Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued the following statement on President-elect Joe Biden’s reported decision to nominate Pete Buttigieg, former Mayor of South Bend, IN, to serve as Secretary of Transportation:
“Choosing Pete Buttigieg to serve as Secretary of Transportation is a brilliant and historic appointment. President-elect Joe Biden has again shown his commitment to diversity and… Read more »
A new bill would make all police misconduct allegations and settlements public
By Sean Collins Dec 15, 2020, 5:10pm EST
First published at Vox
State, local, and federal governments have spent billions of dollars over the past decade settling police misconduct cases, which include everything from deadly shootings to neglect. For example, the… Read more »
Rep. Don Beyer today introduced federal legislation to remove the designation of Arlington House as a memorial to Confederate General Robert E. Lee. The legislation, which was partially inspired by the request of descendants of people who were enslaved at Arlington House, was cosponsored by Virginia Representatives Gerry Connolly and Jennifer Wexton, and by D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor… Read more »
Presidential inauguration ceremonies are planned by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. In past inaugural ceremonies, the JCCIC has issued hundreds of thousands of tickets through Congressional offices for attendance of the presidential inauguration.
I have just been informed, however, that the JCCIC has determined, after consulting with medical experts, to limit… Read more »
Reps. Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) and Don Beyer (D-VA), co-chairs of the Congressional Safe Climate Caucus, today wrote to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer to formally request the continuation of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis in the 117th Congress, which begins next month. The Select Committee was initially authorized by House Resolution 6 on January 9, 2019,… Read more »
Originally published in: ARL Now
An act of Congress may help to streamline the planned Long Bridge project.
The project to build a new rail bridge across the Potomac, accompanied by new bike and pedestrian facilities, is one of the key components of a $3.7 billion plan to expand passenger and freight rail in Virginia.
To help it along, this week the House… Read more »
This morning the House of Representatives passed the Long Bridge Act, legislation introduced by Reps. Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Don Beyer (D-VA) that would advance the Long Bridge project by authorizing land transfers from the federal government to Virginia and the District of Columbia. The project, when completed will “expand commuter and regional passenger rail service and provide bicycle… Read more »
House Democrats Propose Roadmap for Biden Administration on Fighting Disinformation
Washington, DC -- Today, members of the Congressional Task Force on Digital Citizenship sent a letter to President-elect Joe Biden proposing a roadmap for how his administration can confront the threat of disinformation and misinformation and work to counter the danger they pose to our democracy.… Read more »
Congressmen 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 fifth anniversary of the signing of the Paris Climate Agreement:
“Climate change is a worldwide threat and we are already feeling some of the devastating consequences. It is our… Read more »
Originally Posted At ARLNow
Complaints over helicopter noise in Arlington are likely to soon be better tracked by the federal government.
On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a veto-proof version of the $740 billion National Defense Authorization Act, and it includes a provision directing the Secretary of Defense to “develop a process to receive,… Read more »
