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COLUMBUS, OH – Today, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) hosted “Medicaid & Medicare Matter: From Coverage to Crisis,” a roundtable discussion with Central Ohio health policy advocates, county health officials, and community leaders to examine the real-life consequences of historic Medicaid cuts enacted by Republicans’ H.R.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03), issued the following statement on the passing of former Columbus City Council member, Dorothy Teater:
COLUMBUS, OH – Today, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) hosted a roundtable at her Columbus district office with the Central Ohio Labor Council, AFL-CIO, and representatives from many of its affiliate unions to discuss how the Trump Administration’s escalating attacks on unions and the enactment of Republicans’ Big Ugly Law will harm Ohioans.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This evening, the House unanimously passed H.R. 1450, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Licensure for Investigators Act, a bipartisan initiative led by Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) and Congressman Zach Nunn (IA-03).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) issued the following statement after voting NO on the House-passed Republican rescissions package, which claws back billions in funding already approved by Congress for programs that help keep Americans safe at home and abroad.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty joined a letter led by Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) and 45 Members of Congress to President Trump urging him to reconsider his decision to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) joined members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) in a Special Order Hour on the House floor to honor the legacy of the late Congressman John Lewis on the fifth anniversary of his passing this upcoming Thursday.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) today issued the following statement regarding the passage of the Republican “One Big Ugly” budget bill:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This morning, in the midst of a marathon—20-plus-hour—fight over the Republican “One Big Ugly” budget bill, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) received a commendation on the House Floor from House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and a standing ovation from her House Democratic colleagues for her courage, persistence, and resilient spirit in
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-OH-03), Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL-06), and Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) introduced the bipartisan Financial Empowerment and Protection Act, legislation to remove barriers to the financial information and access often necessary for people to leave abusive relationships safely.