U.S. Representative Don Beyer, who serves Virginia’s 8th district in Congress, posted a series of statements on January 14 and 15, 2026, addressing concerns about a recent administrative decision affecting the federal response to the opioid crisis and mental health treatment.
On January 14, Beyer shared a link to an article with the message: “Read the full piece here:
https://t.co/orIOzPBE2W https://t.co/JeGSwX9QwX” (posted at 23:34 UTC).
The following day, Beyer expressed strong criticism of an unspecified decision by the Administration, writing: “This decision is deeply troubling, dangerously shortsighted, and puts American lives at risk.
It undermines the federal response to the opioid crisis and jeopardizes access to mental health treatment. The Administration must immediately reverse course. https://t.co/I8jKVXJHld” (posted at 00:23 UTC on January 15). In a subsequent tweet published moments later, he added: “My full statement with @RepSalinas:
https://t.co/g4syyE1Vgv”.
Don Beyer has represented Virginia’s 8th District in Congress since 2015 after succeeding Jim Moran. He was born in Trieste in 1950 and resides in Alexandria. Beyer graduated from Williams College with a BA in 1972.
