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 »
Congressman Don Beyer today introduced the CLEAN UP Mines Act to strengthen key environmental protections for streams and lands impacted by mining. The bill is inspired by the Department of Interior’s Stream Protection Rule that established clear requirements for responsible surface coal mining while meeting the nation’s energy needs.
“Reducing water pollution and other… Read more »
Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today introduced the Protect Gulf Life Act to nullify the March 31 decision by the Endangered Species Committee – also known colloquially as the “God Squad” or the “Extinction Committee” – to broadly exempt all oil and gas operations across the Gulf from complying with Endangered Species Act protections.
“Congress did not establish the Endangered Species… Read more »
U.S. Representative Don Beyer (VA-08) today led the Democratic Virginia Congressional delegation including Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, and Representatives Bobby Scott (VA-03), Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), Eugene Vindman (VA-07), and James Walkinshaw (VA-11), to request that the National Park Service (NPS) immediately return a Junior Ranger Program… 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 »
Originally posted on: Common Dreams
Democrats in Congress are warning that President Donald Trump is on the verge of “stealing” billions of dollars from American taxpayers in the coming days as his Department of Justice reportedly considers settling his lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service.
The New York Times reported on Tuesday that the DOJ, headed by the Trump loyalist… Read more »
The Co-Chairs of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Lands, Waters, and Nature Task Force Reps. Doris Matsui (CA), Don Beyer (VA), and Maxine Dexter (OR) released a statement following the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) decision to formally strike down the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, or “Public Lands Rule”.
“The… 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 »
