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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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Mar 22, 2023

Yes, I just want to make the point that Idaho passed legislation to cull 90 percent of the gray wolf population by any means.

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Mar 22, 2023

The greatest threat of delisting grizzly bears today and to potentially relisting wolves is the actions of the state legislatures, particularly in Montana and Idaho.

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Mar 22, 2023

The reason that Canadian gray wolves were reintroduced into Yellowstone is because they had killed all the native wolves.

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Mar 9, 2023

I urge my colleagues to join me in voting ``no'' on this effort to undo the EPA's waters of the U.S. rule. EPA's rulemaking will simply restore the basics of what was protected by law for nearly 50 years before Trump's rule went into…

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Feb 7, 2023

I am so glad that we are holding a hearing on the unemployment system, which has long been neglected and underfunded by Federal and state policymakers.

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Feb 7, 2023

the enhanced UI payments were literally the only thing that allowed ordinary Americans who lost their work through no fault of their own to pay their bills, to buy groceries, to support their families.

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Feb 5, 2023

I am so glad you chose an Appalachian and West Virginia specifically to host this first Ways and Means Committee hearing of this Congress.

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Feb 5, 2023

What you are clearly sort of affirming is the chairman's thought that we are paying people to stay home.

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Dec 12, 2022

I thank the gentlewoman. As a testament to Jesus' impact, his U.S. Postal Service coworkers opened his outdoor memorial service with a mail truck parade. We were lucky to have Jesus Collazos in our community. May his life be a reminder of…

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Dec 12, 2022

I thank chairwoman Maloney for all of her leadership. Madam Speaker, I rise today to speak in support of my bill, H.R. 7082, which would designate the post office on 2200 North George Mason Drive in Arlington as the Jesus Antonio Collazos…

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Dec 12, 2022

Once again, I have no more speakers on this bill, I am prepared to close, and I reserve the balance of my time.

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Nov 15, 2022

I'm really eager to hear from our witnesses on what they're learning in just the first few months of JWST's science operations.

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Nov 15, 2022

This is a momentous achievement for NASA and for the Nation.

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Aug 12, 2022

Today we protect the world for future generations. Madam Speaker, the Inflation Reduction Act will do untold good for the Nation and for the American people. This is our generation's signature contribution to American history, our Social…

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Jul 27, 2022

It's critical for life in the 21st century that we protect the satellites and the ground-to-satellite, satellite-to-ground communications.

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Jul 26, 2022

I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 6845, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Beyer) that the House suspend the rules and pass the…

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Jul 26, 2022

With great thanks to Ms. Ross for her leadership and to my friend, Ranking Member Lucas, for his support, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 7569, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the…

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Jul 26, 2022

I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 3952, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Jul 26, 2022

I have no further requests for time to speak on this bill, and I am prepared to close. I reserve the balance of my time.

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Jul 26, 2022

I have no further requests for time to speak at this time, and I am prepared to close. I reserve the balance of my time.

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Jul 26, 2022

I also urge my colleagues to support H.R. 6933, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Beyer) that the House suspend the rules and pass…

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Jul 26, 2022

I also urge my colleagues to support H.R. 7361, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Jul 26, 2022

I, too, thank Congressman Gonzalez for offering this bill. I suspect there is nary a family represented in this body that has not been touched by a mental illness at one point or another and the tragedy and the suffering that that…

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Jul 26, 2022

I, too, urge my colleagues to support H.R. 7289, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Jul 13, 2022

I am proud to support Ms. Sanchez' amendment on malign disinformation spread within the Department of Defense and the VA. Within the military, a 2019 Military Times survey found that 36 percent of Active-Duty servicemembers have personally…

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