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Don Beyer is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Virginia's 8th congressional district since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, Beyer has focused on issues such as healthcare, economic inequality, and environmental protection during his time in office. He has been an advocate for progressive policies and has often spoken out against the economic impacts of tariffs and other policies he attributes to the previous administration. Beyer has also emphasized the importance of social justice and healthcare access in his legislative efforts.
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Virginia will be postponed. {time} 1615 Amendment No. 8 Offered by Mrs. Lawrence The Acting…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: In subsection (f) of section 709 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-8), as proposed to be…
May I inquire how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia has 30 seconds remaining.
I am going to be reintroducing the Atlantic Seismic Air Gun Protection Act today to establish a moratorium on geological and geophysical activity related to oil and gas exploration and development in the Atlantic Ocean.
This is a very important issue to me. All of our Virginia coastal communities are united against the oil and gas and against the seismic testing.
Following my dear friend, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, who's been leading ocean acidification for years and years, the concern about it.
Since entering Congress, I've been working with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse from Rhode Island on building up our ocean resilience capacity.
But there are 11 States that have no laws or regulations and there are 39 states that do, and they vary widely from state to state.
I was very proud to inherit the Keeping All Students Safe Act from then-Chairman George Miller, and now champion it with Chairman Bobby Scott, a bill which aims to prevent such harmful discipline practices.
Seclusion and restraint are dangerous, ineffective practices that can cause students permanent harm and should be eliminated or tightly regulated in all our schools.
One of the most troubling and challenging pieces of this issue is that parents don't know about seclusion or restraint.
Every child should be safe and protected in school, every parent should know when something happens to their kids.
So is there anything inherently evil about have a minimum standard for the country?
But I also read that the Bureau of Labor Statistics said that of the 10 jobs with the greatest job growth, 5 of them have a net income less than $30,000. And underneath the job growth is this hollowing out of the middle class.
I represent the seventh wealthiest district in the country. When I was visiting my bank two weeks ago I talked to the--the bank manager brought me into his office, and I said, 'How are you doing?' And he said, 'I am exhausted.'
Pay equity makes good business sense and that makes all the sense in the world to me.
The Paycheck Fairness Act has been introduced in every Congress since the 105th. The time has come to pass this legislation.
Guaranteeing that men and women receive equal pay for equal work is a principle rooted in our Nation's commitment to equality and fairness.
Unequal pay for unequal work--for equal work exists over a spectrum of jobs, regardless of educational level, regardless of geographic location.
My priority is women's empowerment and the elevation of women's voices and concerns.
Every time we mess with the Affordable Care Act...we are making premiums go up.
If my friends on the other side are so committed to the protection of the preexisting conditions waiver...
Ending the cost-sharing reductions...certainly increased the cost for premiums.
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