Gerry Connolly was like no other. He was a brilliant friend and colleague.
His legacy endures, and I’m proud to have known him.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Virginia District 8
Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
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Voting Record — 553
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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Donald S.'s ATmosphere Activity
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The federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 since 2007.
Americans are barely getting by, yet Republicans keep pushing tax breaks for billionaires instead of trying to raise wages to help those living paycheck to paycheck.
Medicaid expansion helped increase access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment.
Access to treatment saves lives, taking it away harms them – and that's the truth.
www.npr.org/2025/05/13/n...
“Despite their claims of having become a working-class party, Republicans are seeking to take away health insurance from millions of Americans, and they are doing it to give billions of dollars in tax cuts to the wealthy.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/o...
After House Republicans voted to cut taxes on the wealthy, the President is back to threatening arbitrary tax hikes on American consumers.
His incoherent and childish approach to trade will soon have us paying higher tariffs on goods from our closest partners than on China.
Today’s decision restores the rule of law and sends a clear message that our nation’s promise of equal educational opportunity cannot be unraveled by political whim.
beyer.house.gov/news/documen... 6/6
Their attempted purge of the Department of Education is a direct assault on the protection of student’s rights and the promise of equal opportunity through education. It was a gross betrayal of American students. 5/
Their abuse targeted attorneys, student aid workers, and civil rights office staff. It left millions of students and teachers without services they need, including the enforcement of anti-discrimination laws and support for students with disabilities. 4/
The RIFs and eliminations of entire offices inhibited the Department from carrying out its statutory obligations.
I am grateful that more than 1,300 wrongfully terminated employees must be reinstated to fulfill these statutorily mandated functions. 3/
Judge Joun accurately determined that Trump and DOGE’s political purge of the Department of Education was unlawful and reaffirmed that the executive branch cannot unilaterally work toward abolishing a congressionally established agency without the approval of Congress. 2/
Judge Joun’s decision blocking Trump and DOGE's illegal efforts to gut the Department of Education and mandating the reinstatement of wrongfully terminated staff brings much-needed relief for millions of students, educators, and families across the country.
I am horrified by the act of terror that targeted the @ajcglobal.bsky.social event at the Capital Jewish Museum and claimed two innocent lives.
Our community mourns Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky. Antisemitism and political violence have no place in our society.
An attack on green jobs that will increase energy prices.
An attack on health care that will raise costs and threaten rural hospitals.
A massive explosion of trillions in debt.
House Republicans just sent it to the Senate.
We will fight on.
House Republicans just passed the biggest health care and Medicaid cut ever.
The biggest cut to SNAP and nutrition assistance ever.
A massive tax cut for billionaires with tax hikes for millions of working families.
The biggest wealth transfer from working people to rich people ever in one law.
This monstrous bill strips health care from 14 million Americans, cuts $300 billion in food and nutrition from working Americans, while giving a temporary head fake to those working on overtime and those working for tips. It actually raises taxes on the poorest 20% of Americans.
We knew Gerry as a pugnacious fighter for his constituents, for good government, and for a range of causes around the world. He was warm, witty, and loyal. Above all, Gerry was beloved by his family, friends, and staff. I send my condolences to them and especially to Smitty, Caitlin, their family.
Everyone who runs for office says they want ‘to get stuff done,’ but comparatively few actually succeed. Gerry got stuff done for years in Fairfax, then brought the same attitude and outlook to Congress.
He was especially proud to have been named the House’s ‘most effective legislator.’
Gerry Connolly was one of a kind, and I am heartbroken that he has passed.
He will leave a towering legacy of accomplishment in Fairfax County, he was a forceful advocate for our region and the people in it.
The biggest cut to health care cut ever. The biggest cut to SNAP. Tax hikes for working people.
The largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich in a single law in U.S. history.
There’s a reason Republicans are only working on this bill in the dead of night.
The Trump Administration is trying to use baseless, nakedly political charges to intimidate Members of Congress out of doing lawful oversight because they have many abuses to hide. They will not succeed.
I stand with @replamonica.bsky.social, we have your back.
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Voting History553 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
553 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 4776 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-18 | H.R. 4776 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-17 | H.R. 3492 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-17 | H.R. 3492 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-17 | H.R. 6703 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-17 | H.R. 6703 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-17 | H.R. 3616 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-17 | H. Con. Res. 64 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-17 | H. Con. Res. 61 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-17 | H. Res. 953 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-17 | H. Res. 953 (119th) | End debate now | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
| 2025-12-16 | H.R. 3632 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-16 | H.R. 3632 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-16 | H.R. 4371 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-16 | H.R. 4371 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-16 | H. Res. 951 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-16 | H. Res. 951 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-16 | H.R. 3187 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-15 | S. 284 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-12 | H.R. 3668 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-12 | H.R. 3668 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 2550 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-11 | H. Res. 432 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3898 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3898 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3383 (119th) | Final passage | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Passed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3383 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3383 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3383 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3638 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-11 | H.R. 3628 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-11 | H. Res. 939 (119th) | Kill the motion | PRESENT | NO | — | Passed |
| 2025-12-10 | H. Res. 432 (119th) | Motion to Discharge | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-10 | S. 1071 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-10 | S. 1071 (119th) | Motion to Commit | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-12-10 | H. Res. 936 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-10 | H. Res. 936 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-10 | H.R. 1676 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-09 | S. 356 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-04 | H.R. 1049 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-04 | H.R. 1069 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-03 | H.R. 1005 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-03 | H.R. 4305 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-03 | H.R. 2965 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-02 | H. Res. 916 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-02 | H. Res. 916 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-02 | H.R. 4423 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-12-01 | H.R. 5348 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-21 | H. Con. Res. 58 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-20 | H.R. 1949 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
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.