U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and Suzan DelBene (D-WA) today announced the reintroduction of the Congressional Trade Authority Act, legislation that would require the president to submit to Congress any proposal to adjust imports in the interest of national security under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. Beyer and DelBene reintroduced the bill in response to the… Read more »
Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who serves as Senior House Democrat on Congress’ Joint Economic Committee (JEC) and is a member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, issued the following statement today after President Trump paused tariffs on some imports days after he announced them, for the second time in two months:
“Trump is jerking around the entire continent of North… Read more »
Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Democrats released the following joint statement in response to President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs against Canada and Mexico that went into effect today:
“President Trump is threatening our economy with these damaging, unnecessary tariffs. He is on the verge of sparking several trade wars that will be fought on multiple fronts, including against some… Read more »
Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who serves as Senior House Democrat on Congress’ Joint Economic Committee (JEC), today released a new JEC report on the economic effects of President Trump’s latest tariffs. The report, titled “Trump’s Tariff Plans Will Drive Up Costs For The Average American Family Between $1,600 And $2,000 Per Year,” highlighted impacts and raised costs of the increased… Read more »
Since January 20th, constituents have flooded my office with calls expressing outrage and fear about how Donald Trump and Elon Musk are harming the federal government and the country.
I share their anger and concern, and as your Representative for Northern Virginia, I am taking action to fight back against what Trump and Musk are doing.
Here are some of the ways I am working to… Read more »
Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), the senior House Democrat on Congress’ Joint Economic Committee, delivered the following remarks to open debate against H. Con. Res. 14, the House budget resolution setting up Republicans’ reconciliation legislation to cut Medicaid and lower taxes for the rich. The Joint Economic Committee controlled the final hour of floor debate on the measure.
Beyer’s… Read more »
Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), today issued the statement below responding to the reported firing of thousands of federal employees at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Beyer serves on the House Ways and Means Tax Subcommittee, and represents a Northern Virginia district containing one of the largest concentrations of federal employees in the U.S. House.
Beyer released resources for federal… Read more »
Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Don Beyer (VA-08) released the following statement after President Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on some of our largest trading partners.
“President Trump just started a trade war that will raise prices on American families and invite retaliation against American businesses, workers, and farmers. This is a tax on everyday goods that will… Read more »
Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), the senior House Democrat on Congress’ Joint Economic Committee, issued the following statement today on the Trump Administration’s illegal freeze of funding previously obligated by Congress:
“Donald Trump’s freeze on federal funds for medical research, disaster relief, student aid, child care, nutrition assistance, and so much more is blatantly illegal and… Read more »
U.S. Representative Don Beyer today announced the reintroduction, with Reps. Sean Casten (IL-06) and Mike Levin (CA-49), of the End Oil and Gas Tax Subsidies Act. The legislation would eliminate a series of tax breaks enjoyed by the oil and gas industry.
“It is crazy, dangerous, and a stupid waste of money for the federal government to keep subsidizing fossil fuels with taxpayer money… Read more »
