“President Trump’s budget presents a dystopian vision of the United States.
We would see massive, promise-breaking cuts to Medicaid and Medicare, as well as to nutrition programs for the poor. And we would see this while giving the wealthiest Americans huge tax cuts.
This budget proposes that we cripple the EPA, give up on the promise of clean air and clean water, and sell out… Read more »
Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) led a letter to Speaker Ryan highlighting how the lack of action to fund cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments is hurting small business owners and self-employed individuals who are being disproportionately impacted by the President’s decision to suspend CSR payments, the latest in a series of measures he has taken which health insurers have cited as a primary cause… Read more »
Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) issued the following statement today on Donald Trump’s executive order targeting the Affordable Care Act:
“Bipartisan opposition sank attempts to yank healthcare coverage from millions, so Donald Trump is now attempting to go around Congress to sabotage the Affordable Care Act through executive order.
His action today would allow anemic health plans. These… Read more »
Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA) and John Katko (R-NY) today announced the formation of a new bipartisan House Suicide Prevention Task Force. The launch of the Suicide Prevention Task Force came as mental health advocates marked the 42nd annual National Suicide Prevention Week.
“Suicide is a tragedy which affects all of us, and it is incumbent upon all of us to do what we can to prevent it,” said… Read more »
Members of Congress from Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia today excoriated a newly-filed amendment to the “Minibus” appropriations bills. The amendment would use the Holman Rule to target federal employees in the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), which delivers projections on proposed legislation.
In a joint statement, Don Beyer (D-VA), Democratic Whip Steny… Read more »
Rep. Don Beyer issued the following statement today after Senate Republican leaders lifted the veil of secrecy on their draft “health care” legislation:
“All legislation begins with goals. The goal of the Senate GOP bill unveiled today, like that of the House bill already passed, is not to improve health care, but rather to deliver a massive tax cut to the super-rich and eliminate health… Read more »
Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) issued the following statement today on the Trump budget:
“While President Trump’s budget will not pass Congress, it is nonetheless a telling statement of Republican priorities: cutting taxes for the wealthy while gutting innumerable programs and agencies that protect the most vulnerable.
The Trump budget is rooted in fantasy. It will not generate the… Read more »
Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) issued the following statement on the passage of “Trumpcare” in the House of Representatives:
“The passage of Trumpcare is a dark stain on the history of the House of Representatives. Republican leaders forced this bill on the country without knowing what effect it would have on millions of Americans and one sixth of our economy.
They don’t know what this updated… Read more »
Rep. Don Beyer made the following statement today on the omnibus bill, which is expected to be signed into law this week:
“This omnibus funding bill represents the product of a bipartisan agreement, and as such required compromise from both sides. It does not contain everything I’d like, but the most important thing is that we reached a deal that will keep the government open without the… Read more »
Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) compiled the following lowlight reel from President Trump’s first attempt at a budget blueprint.
"Budgets reflect values. President Trump wants to spend more on defense and border security while making huge cuts to what they defend: our people, our health, and our environment. These extreme cuts will hit my constituents particularly hard, including many federal… Read more »
