Washington, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Don Beyer issued the following press release:

Staunch opposition to Donald Trump's proposed vanity arch grew sharpy in early October, as veterans, residents, and workers expressed hostility to the project, and the Northern Virginia county that surrounds the site filed suit against it. On October 1st, as NPR reported: "Veterans, retirees and lawmakers spoke out - against its scale, its cost, its lack of Congressional approval, its gaudiness, its intrusion on nearby Arlington National Cemetery and more." On October 7th, per the Associated Press: "The union representing thousands of flight attendants said Wednesday it has safety concerns about President Donald Trump's proposed triumphal arch that will be on final a...