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Reps. Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) and Don Beyer (D-VA), co-chairs of the Congressional Safe Climate Caucus, today issued the following statement on their introduction of a resolution celebrating the fourth anniversary of the signing of the Paris Climate Agreement: “The climate crisis is the existential threat of our time. It impacts every facet of our economy, the environment, our national… Read more »

Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), a Member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, today hailed the passage of H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. The historic legislation would lower the costs of key medicines and medical treatments by thousands of dollars, making lifesaving care more affordable for American families. “Today House Democrats delivered on a core promise which… Read more »

Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued the following statement regarding articles of impeachment against President Donald John Trump: “For nearly three months, I have listened to accounts of the President’s abuses of power. I read testimony, watched hearings, and weighed the growing mountain of evidence indicating historic presidential misconduct. I received messages from thousands of… Read more »

Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), a member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, today issued the following statement upon the announcement that negotiators had reached an agreement in principle on the substance of the US-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement: “The announcement of an agreement on USMCA is an important and positive step forward. “I thank Speaker Pelosi, Chairman Neal,… Read more »

Federal employees could be ‘very close’ to long-awaited paid parental leave win BY NICOLE OGRYSKO - 12/9/2019 Federal employees may be close to a new benefit that some lawmakers and employee groups have been fighting for nearly a decade. Congress and the White House have reached a tentative deal to include up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in the upcoming National Defense… Read more »

Rep. Don Beyer today released the following statement after the House Judiciary Committee introduced articles of impeachment against President Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress: “I encourage all Americans to read the articles of impeachment against President Trump for themselves. “For weeks House investigators carefully followed the facts in an inquiry examining the… Read more »

Rep. Don Beyer today hailed a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act conference report which would guarantee twelve weeks of paid parental leave for all federal employees: “This paid parental leave provision is one of the biggest victories for the federal workforce in my lifetime. “Against all odds, Chairman Smith, Majority Leader Hoyer, and the House negotiating team won… Read more »

Democrats leveraged Trump’s fixation on Space Force to pursue parental-leave victory for federal workers BY JEFF STEIN, LISA REIN AND JOSH DAWSEY - 12/8/2019  When Congress took up a must-pass defense bill earlier this year, President Trump saw it as a rare opportunity to win approval for the Space Force — his proposed sixth branch of the military — ahead of the 2020… Read more »

Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) today voted for H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act, which would restore the full strength of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 following the Supreme Court Shelby v. Holder decision, which paved the way for renewed voter suppression and discrimination. In the wake of the Shelby decision, 23 states enacted voter suppression laws, including voter purges, ID… Read more »

Today, Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI), Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ), along with a bipartisan group of members from the House Committee on Ways and Means introduced a House resolution encouraging the Administration to participate with other World Trade Organization (WTO) members in reforming the Appellate Body to address longstanding concerns and get the Appellate Body in working order.… Read more »