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Beyer Leads Call for Changes to Ensure Aviation Safety at National Airport

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U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA), joined by Representatives André Carson (D-IN), Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Glenn Ivey (D-MD), April McClain Delaney (D-MD), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today called for immediate and permanent changes to ensure airspace safety at Washington…

Beyer Applauds Closure Of DCA Helicopter Route

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Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents a Northern Virginia district that includes National Airport (DCA), today applauded the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) permanent closure of helicopter Route 4, which runs past DCA. The Army Black Hawk involved in a fatal collision with American Airlines Flight 5342 on January 29th was flying on helicopter Route 4 close to…

Beyer Response to NTSB Preliminary Report on DCA Crash

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 U.S. Representative Don Beyer, who represents a Northern Virginia district in the U.S. House that includes National Airport (DCA), today issued the following statement after the release of the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) preliminary report on the January 29th accident at DCA between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a UH-60 Army helicopter: “I thank the…

House Adopts Resolution On DCA Accident

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Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents a Northern Virginia district in the U.S. House that includes National Airport (DCA), today delivered floor remarks during debate on House Resolution 153, “Expressing condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of the victims of the crash of American Eagle Flight 5342 and PAT 25, and for other purposes.” The legislation passed without…

What I’m Doing: Fighting Back

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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…

Updates on the Air Collision at National Airport (DCA)

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The collision between American Eagle Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army helicopter at National Airport (DCA) on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 is an unbearable tragedy. My heart goes out to the families of all who lost their lives in this accident. If you believe you may have had loved ones on board Flight 5342, please call American Airlines toll-free at 800-679-8215. It is my team’s top priority…

86 Representatives Press Trump Administration To Prevent And Reverse Executive Actions Hampering Aviation Safety In Wake Of Fatal Air Collision

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Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents a Northern Virginia congressional district that includes National Airport, today led 85 other U.S. Representatives in pressuring the Trump Administration to prevent and reverse executive actions that hamper efforts to improve aviation safety following last month’s fatal collision. They pushed Trump to present a comprehensive response to the…

Following Deadly DCA Collision, Virginia & Maryland Lawmakers Request Answers From FAA

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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD), along with U.S. Reps. Don Beyer, Gerald Connolly, Suhas Subramanyam (all D-VA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today requested answers and commitments from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on its plans to protect the flying public in…

National Capital Region Delegation Asks DOD To Conduct “Safety Review On The Future Of Military Helicopter Training” In Area, With Pause On Current Flights

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U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Glenn Ivey (D-MD), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Steny Hoyer (D-MD), April McClain Delaney (D-MD), Sarah Elfreth (D-MD), Eugene Vindman (D-VA), Bobby Scott (D-VA), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA), and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) wrote to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Acting Secretary of…

Beyer Remarks At Press Conference On Air Crash At DCA

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Rep. Don Beyer gave the following remarks this morning at National Airport during a press conference with federal and local leaders on last night’s collision between American Eagle Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army helicopter [video here]: Following up on the Senator [‘s comments], I think of grief, thanks and service– With millions and millions of Americans traveling every year we are all…