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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.
The pandemic magnified suicide risk, anxiety, and depression with two out of five adults reporting symptoms of anxiety and depression. The Kaiser Family Foundation released a report this morning that found that suicide death rates rose by…
I thank the chairman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise today to express my strong support for H.R. 2377, the Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act. Included in this legislation, is the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act, which I have…
The letter recommended that the rules apply comprehensively to smaller leak-prone wells that comprise the majority of the Nation's fleet of oil and gas wells.
It also urges a stop to the wasteful polluting practices of routine flaring of associated gas and oil wells.
I wrote a letter along with Representatives Lowenthal, DeGette, Peters, and Leger Fernandez to the Environmental Protection Agency commending Administrator Regan for proposing strong rules to reduce methane and other harmful air pollution.
I don`t think I`ve ever seen a body in person that`s been shot by an assault weapon. So, it was very moving and I`m hoping that Mr. McConaughey, is able to move some Republican senators.
We love the idea of actually turning the democracy back over to the majority vote idea rather than the 60-vote limit.
The challenge is that they all go to the Senate and because of the filibuster, this tradition that you need 60 votes. It`s really unlikely that we will be able to get them passed.
I want to voice my strong support for breaking barriers and opening doors so that all of America's talent can be part of this exciting future in planetary science.
We can't afford not to, if we want this nation to lead in answering some of the most consequential questions of humanity.
Maintaining U.S. leadership requires that we hew to the carefully crafted strategy laid out in the decadal survey, maintain balance, manage costs, embrace innovation, and ensure a talented pipeline.
We recognize and value this--these reports. They inform our work, and even more so, they give us a sense of urgency with which Congress needs to act.
The Joint Economic Committee just released a report on Earth Day last week called The Cost of Inaction on Climate Change.
Report submitted by Representative Don Beyer, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives 'The Cost of Inaction on Climate Change.'
Even modest warming is going to shrink the economy by hundreds of billions of dollars with higher temperatures raising costs at an increasing rate.
I confess, I cannot connect my friend from Arkansas' comments with this motion to instruct, but I won't take any time to refute these things. Madam Speaker, manufacturing has long been a core strength of the American economy. But the…
Hundreds of my constituents have expressed to me their frustrations with the slow pace of change following their input to government authorities about aircraft noise.
I have a motion at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Beyer of Virginia moves to table the motion to reconsider. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion to…
Great nations do great things. I look forward to hearing from our witnesses on what's needed to write an Artemis narrative that is worthy of our great Nation.
Everything is dependent on having a clear and agreed-upon story of what we are doing, why, and how we will get there.
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