Jobs and the Economy
Beatty on Jobs and the Economy
America is strongest when we have a robust and thriving economy coupled with access to good-paying jobs. While the economy has mostly recovered from the Great Recession, we know that far too many families have not seen a pay raise in decades and the racial wealth gap continues to widen. A strong economy is only valuable when it lifts the prospects of all Americans, not merely those wealthy enough to invest in the stock market. That is why I will continue to advocate for legislation that stimulates economic growth while ensuring that all workers' rights, including the right to unionize, are protected and celebrated.
Highlights of Beatty Work on Jobs and the Economy
- Supports the Raise the Wage Act to gradually increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour.
- Sponsor of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act and Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act to strengthen collective bargaining rights.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University was joined by Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, congressional leaders, Honda, Schaeffler Americas, and JobsOhio officials Monday to announce the creation of a new battery cell research and development center.
Slated to open in April 2025, the lab will accelerate the domestic development of battery cell materials and manufacturing technologies while providing an experiential learning setting for advanced battery technology workforce development.
Columbus, OH — “I am elated to congratulate Ohio State Emeritus Professor Pierre Agostini on winning the Nobel Prize in Physics,” said Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03). “It has long been said that the Nobel Prize is awarded to those who have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — As the White House and Congressional leaders work on a deal over the debt ceiling, it's Ohioans who could pay the price as the nation faces the threat of a default.
Standing in front of the Veteran's Memorial in Downtown Columbus, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty says she's concerned that if a deal on the debt ceiling isn't reached, veterans would suffer.
"I'm standing here with the people who fought for our country, for the people who deserve to be able to get their benefits," Beatty said.
Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, showed up to share some facts before being silenced by the Republican presiding over the chamber, who literally turned off Beatty’s mic as she was finishing her remarks. “Madam Speaker, fact. Republicans went home,” Beatty said. “Fact, their side of the chamber is empty. Fact, they do not want to negotiate and they are holding our economy hostage to a ransom note of partisan demands.