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Virginia’s Democratic lawmakers denounce ‘illegal’ U.S. strikes on Iran

Published February 28, 2026 at 10:45AM

Smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026.(AP Photo)

Arlington’s congressman and both of Virginia’s U.S. senators condemned today’s military strikes on Iran, calling the attack unconstitutional and demanding that Congress reconvene.

The U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on Iran overnight, with strikes hitting areas across the country including around the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran. President Donald Trump, in a video announcing “major combat operations,” called on Iranians to “seize control of your destiny” by rising up against their government.

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Senators Warner and Kaine endorse Beyer’s reelection

By ARLnow.com

Published February 27, 2026 at 12:45PM

Rep. Don Beyer (D-8) (staff photo by Scott McCaffrey)

Virginia’s two U.S. senators have endorsed Rep. Don Beyer (D) in his bid for reelection in Virginia’s 8th Congressional District.

Senators Mark Warner (D) and Tim Kaine (D) both announced their support for Beyer yesterday (Wednesday), according to a press release from Beyer’s campaign.

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Sens. Warner and Kaine promise bill to reduce flights at Reagan National

By Scott McCaffrey

Published February 23, 2026 at 8:30AM

Boats and the U.S. Park Police helicopter search the Potomac River the morning after the mid-air collision and crash (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Virginia’s two U.S. senators say they will try again to reduce air traffic and take other steps to address safety concerns at Reagan National Airport.

Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are throwing their support behind the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) final report into the January 2025 midair collision near the airport

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Kaine again seeks to remove Robert E. Lee reference from Arlington House

By Emily Leayman

Published February 5, 2026 at 2:45PM

Arlington House in the snow (via Arlington House/Facebook)

Sen. Tim Kaine (D) has reintroduced legislation to remove the reference to Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee at Arlington House.

The legislation would rename Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery as the Arlington House National Historic Site. Rep. Don Beyer (D), who represents Arlington in Virginia’s 8th Congressional District, has introduced companion legislation in the House.

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NTSB, elected officials blast safety exception for military flights around DCA

By Dan Egitto and The Associated Press

Published December 11, 2025 at 10:00AM | Updated December 11, 2025 at 3:05PM

A US Coast Guard helicopter flies over the Potomac River near the Lincoln Memorial (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

A proposed exception to restrictions on military flights around Reagan National Airport is prompting outcry among some federal officials.

U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D) and five other members of Congress representing Virginia joined the chair of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), as well as D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, in crying foul yesterday (Wednesday).

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Veterans Day ceremony brings call to provide more support for those who served

By Scott McCaffrey

Published November 11, 2025 at 4:45PM

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) speaks as Barbara Favola and Susan Cunningham look on (staff photo by Scott McCaffrey)

Elected leaders at the local, state and federal levels used a Veterans Day event in Arlington to press for more support for those who have served and are serving their country, and for their families, as well.

“We need to take care of them,” said Rep. Don Beyer, attending the annual ceremony sponsored by John Lyon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3150 and held at the Clarendon War Memorial.

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Senate is poised to take the first steps to end 40-day shutdown, with Va. senators divided on deal

By The Associated Press and Angela Woolsey

Published November 9, 2025 at 10:00PM

The Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is voting on the first steps to end the 40-day government shutdown Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, angering many in their caucus who wanted to continue the fight.

The group of three former governors — New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Sen. Maggie Hassan and Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine — said they would vote to reopen if the Senate passed three annual spending bills and extend the rest of government funding until late January. Senate Majority Leader John Thune endorsed the deal Sunday night and called an immediate vote to begin the process of approving it.

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Spanberger hosts Falls Church rally with Sens. Warner and Kaine

By Jared Serre

Published November 3, 2025 at 1:30PM

Abigail Spanberger speaks to a Falls Church crowd while Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner look on (staff photo by Jared Serre)

Gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger hosted one of her final rallies of the election season in Falls Church yesterday (Sunday).

Helping the Democrat make her closing argument to Northern Virginia voters at the State Theatre ahead of Tuesday’s election were two men who previously held the governor’s seat: Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, the state’s incumbent U.S. senators.

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What the government shutdown means for Arlington’s federal workers and federal sites

By Dan Egitto

Published October 2, 2025 at 3:45PM

The U.S. Air Force Memorial is closed for the government shutdown (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

As the government shutdown brings a major portion of Northern Virginia’s economy to a halt, the commonwealth’s senators are doubling down on demands to strike a deal.

After months of upheaval, thousands of Arlington’s federal workers are facing renewed uncertainty as the shutdown that began yesterday (Wednesday) forces several agencies with local headquarters to furlough employees — all while the Office of Management and Budget is threatening another round of mass firings.

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Rep. Beyer calls for limiting military involvement in Israel-Iran conflict

By Dan Egitto

Published June 18, 2025 at 11:45AM

U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) speaks at a press conference in April 2023 (courtesy photo)

Arlington’s congressman has pledged to support a resolution limiting U.S. military involvement in Iran.

U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D) cast his support yesterday (Tuesday) for a war powers resolution that would prohibit any use of the U.S. military in “hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran” without a declaration of war or explicit authorization.

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Before fatal plane crash, Arlington advocates fought crowded airspace for years

By Dan Egitto and Scott McCaffrey

Published February 4, 2025 at 8:30AM

Police and fire boats search the Potomac River the morning after the mid-air collision and crash, with the crash site visible in the background (Staff photo by James Jarvis)

Last week’s fatal aircraft collision over the Potomac River reverberates with many Arlington leaders’ longstanding concerns about the county’s crowded airspace.

In the immediate aftermath of the collision near Reagan National Airport — which claimed the lives of 64 people on a regional jet and three soldiers on a military helicopter — U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) is calling for permanent changes.

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Bill to detain more undocumented suspects opposed by Arlington prosecutor

By Dan Egitto

Published January 16, 2025 at 4:05PM | Updated January 17, 2025 at 8:58AM

Anti-ICE protesters outside of county government headquarters in 2022 (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Arlington’s top prosecutor is voicing opposition to a bill that would broaden requirements for federal law enforcement to detain undocumented suspects.

Commonwealth’s Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti issued a statement today (Thursday) arguing that mandating detention of people charged, arrested or convicted for theft-related crimes under the Laken Riley Act would run contrary to public safety interests.