Over the past week, I have heard from hundreds of constituents affected by the assault on USAID.
Some are tearful employees facing job loss for the ‘crime’ of doing important work their country asked them to do. 2/

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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Donald S.'s ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 53 sponsored · 178 cosponsored
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I welcome a judicial order to halt the Musk Administration’s abuse of USAID’s workforce even temporarily.
The court should uphold the law and put a full and permanent stop to the illegal, unconstitutional, immoral, and corrupt destruction of USAID. 1/
Reposted byCongressman Don Beyer
NEWS: A federal judge issued a sweeping overnight block on Musk's DOGE team from accessing Treasury's payment system, warning of possible hacks or compromises. His order limits access only to officials w security clearances/training/need-to-know.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
Just incredible incompetence - again - from Elon Musk, who staffed his team with leakers and racists and gave them access to sensitive government data and every American's personal information.
It's painfully obvious they did zero vetting on these people.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Veterans' Data Swept Up In Musk's Takeover Of Treasury System
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
The Trump Administration's list of censored scientific terms that get NSF grant proposals flagged contains "women” and “female”, but no mention of “men” or “male.” There is “black” and “indigenous” on this list, but no “white.” The only identity not censored is mine.
youtu.be/dHXbpj1Z3UU
Everyone involved in hiring this guy should be fired and "DOGE" should be deleted. 3/3
www.wsj.com/tech/doge-st...
This is why we have a process to vet and promote civil servants based on merit, not a friendship with some rich guy. How dare Elon Musk bully and threaten good people who spent their careers serving the American people when he brings this level of gross incompetence to his work. 2/
This is a scandal.
Elon Musk gave a self-described "racist" and eugenicist access to a system that controls all financial payments from the U.S. Treasury. That system also contains the personal information including Social Security info of every American. 1/
I linked DOGE staffer Marko Elez to a deleted X account that advocated repealing the Civil Rights Act, backed a “eugenic immigration policy,” and wrote, “You could not pay me to marry outside of my ethnicity."
He just resigned. www.wsj.com/tech/doge-st...
The offer of so-called ‘deferred resignation’ is deceptive and legally dubious, and denied federal employees the time they need to make a major life decision. Today's ruling pausing that offer will give them a little more time to evaluate what is on the table, which is a step in the right direction.
I sent a letter to federal employees as they weigh so-called “deferred resignation” offers. Since, a federal judge has temporarily paused these offers but it's possible they'll ultimately proceed. Here is my message to federal employees trying to figure out what to do:
youtube.com/shorts/bFAcy...
Reposted byCongressman Don Beyer
From USDA to EPA and beyond, federal workers are under attack. I joined @hoyer.house.gov, @connolly.house.gov, @kaine.senate.gov, @bobbyscott.house.gov, @beyer.house.gov and other members of Congress for a discussion with federal employee and civil service organizations to coordinate fighting back.
Reposted byCongressman Don Beyer
Here's something Dems can consider doing right now: Band together and tell Trump and the GOP that they will not get *a single vote* for any legislation or nominee until he ends Elon Musk's illegal mission to gut our government.
My exchange w/Rep Don Beyer on this:
newrepublic.com/article/1910...
In light of the Trump Administration’s recent actions, I know many of you are worried and uncertain. There’s a lot to discuss so I’m hosting a telephone town hall specifically on issues related to the federal workforce this evening at 6pm.
Dial 833-998-0892 to join!
Our congressional delegation pursuing oversight on reports of Elon Musk’s illegal activity at USAID was just barred from entering the building on the orders of Musk and the Trump Administration.
Nobody elected Musk — this is illegal and corrupt and we will keep fighting it.
We are here today to shine a light on the crime that is unfolding before our eyes and support our tremendous civil servants at U.S. AID.
Follow live on C-SPAN here:
www.c-span.org/event/news-c...
Reposted byCongressman Don Beyer
Not a single person in the Executive Branch — not Donald Trump, not Elon Musk, and not any of their cronies — has the authority to shut down USAID. Congress created the agency by statute.
We ask a lot of our civil servants. Today, we ask of them another task — show up to work. Continue to serve.
Congress can rein in Trump's abuse of power and stop these destructive, price-raising tariffs: @repdelbene.bsky.social and I introduced the Prevent Tariff Abuse Act.
Our bill would stop this and restore legal balance to trade powers. Congress should pass it. 7/7
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-12 | — | Motion to Adjourn | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-06-12 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-12 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-06-12 | S. 331 (119th) | Final passage | NO | YES | ✕ | Passed |
| 2025-06-11 | H. Res. 499 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-11 | H. Res. 499 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-10 | H.R. 884 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-10 | H.R. 2096 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-10 | H. Res. 489 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-10 | H. Res. 489 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-09 | H. Res. 481 (119th) | Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-09 | H. Res. 488 (119th) | Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-09 | H.R. 2035 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-06 | H.R. 2966 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-05 | H.R. 2987 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-05 | H.R. 2987 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-06-05 | H.R. 2931 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-05 | H.R. 2931 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-06-04 | H.R. 2483 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-04 | H.R. 2483 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-06-04 | H. Res. 458 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-04 | H. Res. 458 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-03 | H.R. 1804 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-03 | H.R. 1642 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-22 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-22 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-05-22 | S.J. Res. 31 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-22 | H. Res. 436 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-22 | H. Res. 436 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-22 | H. Res. 436 (119th) | Consideration of the Resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-22 | H. Res. 436 (119th) | Consideration of the Resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-22 | — | Motion to Adjourn | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-05-20 | S.J. Res. 13 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-20 | H.R. 1223 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-20 | H. Res. 426 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-20 | H. Res. 426 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-19 | H.R. 1286 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-19 | H.R. 1263 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-15 | H.R. 2240 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-15 | H.R. 2255 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-14 | H. Res. 352 (119th) | Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-14 | H.R. 2243 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-14 | H. Res. 405 (119th) | Approve resolution | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
| 2025-05-14 | H. Res. 405 (119th) | End debate now | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
| 2025-05-14 | H.R. 2215 (119th) | Fast-track passage | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Passed |
| 2025-05-13 | H.R. 249 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-13 | H. Con. Res. 30 (119th) | Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-08 | H.R. 276 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-08 | H.R. 276 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-05-07 | H.R. 881 (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.