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JEC Chairman Beyer on March CPI Data

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Tags: Economy

Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the March Consumer Price Index rose 1.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis, up from February’s 0.8%. As the pace of broader inflation had begun to moderate, Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has driven up food…

Beyer Lauds Interior Department Actions Promoting Conservation and Restoration of Wildlife Corridors

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Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), author of the bipartisan, bicameral Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act, applauds Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland’s announcement yesterday of new federal actions to advance the Department’s work on wildlife corridors. The actions announced by Secretary Haaland include $9.5 million in grant funding from the Department of the Interior (DOI), the U.S.…

Beyer Statement On Confirmation Of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson To The U.S. Supreme Court

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Tags: Oversight

Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) issued the following statement today after the Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as the next Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court: “It is a significant moment in our nation’s history to have confirmed the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court. Throughout her nomination process Judge Jackson personified grace, integrity,…

Pressley, Beyer, Duckworth, Colleagues Unveil TREAT Long COVID Act to Expand Access to Treatment

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Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), alongside Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), and Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), introduced the Targeting Resources for Equitable Access to Treatment for Long COVID (TREAT Long COVID) Act to increase access to medical care and treatment for communities and individuals…

Beyer’s Central Role in U.S. Fusion’s Progress

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Originally published on Falls Church News-Press. Falls Church’s U.S. Rep. Don Beyer, founder of the bipartisan House Fusion Energy Caucus and member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, keynoted a White House Summit on Developing a Bold Decadal Vision for Commercial Fusion Energy last month. Beyer told the News-Press that he has long been a supporter of nuclear…

Beyer Statement On President Biden’s Long COVID Executive Action

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Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), author of the bipartisan COVID Long Haulers Act and one of the leading advocates in Congress for Americans suffering from Long COVID, today issued the following statement on President Biden’s Presidential Memorandum on Long COVID: “I applaud President Biden’s announcement of a new all-of-government strategy to improve the understanding of Long COVID and promote…

Beyer Continues Opposition To Taxpayer-Funded Stadium Construction As Possible Legislation Looms In Richmond

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Tags: Economy

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin recently called a special session of the Virginia General Assembly, which convenes today. Lawmakers may consider consolidated legislation to establish a funding stream for the construction of a new Washington Commanders stadium in Northern Virginia in this or a subsequent session. Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) has worked with colleagues in the U.S. House of…

JEC Chairman Beyer on March Jobs Data

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Today, Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 431,000 in March and the unemployment rate declined to 3.6%. The unemployment rate was 6.2% for Black workers, 4.2% for Hispanic workers, 2.8% for Asian workers…

Beyer Statement On Justice Clarence Thomas

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Tags: Oversight

Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) issued the following statement today on revelations that Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, wife of Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court Clarence Thomas, sent numerous text messages to then-White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows in late 2020 urging the overturning of the 2020 presidential election: “The text messages between Ginni Thomas and Mark Meadows are…

House Passes Legislation To Lower Cost Of Insulin

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Today, Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) voted for legislation to lower insulin costs for American families. The Affordable Insulin Now Act, which would ensure that individuals pay no more than $35 for a monthly supply of insulin, passed in the House with all Democrats and a handful of Republicans voting in favor. “Today in the richest country on earth, Americans ration insulin – a drug they need to…