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At a Glance
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Representative for Virginia District 8
Born
June 20, 1950
Age 75
Phone
(202) 225-4376
Office
1226 Longworth House Office Building, Washington 20515
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Virginia District 8

Donald S. Beyer, Jr.

Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. is an American politician, businessman, and diplomat serving as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 8th congressional district since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, his district is located in Northern Virginia and includes Alexandria, Falls Church, Arlington, and parts of eastern Fairfax County.

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Voting Record — 569
Yes41%
No56%
Present1%
Not Voting3%
Party align98%
Cross-party0%
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Congressional District 8

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Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratVirginia District 8
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Donald S.'s ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 52 sponsored · 178 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Congressman Don Beyer@beyer.house.govJun 5(source)
On #WorldEnvironmentDay, we celebrate our wonderful planet and are reminded of our responsibility to protect it. With House Democrats, I continue to fight for commonsense policies that help us combat pollution, protect our ecosystems, and ensure a sustainable future for generations to come.
Congressman Don Beyer@beyer.house.govMay 6(source)
On #YomHaShoah, we remember and honor the 6 million Jewish lives lost in the Holocaust. As we honor their memory, we’re reminded that antisemitism persists today. We must stand united against hate in all its forms. Never again means never again.
Congressman Don Beyer@beyer.house.govApr 11(source)
The Biden-Harris Administration has done more to address gun violence - with help from Congress' Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which I was proud to help pass - than any administration in decades. We still have much more to do, but this is great progress that will save lives.
Justice Department finalizes rules to close ‘gun show loophole’
The change requires more sellers to conduct background checks for buyers. The White House called it the biggest increase in gun regulation in decades.
Congressman Don Beyer@beyer.house.govMar 29(source)
Good to see President Biden strengthen Endangered Species Act protections for biodiversity and imperiled species. We want to see more, and as co-chair of the Endangered Species Act Caucus, I'll keep pushing to fix the damage Trump did to the ESA.
Biden administration strengthens Endangered Species Act protections that were weakened under Trump | CNN Politics
The Biden administration on Thursday strengthened protections of the Endangered Species Act, repealing Trump-era rules that had stripped safeguards for plants and animals that are threatened by human ...
Congressman Don Beyer@beyer.house.govMar 25(source)
The EPA just unveiled the strongest emissions standards for cars ever. A huge win for clean air and green jobs, and one of the biggest steps we’ve ever taken to address the climate crisis. Enormously important action from the Biden-Harris Administration:
EPA issues new auto rules aimed at cutting carbon emissions, boosting electric vehicles and hybrids
The Biden administration has announced new automobile emissions standards that officials call the most ambitious plan ever to cut planet-warming emissions from passenger vehicles.
Congressman Don Beyer@beyer.house.govMar 6(source)
Republicans created shutdown cliffs by trying to break their fiscal deal with the President over and over again, but the House just finally passed a major appropriations bill, halfway through FY24. Democrats provided the votes - from the minority - to prevent a shutdown, again.
Congressman Don Beyer@beyer.house.govFeb 29(source)
For the fourth time in FY24 the House was forced to vote on a last-minute stopgap to avert a shutdown because Republicans wanted to break the deal they made with the President last year. All four times Democrats kept the lights on as much of the GOP majority voted for a shutdown.
Congressman Don Beyer@beyer.house.govFeb 22(source)
“On Wednesday, researchers from Princeton University and the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory reported in the journal Nature they found a way to use AI to forecast these potential instabilities and prevent them from happening in real time.”
Nuclear fusion: Scientists say they can use AI to solve a key problem in the quest for clean energy | CNN
Scientists pursuing fusion energy say they have found a way to overcome one of their biggest challenges to date — by using artificial intelligence.
Congressman Don Beyer@beyer.house.govFeb 22(source)
This isn't science. It isn't health care. It's extremism. Trump and MAGA Republicans killed Roe v Wade protections and now they're carrying the war on reproductive freedoms even further, with devastating results for American families.
Alabama Rules Frozen Embryos Are Children, Raising Questions About Fertility Care
The ruling raises worrisome legal issues for would-be parents far beyond Alabama whose hopes for children may depend on in vitro fertilization.
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Voting History
569 total votes
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Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.

DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2025-01-22H.R. 187 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYES✓Passed
2025-01-21H.R. 186 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYES✓Passed
2025-01-16H.R. 30 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2025-01-16H.R. 30 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYES✓Failed
2025-01-15H.R. 33 (119th)Final passageYESYES✓Passed
2025-01-15H.R. 144 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYES✓Passed
2025-01-15H.R. 164 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYES✓Passed
2025-01-14H.R. 28 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2025-01-14H.R. 28 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYES✓Failed
2025-01-14H.R. 153 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYES✓Passed
2025-01-14H.R. 152 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYES✓Passed
2025-01-13H.R. 192 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYES✓Passed
2025-01-09H.R. 23 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2025-01-07H.R. 29 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2025-01-03H. Res. 5 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Passed
2025-01-03H. Res. 5 (119th)Motion to Commit with InstructionsYESYES✓Failed
2025-01-03H. Res. 5 (119th)End debate nowNONO✓Passed
2025-01-03—Election of the SpeakerNOT_VOTING——Johnson (LA)
2025-01-03—Call by StatesPRESENT——Passed

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.

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