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 »
Today U.S. Representatives Don Beyer, Suhas Subramanyam, James Walkinshaw, Bobby Scott, Jennifer McClellan, and Eugene Vindman, Members of Congress representing Virginia, issued the following statement on Section 373 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026, which addresses “Manned Rotary Wing Aircraft Safety” in the wake of the January 29, 2025 mid-air collision at Ronald… Read more »
Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Ryan Zinke (R-MT) today introduced the Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act to make permanent the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Wildlife Crossings Program and authorize funding through 2031. The Wildlife Crossings Program is a competitive grant program established under the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to address the… Read more »
U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), bipartisan leaders on mental health and suicide prevention, today introduced the Barriers to Suicide Act. This legislation would create grants to help state and local governments fund nets and barriers that have been shown to reduce suicide on bridges and other high-risk infrastructure.
“Research has shown that means… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
