Apr 26, 2017
This attack comes despite the fact that counties with protected lands have faster economic growth than those without such protections.
Don Beyer
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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.
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Apr 26, 2017
Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.
Apr 25, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I rise to urge my colleagues to do everything in our power to avoid a government shutdown. Federal workers protect our public health and environment, they deliver our mail, they help our businesses and home buyers, and they…
Apr 6, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my constituents' demand for an independent investigation of the Trump-Russia scandal. Since mid-November, this has been a major issue for the people I represent, who are deeply concerned about…
Mar 30, 2017
Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to H.R. 1431, the EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act. Madam Speaker, H.R. 1431 is a blatant attempt to cripple the important mission of the EPA by stacking the EPA Science Advisory Board…
Mar 29, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I have several objections to the legislation being considered today. As with the Secret Science Reform Act, the bill would seriously undercut the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to use science to inform their work…
Mar 14, 2017
We seem to have seen this in marine monument to marine monument, that fishery catch actually goes up.
Mar 14, 2017
Some people have expressed concerns about the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, but I am optimistic about the long-term benefits.
Mar 8, 2017
I often find myself offering respectful disagreement with my Chairman, so I'd like to heap praise on him for his leadership on the dyslexia issue.
Mar 7, 2017
most of that seems to have been permissionless, although I do worry... about what permissionless innovation might do there
Mar 7, 2017
when we can see ahead of time that there're going to be real problems with space debris... doesn't that handcuff us a little bit on permissionless innovation?
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