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Washington Post |  Give the FBI this much: It shows no favoritism in its contempt for those seeking information on the investigation into the unwarranted shooting of an unarmed young accountant by U.S. Park Police officers in November 2017. The bureau shows contempt for the young man’s family, contempt for the public and contempt for members of Congress. In December, more… Read more »

Washington Post |  Jack Evans said Thursday that he will resign from the Metro board next week, after a legal memo became public saying he “knowingly” violated ethics rules to help friends and clients rather than serve the interests of the transit agency. Evans announced his resignation in a letter to D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson after 4½ years on the board, including all… Read more »

Washington Post |  Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) on Friday introduced a bill that would allow law enforcement officers to block people who they determine are a danger to themselves or others from buying gun silencers and machine guns. The freshman from northern Virginia filed the legislation in response to the May 31 shooting in Virginia Beachthat killed 12 people. The… Read more »

Washington Post |  Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton and Rep. Don Beyer reintroduced a bill Wednesday requiring uniformed federal officers to wear body cameras and have in-car cameras following the fatal 2017 shooting of unarmed motorist Bijan Ghaisar, which was not captured on video by the two U.S. Park Police officers involved. Norton and Beyer first introduced the bill in… Read more »

WTOP |  In the wake of the fatal shooting of an unarmed motorist in Fairfax County, Virginia, a push is underway in Congress to require that federal officers wear body cameras. D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton and Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia have introduced a bill that would require not only bodycams, but also dashboard cameras in federal police vehicles. The Democratic lawmakers say… Read more »

Rep. Beyer’s appropriations amendment directing $20 million in funding to NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate for ultra-efficient flight, including electric flight, was adopted last night by the House of Representatives. His comments on the amendment follow: Statement for the Record on HR3055, Division A – Commerce, Justice, Science Beyer Amendment #159, Printed in the… Read more »

Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) issued the following statement today after Jack Evans, the Chairman of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) Board of Directors, acknowledged ethics violations stemming from conflicts of interest: “At a time when WMATA faces serious challenges, including the need to improve safety and reliability and secure long-term funding, we need WMATA’s… Read more »

Rep. Don Beyer this week offered two amendments to a House appropriations bill which would plot a new course for federal policies regarding artificial intelligence (AI) and facial recognition systems. One amendment would bar federal funds from being used to purchase facial recognition technology by state and local law enforcement, the other would require the National Science Foundation… Read more »

Washington Post |  Sen. Charles E. Grassley, who has been pushing for answers in the fatal November 2017 shooting of Bijan Ghaisar by two U.S. Park Police officers, again pressed authorities for information Tuesday. He was joined by Sen. Mark R. Warner in a letter to the FBI. “The FBI’s slow pace and lack of transparency are weakening the trust between law enforcement and the… Read more »

Safe Climate Caucus co-chairs Reps. Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) and Don Beyer (VA-08) released the following statement today after the Trump administration announced its replacement for the Clean Power Plan: “After decades of progress, the United States’ air quality has slipped for the first time in decades under President Trump. One day after this report, the Administration announced its… Read more »