Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) says President Trump’s trade war with Canada is doing damage that may take years to undo — if it can be undone at all.
Trump threatened today to impose a 50% tariff on Canadian automobiles, auto parts and steel starting next year. That came days after the U.S. levied 50% tariffs Saturday on about $20 billion worth of Canadian goods.
An independent candidate challenging U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8) on Nov. 3 knows the odds are stacked against him, but thinks he can break through with voters.
“I’m running to win,” Tim Sharman told ARLnow after the Virginia Department of Elections certified his campaign paperwork.
A man’s account of being badly injured in an encounter with immigration agents in Arlington has prompted condemnation from local elected officials and Arlington’s congressman.
Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.), Commonwealth’s Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti and Arlington County Board Chair Matt de Ferranti have all released statements on the case of José Mejía Hernandez. The Mexican immigrant has told multiple media outlets that immigration enforcement approached him on his way to a bus stop last week and shocked him with a stun gun when he tried to run.
Arlington Democrats and Republicans will each gather tonight (Wednesday) to dissect last night’s primary results and plot road maps to the Nov. 3 general election.
The meetings follow local primaries that played out mostly as expected.
Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) and County Board Chair Matt de Ferranti are cruising to victory in tonight’s Democratic primaries, with returns showing both incumbents far ahead of their challengers.
The Associated Press called the 8th District race for Beyer at 7:34 p.m., 34 minutes after Virginia polls closed.
Voting in the Democratic and Republican primaries is underway in Arlington today (Tuesday).
About 1.1% of voters had cast ballots in person as of 9 a.m., according to the Arlington Elections Office.
With just one week to go until the primary, the four challengers to U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8) are trying to stand out from the crowd.
Lorena Bruner, Michael Duffin, Adam Dunigan and Mo Seifeldein are attempting to overtake Beyer in the Democratic primary on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Beyer was first elected to Congress in 2014.
Falls Church is staying true to its reputation as a Democratic bastion, based on voting trends leading into the Aug. 4 primary.
Of the 346 ballots cast as of July 20, a total of 324 — or 94% — have been in the Democratic primary for 8th District U.S. House of Representatives. The remaining 6% have been cast in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate.
Arlington’s congressman is feeling more confident about the passage of legislation to drop Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s name from the historic house at Arlington National Cemetery.
Rep. Don Beyer (D-8) told ARLnow that co-sponsors of his legislation to rename Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial as the “Arlington House National Historic Site” could rise from about 160 to 200 by the end of this congressional term. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) has reintroduced companion legislation in the Senate.
U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) was a supporter of an amendment to slash U.S. military financing to Israel, which divided House Democrats yesterday (Wednesday).
Prior to the 104-314 vote — which pitted supporters including House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) against opponents including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) — Beyer voiced support stripping $3.3 billion in support to Israel.
Rep. Don Beyer (D-8) took fire from his own party’s challengers at a candidate forum this week — an event combustible enough that one rival is now boycotting the next Arlington Democratic gathering over heckling.
“He hasn’t pushed back,” said Mo Seifeldein, a former Alexandria City Council member and one of four seeking to unseat Beyer in the Aug. 4 Democratic primary.
Arlington’s congressman isn’t expecting the Trump administration’s National Park Service to return to Arlington House educational materials that cast Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s role in history in a critical light.
U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8) and other Democrats in Virginia’s congressional delegation had demanded the return of the Junior Ranger Program activity booklet to Arlington House in time for America’s 250th birthday . The booklet was reportedly flagged for stating, “In 1829, Robert E. Lee promised to serve in the Army and protect the United States. In 1861, he broke his promise and fought for slavery.”
