Congressman Don Beyer, a former long-time member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the U.S. Representative for a Northern Virginia congressional district that includes the National Science Foundation (NSF), yesterday pressed Sethuraman Panchanathan, Director of the National Science Foundation, to reinstate employees terminated during a mass firing of personnel… Read more »
Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) — joined by Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Don Beyer (VA-8), Haley Stevens (MI-11), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1), and a total of more than 100 co-sponsors in the House — today introduced the Scientific Integrity Act, bipartisan legislation that sets clear, enforceable standards for federal agencies and federally-funded research to keep public science… Read more »
Congressman Don Beyer, a former long-time member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the U.S. Representative for a Northern Virginia congressional district that includes the National Science Foundation (NSF), spoke on the House floor this evening as part of a special order hour on the newly reintroduced Scientific Integrity Act. Beyer condemned Trump… Read more »
Today, Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) led 90 of his colleagues in decrying attacks on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that are endangering vitally important medical research, including clinical trials and research for cancer and Alzheimer’s. In a letter to Acting Director of the NIH Matthew Memoli, the members argue that the multitude of Trump directives is creating uncertainty… Read more »
Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), a member of the bipartisan House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, today issued the following statement on the release of the Task Force’s comprehensive report and key findings, including guiding principles and forward-looking recommendations to advance American leadership and innovation on AI:
“This report is a series of timely, productive, bipartisan… Read more »
Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), who serves on the House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence and as Vice Chair of the Congressional Artificial Intelligence Caucus, today welcomed President Biden’s landmark National Security Memorandum (NSM) on Artificial Intelligence (AI) directing federal agencies to maximize the benefits of cutting-edge AI technology to support national… Read more »
U.S. Representatives Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Don Beyer (VA-08) introduced the bicameral Secure Artificial Intelligence Act, legislation to enhance the monitoring and management of security and safety incidents and risks related to artificial intelligence (AI). As AI continues to rapidly evolve, the potential for security and safety incidents that could impact organizations and the public… Read more »
Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Doug Lamborn (R-CO) today introduced legislation to improve methane capture by addressing gaps in methane monitoring and improving interagency coordination.
“Innovative technologies are available to mitigate or capture methane leakage, but a primary challenge is finding and tracking those leaks,” said Rep. Don Beyer. “Our legislation would facilitate the… Read more »
Congressional Fusion Energy Caucus Co-Chairs Don Beyer (D-VA), Lori Trahan (D-MA), Jay Obernolte (R-CA), and Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN) today celebrated the signing of their Fusion Energy Act. The bipartisan legislation was included along with the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act in the text of S. 870, broad energy legislation which… Read more »
Rep. Don Beyer today urged House consideration of his legislation, the AI Foundation Model Transparency Act, following a statement by actress Scarlett Johansson raising questions about whether OpenAI used her voice without authorization in the development of a new AI product. Beyer serves on the House leadership-appointed bipartisan Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, is vice-Chair of… Read more »
