Donald S. Beyer, Jr.

Democratic Leaders Release Statement Urging White House Not to Wait to Restart Stalled Russia Sanctions Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Senior House Democrat on the Joint Economic Committee, Gregory Meeks (D-NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Richard Neal…

Beyer Hails Successful Launch Of Nancy Grace Roman Telescope U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued a statement applauding the successful launch yesterday of the SpaceX Heavy Falcon that will deliver NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope to its target destination at the second Sun-Earth…

HONORING COMMANDER JOHN JAMES BATTISTI Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 137 (Monday, August 31, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 137 (Monday, August 31, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E815] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office […

Beyer Denounces Trump’s Idiotic Trade Attack On Canada Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), the Senior House Democrat on Congress’ Joint Economic Committee and a member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, issued the following statement today after President Trump imposed massive new tariffs on…

Beyer, Valadao Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Federal Flood Response and Resilience U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and David Valadao (R-CA) today introduced the bipartisan National Flood Impact Reduction and Resilience Act to establish a coordinated federal program to improve…

HONORING THE ETHEREDGE/ETHERIDGE FAMILY REUNION Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 134 (Thursday, August 20, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 134 (Thursday, August 20, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E801] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing…

Northern Virginia Representatives, Democratic Leaders Open Investigation Into ICE Agents Threatening U.S. Citizen With Gun In Northern Virginia Northern Virginia Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), and James Walkinshaw (D-VA), along with House Oversight Committee Ranking…

Beyer Warns Of Increased ICE Violence And Warrantless Detention In Northern Virginia Rep. Don Beyer today issued the following statement on recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) encounters in Northern Virginia: “The injuries to Jose Mejia Hernandez and his account of how he received them…

Beyer, DeGette, Raskin, House Democrats Demand AHRQ Reverse Cancellation of More Than $200 Million in Health Care Research Grants Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), House Energy and Commerce’s Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette (D-CO), and House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie…

Beyer: President Trump’s Policies are Doing Serious Damage to the American Economy U.S. Representative Don Beyer, Senior House Democrat on the Joint Economic Committee, today issued the following statement after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its July 2026 jobs report , which…

Beyer, Meeks Reiterate Concerns on Senate Passage of Russia Sanctions Bill U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Senior House Democrat on the Joint Economic Committee, and Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement upon Senate…

Beyer, Walkinshaw, Subramanyam Conduct Unannounced Oversight Visit at Chantilly ICE Facility U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (VA-08), James Walkinshaw (VA-11), and Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) released the following statement after conducting an unannounced oversight visit yesterday evening at ICE’s…

Beyer Statement On National Park Service Analysis Finding Trump’s Vanity Arch Would Severely Disrupt Major Capital-Area Sites Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) today responded to an assessment by the National Park Service of the impacts on capital region historic sites by President Trump’s proposed 250-foot…

Beyer Introduces Bill to Reinforce Legal Options Against Illegal Impoundments U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) today announced his introduction of the Restoring Accountability in Appropriations Act , which would empower private parties and the U.S. House of Representatives to prevent illegal…

Beyer, Raskin, Norton, Ivey Oppose Trump Administration’s Rushed “Redevelopment” of Historic East Potomac Park Today, Representatives Don Beyer (VA-08), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-AL), and Glenn Ivey (MD-04), along with 43 of their colleagues, demanded transparency about the…

Beyer Introduces Bill to Reduce Homebuilding Costs and Improve Housing Affordability U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee which has jurisdiction over U.S. trade policy, today introduced the Homebuilding Materials Tariff Relief Act to eliminate the…

Beyer Urges Rejection of Edsall Data Center Substation U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) today urged the Fairfax County Planning Commission to deny the permit application filed for Edsall Data Center Substation 2232 at the Plaza 500 site at 6299 Edsall Road in Lincolnia, citing serious concerns…

Beyer, Garamendi, Sherman: Congress Must Reject Dangerous Trump-Saudi Nuclear Deal Without Safeguards The co-chairs of the Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group in the House of Representatives, Representative Don Beyer (VA-08) and Representative John Garamendi (CA-08) , and Ranking Member…

Beyer Statement On Trump Tariff Announcement Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), the Senior House Democrat on Congress’ Joint Economic Committee and a member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, issued the following statement today after President Trump announced new 10 to 12.5 percent tariffs on…

Beyer, Hayes Introduce Legislation to Protect Member Access to Federal Government Buildings and Prevent Agencies from Blocking Congressional Oversight Following repeated efforts by the Trump administration to block Members of Congress from conducting oversight of federal agencies, U.S.…

After Dangerous Air Quality Blankets D.C. Region, Walkinshaw, Beyer, Fitzpatrick, Tonko, & Norton Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Air in Federal Buildings Following a weekend of dangerously poor air quality across the Washington region, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), joined by…

70+ House Democrats Demand NPS Address Multimillion-Dollar Grant Backlog Delaying Trail Maintenance, Wildfire Prevention, and Critical Projects Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) and House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-CA) led 70 House Democrats in demanding that the…

New Dems Oppose Effort to Greenlight Trump’s Illegal Tariffs Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Brad Schneider (IL-10) and New Dem Trade Tariffs Task Force Chair Don Beyer (VA-08) issued a statement in opposition to the Sanctioning Russia Act , which would grant the President power to enact more…

Beyer, Barrett, Jacobs Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Requiring Human Control Over Autonomous Weapons Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Congressman Tom Barrett (R-MI), and Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA) introduced the Human Authority over Autonomous Weapons Act to ensure that no autonomous or…

Beyer, Meeks, Walkinshaw, Titus Introduce Legislation to Expedite Return of Career Diplomats Wrongfully Forced Out of State Department Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV), and Congressman James…

Beyer Backs Amendment To Eliminate Security Assistance to Israel Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued the following statement announcing his intent to vote for an amendment offered by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) to H.R. 8595, the FY27 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs…

Beyer, Schrier, Van Drew, Van Hollen, Luján Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Help Reduce Medical Misdiagnosis Today, U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-Va.), Kim Schrier (D-Wash), and Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.) announced their reintroduction of the Saving Lives and Reducing Health Care…

HONORING THE 50TH SERVICE ANNIVERSARY OF RICHARD M. ASHTON Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 114 (Tuesday, July 14, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 14, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E681] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government…

FRIENDS OF DYKE MARSH Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E668] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] FRIENDS OF…

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Beyer Introduces Bill To Help Modernize American Air Travel Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) introduced the Modernizing Aeronautical Standards Act to study our current aeronautical standards to ensure aircraft are designed to meet present day operating conditions. “The United States Standard Atmosphere…

New Dem Trade & Tariffs Task Force Chair Don Beyer Slams Declaration to Withdraw from USMCA, Urge Strengthening of Trilateral Agreement through Joint Review Today, New Democrat Coalition Trade Tariffs Task Force Chair Don Beyer (VA-08) issued a statement on the start of the joint review process of…

Beyer, Raskin, Norton, Ivey Demand Trump Administration Remove Demolished East Wing’s Toxic Debris from East Potomac National Park Today, Representatives Don Beyer (VA-08), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-AL), and Glenn Ivey (MD-04) demanded the Trump Administration take immediate…

HONORING USS ALEXANDRIA (SSN-757) Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E604] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office […

RECOGNIZING ROBERT GEBBIA Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026)] [House] [Page H4133] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] RECOGNIZING ROBERT…

Beyer, Ross, Hurd Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen AI Security and Vulnerability Reporting Representatives Don Beyer (VA-08), Deborah Ross (NC-02), and Jeff Hurd (CO-3) introduced the AI Flaw Reporting and Security Enhancement Act , bipartisan legislation to strengthen the security of…

Beyer Statement on MOU Agreed to by US, Iran Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued the following statement on the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreed to by the United States and Iran: “The President should never have started this war. It was not smart, it was not legal, it was not morally…

As Trump Requests $1.5 Trillion for Pentagon, Reps. Beyer, Garamendi and Sens. Markey, Merkley Press for Details on “Golden Dome” $1.2 Trillion Price Tag, Mission As Congress considers President Trump’s $1.5 trillion request for Pentagon spending and SpaceX wins billions in Golden Dome contracts,…

Egypt Human Rights Caucus Co-Chairs Beyer, DelBene Call for Immediate Release of Galal El-Bahairy U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Co-Chairs of the Egypt Human Rights Caucus, urged the Egyptian government to immediately release Galal El-Bahairy, who was been…

Beyer, Fitzpatrick, Houlahan Reintroduce Legislation to Provide Paid Family and Medical Leave for Federal Employees U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) today reintroduced the Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act, bipartisan…

As Inflation Surges, Republicans in Congress Are Looking the Other Way Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who serves on the House Ways and Means Committee and as Senior House Democrat on Congress’ Joint Economic Committee, today released the following statement after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics…

Rep. Beyer, Sen. Markey Reintroduce AI Environmental Impacts Act Representative Don Beyer (VA-08), co-chair of the House Artificial Intelligence Caucus, and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, today reintroduced the Artificial…

Beyer Introduces Legislative Package to Modernize Rail Infrastructure U.S. Representative Don Beyer (VA-08) introduced a three-bill legislative package to prepare America's rail system for the next generation of passenger and freight transportation by supporting the deployment of clean…

AI Caucus Co-Chair Beyer Response to Trump’s Latest AI Executive Order Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Artificial Intelligence Caucus, today issued the following statement on President Trump’s executive order asking artificial intelligence companies to provide…

ICYMI: Beyer Targets Trump’s “Triumphal” Arch Rep. Don Beyer today introduced the Arlington National Cemetery Viewshed Protection Act , legislation that would prohibit President Trump’s proposed arch project, along with co-lead Rep. Dina Titus and 31 additional cosponsors. Beyer also pressed Trump…

Beyer, Titus, To Lead Introduction Of Bill To Block Trump’s Proposed Arch U.S. Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Dina Titus (D-NV) today announced that they will introduce the Arlington National Cemetery Viewshed Protection Act this week to explicitly prohibit construction of President Trump’s proposed…

Beyer Presses Administration On Regional Traffic Impacts Of Trump’s Proposed Arch Rep. Beyer, who represents a Northern Virginia district in the U.S. House that includes Arlington National Cemetery, today urged Trump Administration officials to provide greater transparency to the public about…

Beyer Introduces Legislation to Protect Streams and Lands Impacted by Mining Congressman Don Beyer today introduced the CLEAN UP Mines Act to strengthen key environmental protections for streams and lands impacted by mining. The bill is inspired by the Department of Interior’s Stream Protection…

Beyer Introduces Legislation to Reverse Unprecedented Attack on Endangered Species in the Gulf Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today introduced the Protect Gulf Life Act to nullify the March 31 decision by the Endangered Species Committee – also known colloquially as the “God Squad” or the “Extinction…

Beyer Hails Passage Of Major Housing Legislation Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who serves as Senior House Democrat on Congress’ Joint Economic Committee and as a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, today hailed the U.S. House’s passage of landmark housing legislation. The 21st Century…