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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.

Jun 24, 2015

One bad case does not a crisis make and the Committee would be well-served to keep this in mind.

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Jun 24, 2015

Thank you very much. With that I yield back.

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Jun 24, 2015

Mr. Speaker, every day, 88 Americans are killed by guns. The gun homicide rate in the U.S. is 20 times higher than other developed nations. How long before enough is enough? Today, I am introducing the Keeping Guns from Criminals Act…

Congressional Record · 2015-06-24
Jun 24, 2015

The National Science Foundation employs thousands of hardworking scientists and staff, many of whom live in my district.

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Jun 24, 2015

I'm disappointed to learn that those reforms have been moving a very, very slow track.

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Jun 24, 2015

I believe the Rotator program as a whole can bring great benefit to NSF and to the federal government.

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Jun 23, 2015

Mr. Speaker, I rise today on a bill that Representatives McSally, Cardenas, Joe Heck, and I have introduced, the Humane Cosmetics Act. The Humane Cosmetics Act would phase out the use of animal-based testing for cosmetic products. It will…

Congressional Record · 2015-06-23
Jun 16, 2015

It seems to me that one of the issues here is that we are trying to compare the Federal Government's credit to that of a major financial institution, a bank, a profit-making institution.

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Jun 12, 2015

Mr. Speaker, I rise to stand as tall and as boldly as I can for the American worker. Almost 10 million Americans are unemployed; middle class income wages have been stagnant for decades; almost every low-wage job that could have moved…

Congressional Record · 2015-06-12
Jun 10, 2015

Aviation is one of the fastest growing sources of greenhouse gases right now.

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Jun 10, 2015

I represent National Airport, and we hear this every day.

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