Press Releases
August 24, 2021
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congresswoman and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty (OH-03) joined 219 of her House colleagues in voting to pass H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. This critical legislation would restore key protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) which were gutted by the Supreme Court in the 2013 Shelby County v. Holder decision and more recently in the 2021 Brnovich v. DNC decision.
August 5, 2021
COLUMBUS, OH – Following the death of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) issued the following statement:
July 20, 2021
All of Beatty’s requests were approved.
July 15, 2021
Congresswoman Beatty leads march to Hart Senate Office Building in response to numerous voter restriction laws being passed in states across the country.
July 15, 2021
Will lead march to U.S. Senate to demand change.
July 15, 2021
Meets with constituents to highlight then American Rescue Plan’s life-changing impact.
July 7, 2021
Seek information from Treasury Secretary Yellen on putting Harriet Tubman on the new twenty-dollar bill.
July 1, 2021
Announcement comes same day House passes INVEST in America Act, a major infrastructure bill that includes $19+ million for Beatty-backed Central Ohio proposals
June 30, 2021
Congresswoman Beatty is lead cosponsor of measure stripping slavery, sedition, and segregation from U.S. Capitol.
June 29, 2021
Speaker Pelosi appoints Beatty Speaker Pro Tempore.