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February 13, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Joyce Beatty started her job as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus in Jan. 2021, just months after the worldwide protests over George Floyd’s murder by police in Minneapolis.

Last month, days after her two-year term ended, Tyre Nichols died at the hands of police in Memphis.


February 7, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On February 7, 2023, President Joseph R. Biden delivered the 2023 State of the Union Address before a joint session of the 118th Congress. After the president's speech, U.S.


February 7, 2023

On Thursday of last week, U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman, in partnership with Representatives Kweisi Mfume from Maryland and Joyce Beatty from Ohio, announced three bills highlighting and preserving Black history in classrooms “under attack.”

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February 7, 2023

As states look to restrict the teaching of race, gender identity and sexuality, social media content creators have stepped in to fill the gap.

Platforms like TikTok and Instagram have become an alternative resource to share histories that many never learned about in school.

Jay Colby, a 29-year-old Houston resident, runs one of those accounts.


February 6, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C.U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) today announced Regina Wallace-Jones, President and CEO of ActBlue, as her guest of the State of the Union Address. 

 


February 2, 2023

Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) on Wednesday, the first day of Black History Month, reintroduced the Black History is American History Act, which would require Black history to be part of the American History and Civics Academies’ competitive grants. 


February 1, 2023

Washington, D.C. — On the first day of Black History Month, U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) reintroduced the Black History is American History Act, legislation that would mandate the inclusion of Black history as a required component of the American History and Civics Academies' competitive grants administered by the U.S. Department of Education.


February 1, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) took to the floor of the United States House of Representatives to honor Black History as American History.


February 1, 2023

 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, announced Subcommittee assignments today for the 118th Congress. U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) was appointed to serve as Ranking Member of the National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions Subcommittee.


January 27, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) issued the following statement regarding the death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis Police Department officers: