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Originally published in: MeriTalk While he admits that “not much has gotten done in the first four months of this Congress,” Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., is hopeful that the 119th Congress will be able to pass some meaningful AI legislation. Speaking on Tuesday during an event hosted by GovExec, Rep. Beyer – who served as a member of last Congress’s House AI Task Force – admitted… Read more »

The House Appropriations Committee announced that they will be accepting Community Project Funding (CPF) requests from Members for Fiscal Year 2026. Each Member is limited to no more than 15 Community Project Funding requests across all subcommittees and there is no guarantee that all requested projects will be funded. Submissions for Community Project Funding requests were due by… Read more »

Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) issued the following remarks this morning during the Ways and Means Committee’s portion of House floor debate on H.R. 1. Beyer’s remarks as delivered follow below, and video is available here: Mr. Speaker, our dearly departed friend and colleague Gerry Connolly used to say that “our job is to comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable.” This bill… Read more »

Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued the following statement in response to Judge Myong J. Joun’s order blocking the Trump Administration and the “Department of Government Efficiency’s” (DOGE) illegal efforts to gut the Department of Education and mandating the reinstatement of wrongfully terminated staff: “This ruling is a victory for millions of students, educators, and families… Read more »

Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued the following statement on the passing of his longtime friend and colleague, Congressman Gerry Connolly: “Gerry Connolly was one of a kind, and I am heartbroken that he has passed. “Gerry will leave a towering legacy of accomplishment in Fairfax County, he was a forceful advocate for our region and the people in it. Everyone who runs for office… Read more »

U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), bipartisan leaders on mental health and suicide prevention, today introduced the Barriers to Suicide Act. This legislation would create grants to help state and local governments fund nets and barriers that have been shown to reduce suicide on bridges and other high-risk infrastructure. “Research has shown that means… Read more »

Originally published in: Augusta Free Press Two members of Congress are stepping up efforts to prevent suicide, proposing legislation to fund nets and barriers on bridges. U.S. Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the Barriers to Suicide Act today which would create grants to help state and local governments address high-risk… Read more »

Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued the following statement welcoming a decision by Judge Beryl A. Howell protecting the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) from executive overreach. Judge Howell’s decision found that the Trump Administration and the “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) acted unlawfully in removing USIP Board members, thereby nullifying subsequent… Read more »

Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA), Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Bill Foster (D-IL), Scott Franklin (R-FL), and Haley Stevens (D-MI) today introduced a resolution commemorating the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) accomplishments in science, engineering, and education over the past 75 years. Since its creation in 1950, the NSF has supported cutting-edge science and engineering projects across the… Read more »

Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), who serves on the House Committee on Ways and Means and as the Senior Democrat on Congress’ Joint Economic Committee, voted against legislation offered by Republicans on the Ways and Means Committee that would cut taxes for the wealthy while doing little for regular people, and even raising taxes for many working Americans. Beyer said: “Democrats relentlessly… Read more »