Courthouse News Service: Virginia Democrats take aim at gun control vetoes during reconvene session
April 3, 2025
Virginia Democrats take aim at gun control vetoes during reconvene session | Courthouse News Service
“Democratic Delegate Dan Helmer lambasted Youngkin’s veto of a bill banning the possession of semi-automatic firearms, often referred to as assault weapons.
‘These firearms were designed for the battlefield, not for our streets,’ the veteran said. ‘They are too terrified of Donald Trump to act.’”
Virginia Mercury: Military veterans launch Democratic runs for Va. House in GOP strongholds
March 28, 2025
Military veterans launch Democratic runs for Va. House in GOP strongholds • Virginia Mercury
Helmer, who serves as the House Democrats campaigns chair, on Thursday took on a new role as co-chair of The Next Mission, a national recruitment committee for veterans. This effort, part of the New Politics organization, aims to support candidates from military service backgrounds and is backed by $20 million in funding. Helmer sees this initiative as critical, especially given the current state of the nation’s political landscape.
“This is a national phenomenon, not just a Virginia phenomenon,” Helmer said in a phone interview. “This effort comes at an unprecedented time of risk to our democracy. To have those who’ve sworn an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution step forward to serve again in a new way is essential right now.”
Helmer emphasized that veterans, having fought to protect democratic ideals, are uniquely positioned to lead during these turbulent times.
“Time and again, those who have stood up for democracy, served side by side with those willing to put their lives on the line for it, and sworn an oath to defend our constitution, are stunned by what we are seeing today. And many of them have stepped forward to serve again.”
Washington Post: Say yes to more housing in Virginia (and everywhere else)
January 24, 2025
(free link) https://wapo.st/4cePyhM
“A bill from Del. Dan Helmer (D-Fairfax) would require every local government to come up with a plan to grow housing by 7.5 percent over the next five years.”
WTOP: Va bill would make it illegal for school coaches to exploit recruiting loopholes
January 22, 2025
“It would be illegal for employees of Virginia’s public schools to accept gifts or other forms of payment for recruiting student-athletes under a recently proposed bill introduced by Del. Dan Helmer… The legislation comes months after Hayfield Secondary’s football team was first accused of violating recruiting rules.”
FFX Now: Donated ‘learning garden’ unveiled at Centreville elementary school
September 6, 2024
Donated ‘learning garden’ unveiled at Centreville elementary school | FFXnow
“The event was attended by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Michelle Reid, Virginia State Senator Stella Pekarsky, Virginia State Delegate Dan Helmer, Fairfax County School Board members Kyle McDaniel and Seema Dixit, and representatives from Fairfax County.”
RawStory: ‘Change is coming’: Fox & Friends host has his lunch eaten by Dem candidate — and it’s beautiful
June 3, 2018
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/06/change-coming-fox-friends-host-lunch-eaten-dem-candidate-beautiful
“I’m saying that the oath that we took to defend the Constitution, I take seriously,” Helmer insisted. “This president doesn’t. And one of the reasons that I’m excited to be here on a show that I know that the president watches every morning is to make sure we deliver a message that change is coming, that no one, not even our president, is above the law.”…
“It’s time to make sure that we have a Congress that holds him accountable,” Helmer remarked. “I’m tired of people who think we need to wait and see about a president who has violated our constitution.”