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U.S. Representative, 8th Congressional District
Photo of Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
Donald S. Beyer, Jr.Official portrait — U.S. House of Representatives

Donald S. Beyer, Jr.

Candidate for U.S. Representative, 8th Congressional District

DemocraticIncumbent

Background

Occupation
U.S. Representative
Lives in
Alexandria
Campaign website
friendsofdonbeyer.com

U.S. Representative for Virginia's 8th District since 2015 and a member of the Ways and Means Committee. He was Virginia's lieutenant governor from 1990 to 1998, U.S. ambassador to Switzerland, and ran his family's Northern Virginia car dealership business until selling it in 2019.

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Photo: Official portrait — U.S. House of Representatives

Documented positions

Public safety

  • Co-sponsored an assault weapons ban and red-flag law bill.

    He says he voted for the Bipartisan Background Checks Act and is a lead cosponsor of the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act.

    Priorities: Gun Violence Prevention — Friends of Don Beyer

    Campaign website · Friends of Don Beyer · friendsofdonbeyer.com

    “I am a long-time co-sponsor of the Assault Weapons Ban, and of measures to ban high capacity ammunition magazines and bump-stocks … I am a lead cosponsor of the bipartisan Extreme Risk Protection Order Act”
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  • Sponsored bills limiting ICE enforcement at schools, churches and hospitals.

    Priorities: Immigration — Friends of Don Beyer

    Campaign website · Friends of Don Beyer · friendsofdonbeyer.com

    “the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act, which would protect schools, churches, and hospitals from immigration enforcement activities”
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Housing

  • Co-sponsored a bill expanding the affordable housing tax credit.

    Priorities: Housing — Friends of Don Beyer

    Campaign website · Friends of Don Beyer · friendsofdonbeyer.com

    “I am a co-lead of H.R. 2573, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act”
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Economy & jobs

  • Sponsored bills to repeal President Trump's tariffs.

    Priorities: Economy — Friends of Don Beyer

    Campaign website · Friends of Don Beyer · friendsofdonbeyer.com

    “offering bills to repeal the tariffs and signing onto amicus briefs to support the court battle against them”
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Environment & parks

  • Sponsored a carbon cap-and-dividend bill; supports a Green New Deal.

    Priorities: Energy and Environment — Friends of Don Beyer

    Campaign website · Friends of Don Beyer · friendsofdonbeyer.com

    “I am the sponsor of the Healthy Climate and Family Security Act, a carbon cap and dividend bill … I also support a Green New Deal.”
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Health & human services

  • Co-sponsored Medicare for All; introduced the Choose Medicare Act.

    Priorities: Health Care — Friends of Don Beyer

    Campaign website · Friends of Don Beyer · friendsofdonbeyer.com

    “I introduced the Choose Medicare Act to do just that, and am a proud co-sponsor of Medicare for All.”
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Government & transparency

Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Donald S. Beyer, Jr. on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • EducationNo documented position found.

All sources (18)

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