U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Mike Lawler (R-NY), and Sara Jacobs (D-CA) today introduced the AI Foundation Model Transparency Act, landmark bipartisan legislation to establish transparency requirements for how artificial intelligence (AI) foundation models are built, trained, and deployed.
Foundation models are trained on vast and diverse datasets… Read more »
U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Doris Matsui (D-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), and April McClain Delaney (D-MD), today introduced the Guaranteeing and Upholding Americans’ Right to Decide Responsible AI Laws and Standards (GUARDRAILS) Act to repeal President Donald Trump’s executive order entitled “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence,” which… Read more »
Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents a Northern Virginia district that includes National Airport (DCA), issued the following statement today on federal aviation safety reform legislation, including the upcoming House vote on the ROTOR Act (S.2503) and the draft text released yesterday by the House Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Armed… Read more »
Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) and Congressman Pat Harrigan (R-NC) introduced bipartisan legislation to improve federal coordination of methane monitoring technologies and methane emission data-sharing, to better support the methane mitigation industry and prevent revenue loss due to leaks.
“Identifying methane leaks is critical for the success of the American energy and methane mitigation… 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 »
Rep. Don Beyer, previously a longtime member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Committee, was re-appointed to that committee by Democratic Leader Jeffries this week. Beyer departed the Committee after serving on it for his first four terms when Democrats lost slots at the beginning of the 118th Congress. His appointment became official after being confirmed by… Read more »
Originally published in: The Washington Post
A planned $6 billion merger between President Donald Trump’s social media and cryptocurrency company and a fusion power firm may give a boost to efforts to innovate a new form of electricity but raises thorny questions about what the energy company has to gain, economists and ethics experts said.
The companies say the merger is… Read more »
House Fusion Energy Caucus co-chairs Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Jay Obernolte (R-CA), and Lori Trahan (D-MA) today introduced bipartisan legislation to formally establish the Office of Fusion at the Department of Energy (DOE). Companion legislation was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) and John Cornyn (R-TX).
Last month, DOE released their reorganization plans… Read more »
Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Artificial Intelligence Caucus, today issued the following statement on President Trump’s executive order targeting state regulations on artificial intelligence:
“President Trump’s AI order is an attempt to kill responsible safety reforms passed by states, which would create a lawless Wild West environment for AI… Read more »
Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) and Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA-08) introduced a bill to protect residents and small businesses from rising electricity costs caused by artificial intelligence data centers.
The annual electricity consumption in the U.S. hit a record high in 2024 and is expected to keep rising. It’s driven in part by the growing demands for artificial… Read more »
