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House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-08), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Ranking Member Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), House Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA-02) and Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-OH-03)—all ex-officio members of the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees—issued the following statement after the Trump-appointed Board attempted to illegally rename the Center after Trump:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-OH-03), Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01), Congressman Zach Nunn (R-IA-03), and introduced bipartisan legislation to help low-income students pay for college campus housing.
COLUMBUS, OH – Tonight, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) hosted The Power of One: Ohio’s 20th Annual Statewide Tribute to Rosa Parks at Vitria on the Square, marking the 20th anniversary of Ohio becoming the first state in the nation to designate December 1st as Rosa Parks Day.
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-OH-03) and Congressman Mike Carey (R-OH-15) recently reintroduced the Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2025, H.R.6125, legislation aimed at financially educating families purchasing their first home.
Last week, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) joined Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Young Kim (CA-40) in introducing the Community Investment and Prosperity Act, a bipartisan bill to expand banks’ ability to make community investments that promote public welfare and local economic development.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) released the following statement after the House passed a budget that fails to protect affordable health care for everyday Americans and their families:
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) released the following statement after Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman announced she would not seek another term in the House of Representatives:
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03), Chair Emerita of the Congressional Black Caucus introduced two resolutions ahead of Veterans Day to honor the service and sacrifice of America’s Black veterans, past and present. The first resolution, H.Res.862, calls for a commemorative postage stamp recognizing the “Buffalo Soldiers,” the all-Black regiments of formerly enslaved people, freedmen, and Civil War soldiers who helped rebuild the nation and served with distinction for nearly 90 years.
COLUMBUS, OH – Tonight, U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) released the following statement on the Senate’s budget vote that fails to protect health care for millions of Americans:
“Throughout this historic Republican shutdown, House Democrats have stood unwavering in our fight to protect health care for millions of Americans.
And I will continue to stand strong for the people.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) today joined Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture, as an original co-sponsor of the Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025. The legislation directs the Trump administration to release billions of dollars in available funds to ensure full food assistance benefits continue and to reimburse states that stepped up to feed families during the Republican government shutdown.