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Beyer, Curtis Introduce Legislation to Facilitate Peer-To-Peer Mental Health Support

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Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA) and John Curtis (R-UT) today introduced the Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Support Act to facilitate student-led mental health efforts. The Senate companion legislation, led by Senators John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), passed out of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee as part of the reauthorization of the Substance…

Beyer Introduces Legislation to Expand Student Debt Relief for Certain Fulbright Participants

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Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) today introduced the Fulbright Teacher's Loan Forgiveness Act, legislation to expand student debt relief qualification under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program for participants in the Fulbright Teacher Exchange and Teaching Assistant programs.  “Fulbright Teacher Exchange and Teaching Assistant program participants build international networks,…

Paris Hilton On Seclusion And Restraint In Schools: “Congress Should Do More To Protect Youth From These Practices”

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During today’s House Ways and Means Committee hearing on “Strengthening Child Welfare and Protecting America’s Children,” Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) asked children’s advocate and hearing witness Paris Hilton about seclusion and restraint in schools. Beyer sponsors the Keeping All Students Safe Act, legislation to ban seclusion and dangerous restraint practices from being used on children in…

Beyer Submits Community Project Funding Requests To Support Climate Resilience, Affordable Housing, Crime Prevention, And More in Northern Virginia

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Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents the Northern Virginia suburbs of the nation’s capital, today announced his 15 submissions on behalf of Virginia’s 8th Congressional District requesting federal funds from the Fiscal Year 2025 Community Project Funding (CPF) Program, which will provide targeted funding for local projects across the country. “The Community Project Funding requests I…

"Beyer Joins Warren, Pressley, Leader Schumer Urging President Bident To Swiftly Deliver Student Loan Debt Cancellation For 43 Million Americans"

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U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) today signed a letter led by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and signed by 83 other lawmakers urging President Biden to swiftly deliver on his promise to deliver student debt cancellation to working and middle class families by early 2024.  “We are…

Beyer Highlights A Few Nice Things In Northern Virginia [Video/Pictures]

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As chaos and gridlock in Washington continued inflicting worry and uncertainty on Americans this week, Rep. Don Beyer spent a quietly productive week in between House votes, delivering results and highlighting progress for constituents across the Potomac River in Northern Virginia. We can also have nice things: Opening Metro’s Potomac Yard Station [Pictures] WMATA: “There's a new stop…

Beyer, Ranking Member Scott Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Students from Dangerous Seclusion and Restraint Practices

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On Thursday, Representative Don Beyer (D-VA-08) and House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA-03)—alongside Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Chair of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and Patty Murray (D-WA)—reintroduced the Keeping All Students Safe Act, legislation to protect students from…

Beyer Submits Community Project Funding Requests To Support Northern Virginia Affordable Housing, Infrastructure, And More

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Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents the Northern Virginia suburbs of the nation’s capital, today announced his 15 submissions on behalf of Virginia’s 8th Congressional District requesting federal funds from the Fiscal Year 2024 Community Project Funding (CPF) Program, which will provide targeted funding for local projects across the country. “The Community Project Funding requests…

Amid Invasion Of Ukraine, Beyer Introduces Legislation To Build American Resilience To Russian Influence Operations

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Today U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) introduced legislation to educate and protect Americans against mis- and disinformation. Inspired by Finland’s K-12 program to protect Finns from Russian propaganda, the Educating Against Misinformation and Disinformation Act would improve Americans’ recognition of and resilience to mis- and disinformation. “Russian misinformation before and…

Chairman Beyer on Biden “American Families Plan”: Investing in America Means Investing in American Families

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Today, Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement in response to President Biden’s “American Families Plan,” the second of a two-part package of investments intended to help the nation build back better. The first package released at the end of March was focused on infrastructure. “President Biden…