In the News
June 29, 2021
The House passed Beatty bill to remove statues of Confederate leaders from the U.S. Capitol and replace the bust of Roger B. Taney, the U.S. chief justice who wrote the 1857 Supreme Court decision that said people of African descent are not U.S. citizens.
June 25, 2021
Congresswoman Beatty joins HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge on a bus tour across Central Ohio to encourage more individuals to vax up against COVID-19.
June 25, 2021
Congresswoman Beatty reacts to the sentencing of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd.
June 24, 2021
Beatty holds press conference to discuss the expanded Child tax Credit's impact on Central Ohioans.
June 19, 2021
The observance of Juneteenth for the first time as a federal holiday is being hailed by lawmakers and activists who for years have sought national recognition for the oldest celebration of the abolition of slavery in the U.S.
June 15, 2021
Both chambers of Congress have cleared legislation recognizing Juneteenth as a legal public holiday in time for Saturday’s celebration, capping a years-long campaign by many Black activists, including lawmakers, to do so.
June 15, 2021
Congressional quintet introduce legislation that would commission a study reviewing current homelessness and housing services for survivors of trafficking.
June 3, 2021
Beatty announces that the City of Columbus will receive more than three million dollars in COVID-19 funding.