Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), author of the bipartisan COVID Long Haulers Act and one of the leading advocates in Congress for Americans suffering from Long COVID, today issued the following statement on President Biden’s Presidential Memorandum on Long COVID:
“I applaud President Biden’s announcement of a new all-of-government strategy to improve the understanding of Long COVID and promote… Read more »
Today, Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) voted for legislation to lower insulin costs for American families. The Affordable Insulin Now Act, which would ensure that individuals pay no more than $35 for a monthly supply of insulin, passed in the House with all Democrats and a handful of Republicans voting in favor.
“Today in the richest country on earth, Americans ration insulin – a drug they need to… Read more »
Originally published on ABC News
In advance of the rollout of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline's new three-digit number, legislators have announced a bill to help fund its implementation.
The bill includes federal funding and guidance for states and localities preparing for the July launch, including mental health block grants and $100 million to partner with cities on mobile… Read more »
Originally published on ARLnow
A $1.5 trillion spending bill that cleared Congress on Friday has funding for three projects in Arlington.
The bill includes $13.6 billion in emergency aid for Ukraine’s fight against Russia and will fund the federal government through September, avoiding an impending government shutdown. Now the 2,741-page bill is headed to the desk of President Joe… Read more »
Originally published on Washington Post
A D.C. retirement board has granted a full pension to the widow of a District police officer who was injured confronting rioters at the Capitol insurrection and later took his own life.
The ruling is a victory for Officer Jeffrey Smith’s wife, Erin Smith, who says her husband’s death by suicide nine days after the Jan. 6, 2021, riot was… Read more »
Originally published on Patch
The federal government's latest omnibus spending bill passed Congress this week, and Rep. Don Beyer said it includes funding for projects in his Northern Virginia district.
Beyer, who represents Virginia's 8th congressional district, said all of his community project funding requests were included in the federal spending bill. The spending bill is… Read more »
Pressley, Beyer Urge CDC to Collect, Publish Demographic Data on Prevalence of Long COVID
Disaggregated Data Will Inform Congressional Action to Support Those with Long COVID
Text of the Letter (PDF)
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Congressman Don Beyer (VA-08) sent a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urging it to… Read more »
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Representatives Don Beyer (D-Va.), Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) today called on the Biden administration to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result for all domestic air travel.
“Travel at our nation’s airports has essentially returned to pre-pandemic levels but the risk from COVID-19,… Read more »
U.S. Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Ritchie Torres (D-NY) and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) today led 36 congressional Democrats urging the Biden Administration to require proof of vaccination or a recent negative test for airline passengers. Their letter, addressed to President Biden, was sent ahead of the uptick in airline travel expected for the holiday season.
They wrote:
“As the nation… Read more »
