In the News
By Ian Kullgren
More than 19,000 veterans in Ohio have waited at least two years for benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and frustrated members of Congress are calling for action.
By Jessica Wehrman The Columbus Dispatch
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty had been a member of Congress for only about a month, but as Bishop Donald J. Washington of Columbus watched her work the room on a day in February, he felt as if he were seeing a veteran lawmaker in action.
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#1) I was a healthy, active woman who suffered a stroke at 50 proving it can happen to anyone (Joyce Beatty).
Read more about Congresswoman Beatty’s stroke survivor story.
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Beatty on Ryan's budget
The Columbus Dispatch - March 19, 2013 3:03 PM
It isn’t much of a surprise – most House Democrats feel similarly – but U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty is no fan of the new budget proposal being pushed by former GOP vice-presidential nominee and House Budget Chair Paul Ryan.
The One Hundred Thirteenth United States Congress is the next meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It is scheduled to meet in Washington, D.C. from January 3, 2013 to January 3, 2015.
The 113th United States Congress will begin on January 3, 2013. There are at least 12 new senators (3R, 8D, 1I) and 67 new representatives (29R, 38D).
Ohio advocates holding out for election reform are, for now, on their own after the U.S. Senate dealt a fatal blow to voting rights legislation this week.