Over the past four months, the U.S. has averaged just 27,000 jobs added per month.
That's a sharp slowdown from the 186,000 jobs per month the economy added in 2024.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Virginia District 8
Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
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Voting Record — 569
Yes41%
No56%
Present1%
Not Voting3%
Party align98%
Cross-party0%
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Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratVirginia District 8
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With all data in for June, the final revised jobs figure shows that the economy actually **lost** 13,000 jobs that month as President Trump’s tariffs took effect.
So much for Trump’s so-called “Golden Age,” the August jobs report confirms Trump’s policies are betraying American working families.
Inflation is heating up, prices and unemployment are both rising, and job growth is weakening sharply.
All thanks to Trump’s tariffs.
With all data in, BLS now reports the U.S. economy *lost* 13,000 jobs in the month of June as Trump’s tariffs took effect.
U.S. job growth since Trump announced tariffs has been extremely weak—
May: 19K
June: -13K
July: 79K
August: 22K
The monthly average in 2024 was 186,000.
I signed the Rep. Massie & @rokhanna.bsky.social discharge petition to force a binding vote - unlike Speaker Johnson's nonbinding resolutions - to require release of the Epstein files.
It's up to 205 signatures; it needs 218 to take effect. See who signed here: clerk.house.gov/DischargePet...
Under the GOP tax law, billionaires got the big tax cuts.
In fact, thanks to Republicans, many working families will actually see their taxes go up:
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And Trump's tariffs are a huge tax hike on working Americans.
The "Tax On Working Families" plan.
RFK Jr. is a danger to millions of American children, mothers, and families. If he does not remove this kook before he fully unleashes his crackpot conspiracy theories on America’s vaccination efforts, Trump will be responsible for the preventable deaths that result.
beyer.house.gov/news/documen...
These abuses of power cry out for transparency and accountability, and our bill would answer that need.
Every one of these officers should be wearing a body camera.
beyer.house.gov/news/documen...
It's also true of ICE raids in Northern Virginia carried out by masked agents in unmarked vehicles who give no justification for their actions.
The Administration’s use of such draconian tactics is designed to stoke fear and intimidate law-abiding people who did nothing wrong.
Every day Washingtonians are confronted with new outrages from Trump’s D.C. occupation, including arrests using excessive force. Many of these encounters were captured on video taken by bystanders or journalists.
What else are we not seeing because it isn't caught on video?
The crazy thing is Virginia's economy isn’t reeling from a natural disaster or a global financial crisis.
This is happening entirely because of bad policy choices made by Republican leaders like Donald Trump, Glenn Youngkin, and Winsome Earle-Sears.
beyer.house.gov/news/documen...
Meanwhile, President Trump’s tariffs are keying a substantial slowdown in the labor market across the country.
Virginia families and small businesses are getting hit harder every day by Trump’s tariffs, with higher inflation and rising costs.
It's likely to get worse, as many of those Trump purged from the federal workforce won't show up in data until later this year.
And Virginia’s labor force participation rate is falling more rapidly than at any time since early months of the pandemic.
fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LBSSA51
Virginia's unemployment rate just rose for the *seventh* month in a row.
The year-over-year unemployment rise is higher than nearly every other state.
Every other time it rose this quickly in the last 50 years we were either in a nationwide recession or one was about to start.
Raids by masked ICE agents on the first day of school heighten the climate of fear in our community and further erode trust in law enforcement.
I thank Alexandria leaders including our Mayor and City Council for opposing these draconian tactics. I stand with them.
Community leaders condemn ICE arrests of construction workers in Alexandria's Chirilagua neighborhood
www.alxnow.com/2025/08/18/c...
We are calling on Trump to help – not harm – Americans in the face of extreme weather.
He should immediately reinstate federal employees, scientists, and fully fund programs critical to disaster response and preparedness.
beyer.house.gov/news/documen...
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Communities must be able to prepare for and respond swiftly to these natural disasters to save American lives.
Every week we learn of something new that the Trump Administration is doing that threatens the ability to prepare for or help communities rebuild after a disaster.
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Natural disasters are becoming more frequent, more severe, and more costly.
Recent severe weather events have claimed lives and devastated communities in New Mexico, Texas, North Carolina, and here in Northern Virginia:
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When President Trump fires disaster experts and scientists, dismantles disaster preparedness programs, and denies or delays aid, it puts American lives at risk.
I led more than 80 of my colleagues in demanding that he reinstate disaster response staff and programs:
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Voting History569 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
569 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-09 | H.R. 6644 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-04 | H.J. Res. 142 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-04 | H.R. 4090 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-04 | H.R. 4090 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-02-03 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Accept Senate changes | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-03 | H. Res. 1032 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-03 | H. Res. 1032 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-03 | H.R. 3123 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-02-02 | H.R. 980 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Con. Res. 68 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 6359 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 6359 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Final passage | NO | YES | ✕ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-22 | H.R. 7147 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Res. 1014 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Res. 1014 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2026-01-22 | H. Res. 1014 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.J. Res. 140 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.R. 6945 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.R. 6945 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-21 | H. Res. 1009 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H. Res. 1009 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-21 | H.R. 5764 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-20 | H.R. 5763 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 2988 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 2988 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 2988 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2026-01-14 | H.R. 7006 (119th) | Final passage | NO | YES | ✕ | Passed |
| 2026-01-14 | H.R. 7006 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-14 | H.R. 7006 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-14 | H. Res. 992 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-14 | H. Res. 992 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 4593 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 4593 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 2312 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 2270 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 2262 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 2262 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-13 | H. Res. 988 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H. Res. 988 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 6504 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-13 | H.R. 6500 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-12 | H.R. 2683 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-09 | H.R. 5184 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 1834 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-08 | H. Res. 780 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 131 (119th) | Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2026-01-08 | H.R. 504 (119th) | Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.