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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, legislation authored by U.S. Congresswoman and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty (OH-03) to provide Americans a public draft of the upcoming twenty dollar note featuring abolitionist Harriet Tubman passed the House as part of a six-bill appropriations minibus. The provision was adopted as an amendment to the bill, H.R. 8294. First announced in 2016, work on the “Tubman Twenty” was paused under the Trump Administration.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 8294, a package of six government funding bills which included funding for eight projects in Ohio’s Third Congressional District. Secured by U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, in response to continued right-wing threats to Ohio’s personal liberties, Rep.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congresswoman and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty (OH-03) released the following statement expressing her support for the Active Shooter Alert Act. The bill, which passed the House on a 260-169 vote, will establish an AMBER alert style system to provide life-saving information during emergency situations involving active shooters.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, U.S. Congresswoman and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty (OH-03) was honored by Bethune-Cookman University with the Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Legacy Award, the highest honor awarded by the university. This came on the eve of the official unveiling of Dr.
The failure of Congress to pass legislation like the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the George Floyd Justice in Police Act have already frustrated African Americans and further dampened hope for a sizeable Black voter turnout during the 2022 midterm elections.
But, with the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade statute and effectively taking away reproductive rights, some believe voters are now galvanized and poised for a massive showing in November.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) and the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement:
The Congressional Black Caucus on Wednesday called for more action on police reform following the death of Jayland Walker, a Black man who was shot and killed by police in Akron, Ohio.
The Akron Police Department on Saturday released bodycam footage of police firing a barrage of bullets at Walker as they pursued him over an unspecified traffic violation late last month.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) slammed the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion across the country.