical health care tax credits under the Affordable Care Act that help millions of Americans afford health insurance: “I will be voting no on Senate…

Virginia Democrats Urge Extension of ACA Open Enrollment Period in Virginia As Republican Inaction Raises Risk Of Higher Health Care Costs

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Virginia’s Democratic Representatives in the U.S. House, Don Beyer (VA-08), Bobby Scott (VA-03), Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), Eugene Vindman (VA-07), and James Walkinshaw (VA-11) today urged the Director of Virginia Health Benefit Exchange to extend Virginia’s Open Enrollment period through May 1, 2026. With the expiration of enhanced advance premium tax credits…

Republicans’ New Favorite Health Care Lie

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This week, congressional Republicans are holding both House and Senate in recess, refusing to meet or negotiate legislation to stop catastrophically large health care premium increases caused by their Big Ugly Bill. As the approaching government funding deadline puts more attention on health care costs, Republicans are increasingly relying on mass deception about the effects of their…

U.S. Reps. Scott, Beyer, McClellan, Subramanyam and Walkinshaw Join Protect Our Care to Call on Congress to Protect Premium Tax Credits

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In case you missed it, U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott (VA-03), U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (VA-08), U.S. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) and U.S. Rep. James Walkinshaw (VA-11) on Monday joined Protect Our Care Virginia to discuss the ongoing Trump-GOP health care disaster and the urgent need to stop GOP premium hikes by…

Beyer, Kelly Introduce Legislation to Facilitate Peer-To-Peer Mental Health Support

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Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Mike Kelly (R-PA) today announced the introduction of the Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Support Act to help facilitate effective student-led mental health crisis response. “Too many young Americans are struggling with their mental health and suffer in silence. We can do more in Congress to support teenage mental health, including by facilitating student-led…

Trump, Republicans Shut Down Virginia Rural Health Clinics

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Augusta Medical Group announced days ago that it would permanently close three health clinics in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. The clinics were located in Buena Vista, Churchville, and Weyers Cave, all in the rural I-81 corridor that runs through the western part of the Commonwealth. Augusta’s announcement of the closures said they were “part of Augusta Health’s ongoing response to the…

Beyer: Trump Must Fire Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who serves on the House Committee on Ways and Means, which has jurisdiction over health care, issued the following statement today after Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s attacks on vaccine science and public health prompted the attempted firing of Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Director Susan Monarez and the departures…

More Than 80 Lawmakers Demand Investigation Into State Department Decision to Intentionally Destroy Food for Starving Children, Millions in Contraceptives

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U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA), Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Members Grace Meng (D-NY) and Lois Frankel (D-FL), and Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA), Chair of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus's Contraception, Family Planning, and Education Task Force, today led 79 Representatives in demanding an investigation into the U.S. Department of State’s decision to spend an additional…

Beyer Floor Remarks Opposing H.R. 1

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Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) this morning delivered the following remarkson H.R. 1, aka the One Big Ugly Bill Act, during debate on the measure:  “From the Gospel of Matthew: For I was hungry, and you gave me food.  I was thirsty, and you gave me drink.  I was a stranger, and you took me in. I was naked, and you clothed me.  I was sick, and you visited…

Merkley, Murphy, Gomez, Beyer: Let Every American Choose Medicare

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Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Connecticut’s U.S. Senator Christopher Murphy, and U.S. Representatives Jimmy Gomez (D-CA-34) and Donald Beyer (D-VA-08) today reintroduced the Choose Medicare Act. This revolutionary proposal opens Medicare to all Americans with a new ‘Part E’ and builds on the system we have today by allowing Medicare to compete with private health…