Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents a Northern Virginia district containing the largest number of civilian federal employees of any member of the U.S. House, today applauded a new proposed rule from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) that would protect the federal workforce from political retaliation of the kind intended by the Trump Administration’s “Schedule F” order.
“I… Read more »
Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, U.S. Representative Don Beyer, and House Committee on Oversight Ranking Member Jamie Raskin announced their introduction of the End Shutdowns Act, legislation to prevent government shutdowns and the senseless pain they inflict on federal employees, government contractors, and millions of Americans who rely on government services. In an effort to take that… Read more »
U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA-08) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) designated the death of D.C. police officer and Northern Virginia resident Jeffrey Smith as a line of duty death. Officer Smith died by suicide after defending the Capitol on January 6, 2021. The lawmakers have been pushing for this… Read more »
Following the release of a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) legal review of the previous administration’s relocation of two U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) research agencies, U.S. Representatives Jennifer Wexton, Gerry Connolly, and Don Beyer (all D-VA) released the following statement emphasizing the need for Congress to take up the Conducting Oversight to Secure… Read more »
Members of Virginia’s congressional delegation, Governor Glenn Youngkin, and local leaders are making the case that Springfield remains the best location for the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) new headquarters. Even with the General Services Administration’s (GSA) recent announcement of adjusted selection criteria, the lawmakers and local leaders expressed confidence that… Read more »
U.S. Representatives Jennifer Wexton, Don Beyer and Gerry Connolly (all D-VA) issued the following statement on extreme Republicans on the Appropriations Committee voting to advance legislation that strips funding for a new FBI headquarters building, a top priority for the Bureau to maintain efficient operations and readiness.
“The Virginia delegation has repeatedly opposed and… Read more »
As chaos and gridlock in Washington continued inflicting worry and uncertainty on Americans this week, Rep. Don Beyer spent a quietly productive week in between House votes, delivering results and highlighting progress for constituents across the Potomac River in Northern Virginia. We can also have nice things:
Opening Metro’s Potomac Yard Station [Pictures]
WMATA: “There's a new stop… Read more »
Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), today issued the following statement on the settlement between the U.S. Department of Justice and the Ghaisar family in the civil lawsuit over the 2017 killing of Bijan Ghaisar by U.S. Park Police:
“This settlement is the clearest admission to date that Bijan Ghaisar did not deserve to be shot and killed on that awful November night in 2017.
“The officers who shot… Read more »
U.S. Representative Don Beyer, local leaders, postal officials, and members of the Collazos family officially dedicated the Jesus Collazos Post Office in Arlington yesterday. The dedication recognized the contributions to the Northern Virginia community of the beloved letter carrier, who immigrated to the region from Colombia and spent decades delivering mail in Arlington before passing… Read more »
Today, Virginia’s Governor Glenn Youngkin, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, and U.S. Representatives Bobby Scott, Rob Wittman, Gerry Connolly, Don Beyer, Abigail Spanberger, Jennifer Wexton, Jen Kiggans, and Jennifer McClellan issued the following statement after Virginia leaders presented to the General Services Administration (GSA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)… Read more »
