Don Beyer
Don Beyer is an American Democratic politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Virginia's 8th congressional district, which covers Arlington, Alexandria, and nearby areas of Northern Virginia. Before being elected to Congress in 2014, he served as the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. In the House he has sat on the Financial Services and Science committees, and has been a vocal advocate for strong U.S. policy toward Russia.
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US House to vote next week on Graham-Blumenthal Russia sanctions bill
The US House of Representatives is scheduled to vote next week on the Graham-Blumenthal Russia sanctions bill, which would authorize President Donald Trump to impose 100% tariffs on the five largest buyers of Russian crude oil and natural gas and on the five largest countries helping Russia evade energy sanctions. The bill, which also provides for mandatory sanctions on Russian leadership, the energy sector, defense industry cooperators, and the shadow fleet, passed the Senate 86-11 on August 7, 2026, but faces uncertain prospects in the House over concerns about expanding presidential tariff authority.