Originally posted on: FOX 5 Washington DC
ALEXANDRIA, VA. - A memorial honoring the 67 victims of the mid-air collision involving American Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter has been unveiled in Alexandria near Rivergate Park.
The site sits just a few miles from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, where the crash occurred, and was created through a joint… Read more »
Rep. Don Beyer today introduced the Arlington National Cemetery Viewshed Protection Act, legislation that would prohibit President Trump’s proposed arch project, along with co-lead Rep. Dina Titus and 31 additional cosponsors. Beyer also pressed Trump Administration officials for details and studies on potential traffic impacts if construction proceeds.
Trump’s arch proposal relies on… Read more »
Rep. Beyer, who represents a Northern Virginia district in the U.S. House that includes Arlington National Cemetery, today urged Trump Administration officials to provide greater transparency to the public about potential traffic impacts of President Trump’s proposed “triumphal arch.” Trump appointees on the Commission of Fine Arts recently voted to approve designs for the proposed… Read more »
U.S. Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Dina Titus (D-NV) today announced that they will introduce the Arlington National Cemetery Viewshed Protection Act this week to explicitly prohibit construction of President Trump’s proposed “triumphal arch” outside Arlington National Cemetery. Their bill comes in the wake of a vote by Trump appointees on the Commission of Fine Arts to approve designs for… Read more »
Originally posted on: The Washington Post
President Donald Trump’s plan to build a 250-foot-tall arch at the south end of the Memorial Bridge could create traffic headaches for the region’s commuters, Rep. Don Beyer (D-Virginia) wrote in a letter sent Wednesday to administration officials, expressing his “grave concerns” and demanding transparency.
The arch, which was given the… Read more »
Originally posed on: The Washington Post
House Democrats on Wednesday announced legislation intended to block the construction of President Donald Trump’s planned 250-foot triumphal arch, which would be built on parkland just inside Washington’s boundaries and tower over nearby Arlington National Cemetery.
The legislation, which was previewed with The Washington… Read more »
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 »
Originally posted on: Patch
WASHINGTON, DC — Several House Democrats are demanding answers from the Trump administration regarding the use of $15 million in federal funds for the construction of a Triumphal Arch, a project proposed for the Memorial Bridge at the entrance to Arlington and Arlington National Cemetery.
In a letter sent to President Donald Trump and William… 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 »
