Congressman Don Beyer

08/02/2026

The Trump administration is working for Donald Trump, not the American people.

While families are stretching every paycheck just to cover the basics, Donald Trump has never been richer.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/07/23/us/politics/president-trump-profits.html

08/02/2026

“Congressman Don Beyer asked Fairfax County authorities to reject the application for a substation to support a planned data center at Plaza 500 on Edsall Road in a letter released Thursday.”

Congressman Don Beyer, who represents Virginia's eighth district, has weighed in on the controversial Plaza 500 data center.

08/01/2026

Congress funded legal services for unaccompanied children on a bipartisan basis because due process matters.

Now, the Trump administration is withholding those funds, forcing thousands of children to navigate deportation proceedings without legal counsel while further burdening an already backlogged immigration court system.

It's cruel and counterproductive.

More than 20,000 unaccompanied children risk going to US immigration court alone after federal funding cuts

08/01/2026

The President of the United States has a constitutional responsibility to faithfully serve every American, not just those who agree with his politics.

Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.

08/01/2026

Saudi Arabia should never get the tools to build a nuclear weapon, but the Trump administration is pursing a deal without sufficient safeguards.

Congressman John Garamendi , Congressman Brad Sherman , and I urge Congress to reject any deal that puts our national security at risk:

The co-chairs of the Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group in the House of Representatives, Representative Don Beyer (VA-08) and Representative John Garamendi (CA-08), and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa Brad Sherman (CA-32) issue...

08/01/2026

“[Congressman Beyer’s] new bill would set governmentwide rules for congressional visits after disputes over access to agencies and immigration detention centers.”

A new bill would set governmentwide rules for congressional visits after disputes over access to agencies and immigration detention centers.

08/01/2026

Under their Big Ugly Bill, Trump and Republicans cut healthcare and nutrition assistance funding to pay for tax breaks for multimillion-dollar inheritances.

Why are they prioritizing tax breaks for those born into wealth while working Americans struggle to make ends meet?

08/01/2026

This is your final chance to vote early!

Today is the last day for early in-person voting. If you haven't cast your ballot yet, head to your local registrar’s office before they close. Otherwise, we’ll see you at the polls on Tuesday!

Find your location: vote.virginia.gov

07/31/2026

The Justice Department is admitting that a President Donald Trump-prompted $14 million renovation on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC, was flawed, and is dropping the criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn that accused him of damaging the pool, according to a new court filing from DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro. https://cnn.it/4fxxByl

07/31/2026

Trump’s cruel immigration policies hurt the American people.

They hurt seniors who lose caregivers, businesses scrambling to replace experienced staff, and families paying more because labor shortages drive up costs.

A recent Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for the Trump administration to end a humanitarian program that has allowed about one million immigrants to work legally in the U.S.