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President Trump’s proposed 250-foot-tall arch would be a towering new presence in D.C. To understand its impact, The Post built a to-scale digital 3D model:
Congressman Don Beyer
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Congressman Don Beyer reposted
President Trump’s proposed 250-foot-tall arch would be a towering new presence in D.C. To understand its impact, The Post built a to-scale digital 3D model:
Congressman Don Beyer reposted
A federal judge in Washington issues a longer-term injunction blocking the Trump administration from removing or damaging any additional trees on the grounds of East Potomac Golf Links.
Congressman Don Beyer reposted
BREAKING: Judge Reyes has issued a preliminary injunction over the golf course and begins with this: "Rarely, if ever, has the United States Department of Justice urged a federal court not to believe the sitting President." ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
This is just awful. The Trump Administration is rolling back protections that kept bears and park visitors safe to make it easier for trophy hunters to kill wildlife.
Hunters on some public lands in Alaska will be allowed to bait bears with doughnuts soaked in bacon grease before shooting them at close range, under a rule the Trump administration released Friday. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/c...
Congressman Don Beyer reposted
Congressman Don Beyer reposted
Just last year, Donald Trump and Republicans’ “truly great healthcare plan” delivered the largest healthcare cuts in American history to fund tax cuts for the wealthy. More than 8 million Americans have already lost their health insurance, and millions more are at risk.
Trump: "We will pass a truly great healthcare plan that will stop all payments to big insurance companies"
While the temporary extension of deportation protections for Ukrainians is an important step, I’ve joined colleagues in urging the redesignation TPS for Ukraine. We must extend eligibility to allow those fleeing Putin’s war of aggression to rebuild their lives.
I’m leading a letter with over 50 of my colleagues demanding that DHS protect the due process rights of Ukrainian TPS holders. The Administration must re-designate Ukraine for TPS to extend this eligibility and allow Ukrainians who have fled war to receive protections here in the United States.
As I told @jimlokay.com, East Potomac Park belongs to the people. DC area residents walk here, bike here, golf here, and come here to get outside and enjoy the city. They shouldn't lose a park they love so that Trump and his buddies can have another personal playground.
The IDF detained numerous American citizens, including @bradlander.bsky.social, in the West Bank, simply for participating in the olive harvest. All while turning a blind eye to settler violence against Palestinians there. Pass the Stop The Settlements Act now.
I’ve been released from IDF custody with a “warning,” apparently because of my public profile (I told them I wasn’t even a congressmember yet, just a nominee). But several dozen rabbis & participants harvesting olives with me are still in detention.
This treatment of an American journalist is disgraceful, and the Netanyahu government's response is unacceptable. Such scenes of violence are frequent amid the illegal expansion of Israeli settlements into Palestinian territory.
Masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villagers on Friday, setting olive groves on fire and slinging rocks. Caught in the attack was Post photographer Heidi Levine. “They just kept kicking me and kicking me, like probably 50 times,” Levine said. https://wapo.st/4yt6dHY
That's why I signed onto @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social's Stop The Settlements Act, which Congress should pass.
A recent report from the @jecdems.bsky.social families in VA-08 have paid an additional $1,200 on housing, $678 more on gas, and nearly $300 more on electricity. All because of Trump's illegal tariffs, and his foolish war with Iran. Read the full report here: drive.google.com/file/d/1dUVe...
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DCA operates in the busiest airspace in the country, and few people understand the challenges of that better than flight attendants. Their opposition to Trump's vanity arch speaks volumes, and I am glad to have their union join our fight against this dangerous, selfish project.
A 250-ft arch towering over Arlington National Cemetery would be a sacrilege to those buried there and their families. These men and women served our country honorably. They deserve our respect, not a monument to Donald Trump looming over their final resting place.
After years of hard work, seniors deserve quality care and clear options when choosing their healthcare plan. As Medicare Open Enrollment begins, millions are facing the painful consequences of Trump and Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill: fewer choices, higher
A 250-ft arch towering over Arlington National Cemetery would be a sacrilege to those buried there and their families. These men and women served our country honorably. They deserve our respect, not a monument to Donald Trump looming over their final resting place. youtube.com/shorts/Jk-ms...
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Trump just waived all sanctions on Russia in the Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia Act, just as I and others warned. Trump’s latest surrender to Putin again betrays our Ukrainian partners and defies clear congressional intent of legislation passed to punish Russia for its illegal war of aggression.
Trump order just issued from the White House: “I am hereby waiving the application of such sanctions, restrictions, and duties [on Russia] provided for in the Graham Act.” www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
This is President Trump's so-called ‘Golden Age’: “Since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, Americans have seen no real wage growth on average, according to data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Trump just waived all sanctions on Russia in the Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia Act, just as I and others warned. Trump’s latest surrender to Putin again betrays our Ukrainian partners and defies clear congressional intent of legislation passed to punish Russia for its illegal war of aggression.
Trump order just issued from the White House: “I am hereby waiving the application of such sanctions, restrictions, and duties [on Russia] provided for in the Graham Act.” www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Congress expanded Head Start because we know how important those early years are for children's development. The Trump administration’s efforts to gut this program would take away critical early education, nutrition, and support services from the children who need them most.
Ranking Members @bobbyscott.house.gov and @sanders.senate.gov, joined by nearly 200 Members of Congress, demand that the Trump Administration end its attack on Head Start families and children. abcnews.com/Politics/dem...
Federal employees deserve a fair, independent process to challenge workplace discrimination. I joined @vanhollen.senate.gov, @repkweisimfume.bsky.social, @repgreglandsman.bsky.social and colleagues urging the withdrawal of a proposed rule that would weaken these protections.
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Congressman Don Beyer reposted
The Trump administration’s repeated abuses of power demand transparency and accountability, but DHS is refusing to take even this basic step. Every ICE agent should be equipped with a body camera, and those cameras should be ON. Period.
Scoop: ICE won’t automatically turn on agents’ body cameras, declining a recommendation from Congress’ watchdog. DHS told the GAO it wouldn’t implement a mechanism to start recording if an agent draws their weapon. CBP has this in place. www.washingtonsun.com/immigration/...
Congressman Don Beyer reposted
Congressman Don Beyer reposted
September brought little relief to the accelerating cost of living, as consumer prices increased again and kept the inflation rate well above the Federal Reserve’s goal. Full details: cnb.cx/3TzfzUo
Congressman Don Beyer reposted
Congressman Don Beyer reposted
Opposition to Trump's vanity arch is growing. I applaud Arlington County’s legal challenge, which rightly confronts the Administration’s illegal attempts to bypass legally required processes to assess the project’s impacts on the local community.
Breaking news: Arlington County sued to block construction of President Trump’s planned 250-foot triumphal arch, arguing that the administration failed to adequately evaluate potential environmental impacts of the project as required by federal law.
The Trump administration’s illegal boat strikes killed more than 220 people, many likely innocent, while doing little to reduce the flow of illicit drugs into the U.S. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/14/u...
Congress foolishly passed legislation granting President Trump expanded tariff powers, hoping he’d use them to help Ukraine. Instead, he’s lifting sanctions on Russian diesel and funneling money into Russia’s economy – money that will help fund its war against Ukraine.
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Billions of dollars’ worth of contracts predicting oil would fall and the S&P 500 would rise were placed about 15 minutes before Trump announced a U-turn on Iran in a post on Truth Social. CFTC staff began to investigate...then were told to lay off. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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The price of the fuel, used by farmers and truckers, is up more than 75% since the start of the Iran war in late winter. Diesel costs have become a particular concern for economists, who say higher diesel fuel costs trickle down into “just about everything.”