Dr. Badar Khan Suri is a legally admitted visiting scholar with no criminal record, is not charged with a crime, and the obscure immigration provision used against him doesn't mandate detention. Yet ICE is holding him in Texas and has designated him a high-risk custody detainee. 1/
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Virginia District 8
Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
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Voting Record — 553
Yes41%
No56%
Present1%
Not Voting3%
Party align98%
Cross-party0%
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Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratVirginia District 8
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Reposted byCongressman Don Beyer
NEWS: I'm officially launching the Bipartisan Mental Health Caucus this week with my fellow Co-Chairs, Congressman Don Bacon & @beyer.house.gov.
Watch our press conference LIVE on Facebook this Wednesday at 9:15 am ET. The recording will also be shared to my page 👇
www.facebook.com/RepSalinas/
Reposted byCongressman Don Beyer
According to Yale Budget Lab, @vanhollen.senate.gov and @beyer.house.gov's 10% surtax on adjusted gross incomes above $1 million (or $2 million for joint filers) would raise close to $1.5 trillion over a decade.
Read more: taxgreed.us/Yale-Surtax
Reposted byCongressman Don Beyer
Extremely humbling to be at the Job and Resource fair earlier today. A huge thank you to @beyer.house.gov for working with @alyia4alx.com and others on this. I am so proud to live somewhere that has responded so quickly to help so many people affected by all of these changes in our gov.
Reposted byCongressman Don Beyer
It’s tricky to guess when you have an unticketed event but our expectations for this jobs fair were around 300 people. It’s less than halfway through and we are approaching **two thousand** (2,000) people
ICYMI- @alxnow.bsky.social: "City of Alexandria teams up with Congressman Beyer for Federal Worker Job Fair on May 3"
www.alxnow.com/2025/04/30/c...
We are here now at George Washington Middle School. Many more people here than we anticipated but we are working help as many of you as possible. Thanks to all of the organizations and employers who are here helping to meet the enormous need in our community!
I am hosting a job fair to support federal workers and contractors on May 3 at George Washington Middle School in Alexandria. Come meet with companies from various sectors, including from health care, local government, military, finance, and more.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EQ5...
Reposted byCongressman Don Beyer
We opened the doors early due to the lines happening for @beyer.house.gov Job and Resource Fair at GW Middle School. Join us until 3:00 today if you would like more employment or social services information. Thank you to Congressman Beyer for being here (trust me - he’s in the crowd somewhere)
Unidentified masked ICE Agents picking people up off the street or from their homes can create dangerous situations and contribute to a climate of fear. It undermines the public's trust in law enforcement and is reminiscent of police states. It must stop. beyer.house.gov/news/documen...
Reposted byCongressman Don Beyer
📣 SATURDAY: @alexandriavagov.bsky.social will join our partners & @beyer.house.gov for a regional job fair for #federalworkers & contractors impacted by federal workforce reductions.
Join us at GW Middle School (1005 Mt Vernon Ave) from noon to 3pm and connect with 50+ employers.
#AlexandriaVA
Reposted byCongressman Don Beyer
ICYMI- @alxnow.bsky.social: "City of Alexandria teams up with Congressman Beyer for Federal Worker Job Fair on May 3"
www.alxnow.com/2025/04/30/c...
I just attended a hearing in federal court for my constituent, Dr. Badar Khan Suri, who was detained without charges and imprisoned without due process in Texas, far from his wife and young children. He is in America legally, a postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown.
My statement:
Reposted byCongressman Don Beyer
"Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., who represents more than 72,000 federal workers, is introducing legislation to make it easier for government employees removed under the Trump administration to rejoin agencies and to deter a future president from undertaking a mass firing of the workforce."
NEW— @govexec.bsky.social: "Federal Employees Removed By Trump Would Have Easier Pathway Back To Government Service Under Democratic Bill"
www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
Press Release: Beyer, House Democrats Introduce Legislation To Rehire Federal Workers, Protect Federal Workforce From Future Purges
beyer.house.gov/news/documen...
NEW— @govexec.bsky.social: "Federal Employees Removed By Trump Would Have Easier Pathway Back To Government Service Under Democratic Bill"
www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
ICYMI- @alxnow.bsky.social: "City of Alexandria teams up with Congressman Beyer for Federal Worker Job Fair on May 3"
www.alxnow.com/2025/04/30/c...
NEW— @govexec.bsky.social: "Federal Employees Removed By Trump Would Have Easier Pathway Back To Government Service Under Democratic Bill"
www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
Reposted byCongressman Don Beyer
This afternoon @beyer.house.gov is attending a federal court hearing at the Eastern District of Virginia in Alexandria in the case of Suri vs. Trump, to show support for Dr. Badar Khan Suri
Pete Hegseth has to go too. No excuse at all to keep him in this job, he screwed up numerous times and is doing things anyone who serves under him would have been fired for. Any other president would fired someone this incompetent a long time ago.
Even his own supporters will not believe these flimsy excuses. Trump inherited a strong economy and is running it into the ground with stupid and disastrous tariffs, as Republicans in Congress refuse to stop him.
beyer.house.gov/news/documen...
Trump had the worst stock market performance to start a presidency in 50 years. Recession forecasts are getting grim.
It's so bad that Trump is trying to blame others and distance himself from an economy he promised would ‘flourish’ ‘from this day forward' on January 20th. 3/
This report showed inflation rising even before we see the worst impacts of Trump’s tariffs.
Private sector hiring in April declined sharply. Consumer confidence fell to its lowest point in three decades.
Consumer expectations are worse than they were during the pandemic. 2/
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Voting History553 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
553 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | H. Res. 1014 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Res. 1014 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Res. 1014 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.J. Res. 140 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.R. 6945 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.R. 6945 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-21 | H. Res. 1009 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H. Res. 1009 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.R. 5764 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-20 | H.R. 5763 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 2988 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 2988 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 2988 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2026-01-14 | H.R. 7006 (119th) | Final passage | NO | YES | ✕ | Passed |
| 2026-01-14 | H.R. 7006 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-14 | H.R. 7006 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-14 | H. Res. 992 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-14 | H. Res. 992 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 4593 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 4593 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 2312 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 2270 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 2262 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 2262 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H. Res. 988 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H. Res. 988 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 6504 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 6500 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-12 | H.R. 2683 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-09 | H.R. 5184 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 1834 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-08 | H. Res. 780 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 131 (119th) | Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 504 (119th) | Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 6938 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 6938 (119th) | Retaining Divisions B and C | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Passed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 6938 (119th) | Retaining Division A | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Passed |
| 2026-01-07 | H. Res. 780 (119th) | Motion to Discharge | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-07 | H. Res. 977 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-07 | H. Res. 977 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-06 | — | Call of the House | PRESENT | — | — | Passed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 498 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 498 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 845 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 845 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 1366 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 1366 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 4776 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 4776 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 4776 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.