Originally published on Patch
The federal government's latest omnibus spending bill passed Congress this week, and Rep. Don Beyer said it includes funding for projects in his Northern Virginia district.
Beyer, who represents Virginia's 8th congressional district, said all of his community project funding requests were included in the federal spending bill. The spending bill is… Read more »
Rep. Beyer (D-VA) issued the following statement today on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) announcement of major upcoming trackwork in 2022-2023 to complete key capital projects and safety maintenance, which will necessitate long periods of Yellow Line closures in Northern Virginia:
“Announcements of the upcoming completion and opening of the Potomac Yard… Read more »
Today, Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the House passed the America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521). The Senate’s companion bill, the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in June 2021.
“Manufacturing has long been a core strength of the American economy,… Read more »
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Representatives Don Beyer (D-Va.), Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) today called on the Biden administration to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result for all domestic air travel.
“Travel at our nation’s airports has essentially returned to pre-pandemic levels but the risk from COVID-19,… Read more »
December 7, 2021 (Washington, D.C.) – Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents the Northern Virginia suburbs of the nation’s capital, today hailed the National Park Service (NPS) announcement that it would award a major contract in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration to restore the northern section of the historic George Washington Parkway.
The $161 million contract is the… Read more »
U.S. Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Ritchie Torres (D-NY) and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) today led 36 congressional Democrats urging the Biden Administration to require proof of vaccination or a recent negative test for airline passengers. Their letter, addressed to President Biden, was sent ahead of the uptick in airline travel expected for the holiday season.
They wrote:
“As the nation… Read more »
On the evening of November 5 the House of Representatives passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill.
Passage of this historic legislation containing the largest physical infrastructure investment in decades is a major win for the country, and will create large numbers of jobs and deliver significant improvements for communities… Read more »
Originally Published in: Patch
The National Park Service said it will begin work around Oct. 4 to implement a road diet on part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway south of the City of Alexandria.
Safety improvements were recommended as part of a safety study on the southern part of the parkway between the City of Alexandria and George Washington's Mount Vernon. The… Read more »
September 20, 2021 (Washington, D.C.) – Rep. Beyer (D-VA) today responded to reports that the Biden-Harris Administration would institute a new requirement that international travelers be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 before entering the United States. Beyer is the author of the Safe Travel Act, which would require full Covid vaccination or a negative test for domestic air and Amtrak… Read more »
DoD Commits to Looking at New Helicopter Noise Mitigation Strategies
BY JO DEVOE
Originally published on Arlington Now
Reducing local helicopter noise while conducting missions safely may be difficult, the Pentagon says, but the military is willing to try, according to a new report.
The commitment and the recommendations conclude a Dept. of Defense report on the causes and… Read more »
