U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) yesterday led 45 House Democrats in requesting that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) conduct a comprehensive review of the systemic conditions and operational practices that preceded the January 29, 2025 midair collision between American Eagle Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near National… Read more »
U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and Jay Obernolte (R-CA) today introduced the Undoing National Lead Exposure through Authorizing Directed Education from DOT (UNLEADED) Act, bipartisan legislation to support the transition from leaded to unleaded aviation gasoline (Avgas) in general aviation.
While leaded gasoline has been banned in motor vehicles for more than 25 years, the use of… Read more »
Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents a Northern Virginia district that includes National Airport (DCA), today delivered remarks on the House floor during debate on H.R. 7613, the ALERT Act, aviation safety reform legislation that would implement the 50 recommendations issued by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in its final report on the January 29, 2025, midair… Read more »
Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), and Congressional Bike Caucus Co-Chair Mike Thompson (D-CA) led a group of House Democrats in demanding that the National Parks Service (NPS) immediately halt or block any plans to remove the two-way protected bike lane running from the Tidal Basin to Constitution Avenue, a vital commuter route for DC-area… Read more »
Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents a Northern Virginia district that includes National Airport (DCA), last night delivered remarks on the House floor during debate on S. 2503, the ROTOR Act (S.2503), aviation safety reform legislation drafted in response to last year’s fatal accident in the skies above DCA that claimed 67 lives. Beyer spoke in support of the… Read more »
House Republican leaders today secured the defeat of the ROTOR Act, aviation safety reform legislation drafted in response to last year’s fatal accident in the skies above DCA that claimed 67 lives. As family members of victims looked on from the House Gallery, Speaker Mike Johnson, Majority Leader Steve Scalise, and Majority Whip Tom Emmer all voted against the legislation, along with… Read more »
Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents a Northern Virginia district that includes National Airport (DCA), issued the following statement today on federal aviation safety reform legislation, including the upcoming House vote on the ROTOR Act (S.2503) and the draft text released yesterday by the House Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Armed… Read more »
Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents the Northern Virginia district that includes National Airport (DCA), and Alexandria Mayor Alyia Gaskins today announced plans for a memorial bench and plaques bearing the names of the 67 individuals who lost their lives on board American Airlines Flight 5342 and the PAT 25 U.S. Army helicopter in the tragic collision at DCA on January 29, 2025.… Read more »
Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued the following statement on his votes in the U.S. House against both pieces of the FY26 appropriations “minibus,” including the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act and the Consolidated Appropriations Act:
“The Department of Homeland Security under Donald Trump and Kristi Noem is a lawless, corrupt organization that is bringing… Read more »
Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today introduced legislation that would allow for revenue generated from speed camera enforcement on roads within the National Park System, such as the George Washington Memorial Parkway, to be reinvested for safety improvements, road maintenance, and related infrastructure needs in the parks where violations occur.
“Speeding is a persistent and dangerous… Read more »
