Posts Tagged Congressman Don Beyer
Unemployment Benefits: What Happens after the Pandemic?
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on May 7, 2020
Congressman Don Beyer (Credit: United States Congress / Wikimedia Commons)
Unemployment insurance is temporary, and it’ll eventually run out. That’s why one Virginia congressman is trying to expand it, although not everywhere all in the same way. Michael Pope explains.
Despite Impeachment, Congressman Beyer is Finding Success With Animal Testing Bill
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on December 17, 2019
Washington may be bitterly divided over impeachment. But, the tension over President Trump is also providing an opportunity for bipartisan action against animal testing. Michael Pope reports.
Beyer and Other House Democrats Are Pushing Ranked Choice Voting
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on September 23, 2019
Should voters have more choices when they are at the polls? One Virginia congressman wants to create a new system of ranked choice voting. Michael Pope reports.
Congressman Beyer: IRS Needs Additional Funding to Track Down Tax Evaders
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on March 14, 2019
Tax season is upon us, and that means officials at the Internal Revenue Service are working overtime this time of year. But, one Virginia congressman worries that the IRS isn’t getting the funding it needs. Michael Pope reports.
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From NPR News- 'Now Is Not The Time To Stop Wearing A Mask,' Says CDC Director Rochelle Walensky March 4, 2021With new cases teetering at about 60,000 to 70,000 per day, new hyper-transmissible variants and state rollbacks of coronavirus restrictions, the CDC chief urges Americans to remain vigilant.
- 'No Remorse': Toronto's Van Attack Killer Found Guilty Of 1st Degree Murder March 3, 2021The Toronto man's lawyer argued he was autistic and therefore incapable of understanding the consequences of his actions. The judge tossed out the defense.
- Colombia's President On Amnesty For Venezuelans: 'We Want To Set An Example' March 3, 2021"We want to demonstrate that although we're not a rich country, we can do something that is humanitarian ... but at the same time is an intelligent and sound migration policy," Iván Duque tells NPR.
- 'Embarrassed' Cuomo Apologizes But Won't Resign Over Sexual Harassment Allegations March 3, 2021New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo apologized for making people feel uncomfortable, but said he would not resign and urged people to wait for the attorney general's investigation before forming opinions.
- Senate Democrats, White House Agree To Tighter Income Limits For Stimulus Checks March 3, 2021Moderate Democrats have demanded that the $1,400 stimulus checks be targeted at low- and moderate-income people. The change, if adopted, means the House will need to vote again on the package.
- 'Now Is Not The Time To Stop Wearing A Mask,' Says CDC Director Rochelle Walensky March 4, 2021
- From BBC News
- Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak vows to protect jobs but tax hikes loom March 3, 2021The chancellor says his Budget can rescue the Covid-ravaged economy, as UK faces highest tax burden since 1960s.
- Nicola Sturgeon 'had no reason to want to get' Alex Salmond March 3, 2021Scotland's first minister tells an inquiry that claims of a plot against her predecessor are "absurd".
- Budget 2021: Million more set to pay income tax by 2026 March 3, 2021People who get a pay rise between this April and 2026 may find themselves paying a higher rate of tax.
- Brexit: EU says UK grace period extension breaches international law March 3, 2021The latest Brexit flare up is over checks on goods to NI, which remains in the EU's single market.
- Buckingham Palace to investigate claims Meghan bullied staff March 3, 2021Buckingham Palace is "very concerned" by a report that royal staff made a complaint about the duchess.
- Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak vows to protect jobs but tax hikes loom March 3, 2021
