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Robert Mueller’s Statement: Everything We Learned

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New York Magazine |  In a surprise statement Wednesday morning, Robert Mueller announced that the special counsel’s office is closing and he is resigning from the Department of Justice. He also said he has little interest in testifying in front of Congress. In the brief statement, Mueller quickly ran through the conclusions of the 448-page report into Russian election…

Virginia Rep. Don Beyer On Impeachment

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NPR |  More Democratic representatives are moving to support an impeachment inquiry. NPR's Susan Davis talks to Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., about why he is now calling for an impeachment inquiry. Click here to listen to the full segment  

Beyer Leads Letter to HHS Secretary Azar Condemning ACA Sabotage

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Rep. Don Beyer (VA-08) today led a letter to U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to cease changes to the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) health insurance marketplace standards which increase premiums and out-of-pocket costs. The proposed change to how applicable percentages and maximum out-of-pocket limit are adjusted each year is the latest in a long list of…

Beyer Calls for Congressional Impeachment Inquiry Into Trump

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Falls Church News Press |  U.S. Rep. Donald S. Beyer Jr., who represents the 8th District of Virginia that includes the City of Falls Church, called on the U.S. Congress to open an impeachment inquiry into the conduct of President Trump on Tuesday. Rep. Don Beyer issued the following statement: “The time has come for the House of Representatives to open an impeachment inquiry into…

Beyer Hails Passage Of SECURE Act

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Rep. Beyer issued the following statement today after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act: “This bipartisan legislation will help Americans retire with greater financial security while fixing huge problems with the GOP tax law. I’m very happy to see the near-unanimity of this bill in the House, and hope we…

House Delegation Introduces Bipartisan Military Spouse Hiring Act

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Today, Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19), along with Reps. Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), Don Beyer (VA-08), Mike Kelly (PA-16), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), and Don Bacon (NE-02) introduced H.R. 2912, the bipartisan Military Spouse Hiring Act, legislation that incentivizes employers to hire spouses of members of the United States Armed Forces. Unemployment rates for military spouses…

'Achomlishments': Photographer snaps look at Trump's notes in Rose Garden news conference

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USA Today |  Photographers captured an image of President Donald Trump's handwritten notes before he addressed reporters in the Rose Garden at the White House on Wednesday.  Twitter users were quick to comment on the sneak peek into the president's preparation for the news conference, which took place after the president reportedly stormed out of a meeting with…

Trump wants to kill this federal agency. Democrats blasted the idea.

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Washington Post |  Top House Democrats on Tuesday savaged the Trump administration’s plan to blow up the Office of Personnel Management, calling the effort to close the major federal agency a backdoor power play to weaken the federal workforce. The hostile reception, alongside tepid support from Republicans, left the plan’s chances in doubt and raised the possibility that the…

House Democrats press leaders to start Trump impeachment

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The Hill |  House Democratic leaders on Tuesday faced fresh calls to move forward with President Trump's impeachment after former White House counsel Don McGahn skipped his scheduled testimony before the House Judiciary Committee. The calls to launch an impeachment inquiry are coming from some of the most important voices in the 235-member Democratic caucus — from members of…

Beyer First Va. Rep to Call for Impeachment

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Fairfax News |  Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) today became the first Virginia Congressional representative to call for the impeachment of President Trump. “The time has come for the House of Representatives to open an impeachment inquiry into the conduct of President Trump,” Beyer said in a statement. “President Trump has shown utter contempt for the Constitution from the moment he took…