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October 15, 2013

Rep. Beatty Urges Immediate Action to Avoid Country’s First Default

(Washington, D.C.) – Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) today released the following statement urging immediate action by House Republicans to increase the debt ceiling and avoid default.

Issues:Budget

September 19, 2013

Beatty Opposes Nearly $40 Billion Cut to SNAP

(Washington, D.C.) – Congresswoman Beatty (OH-03) released the following statement regarding her opposition to the Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act, H.R. 3102. Earlier today, the bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 217-210.


September 18, 2013

Beatty joins Experience Columbus at Washington, D.C. Who’s Who ceremony to tout Central Ohio as convention and conference destination

(Washington, D.C.) – Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) will join Experience Columbus and locally based company, Who’s Who Publishing Company, at the 3rd annual Who’s Who in Black Washington to advocate for businesses and organizations to bring conventions, conferences, and meetings to the region.


September 12, 2013

Beatty Opposes 41st Attempt to Undermine and Repeal the Affordable Care Act

Urges Congress to focus on current issues before the nation and the enrollment phase of ACA

(Washington, D.C.) – Congresswoman Beatty (OH-03) released the following statement regarding her opposition to theNo Subsidies Without Verification Act, H.R. 2775 that passed 235-191.


September 12, 2013

Beatty Participates in House Financial Services Committee Hearing on the CFPB’s Semi-Annual report to Congress and Director Cordray’s First Testimony

(Washington, D.C.) – Congresswoman Beatty (OH-03) participated in a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s semi-annual report to Congress.


September 11, 2013

Rep. Beatty Joins U.S. House Members for the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

(Washington, D.C.) – Congresswoman Beatty (OH-03) released the following statement regarding the U.S. House of Representatives 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony honoring the twelfth Anniversary of the September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks.


September 11, 2013

Congresswoman Beatty Attends the Gold Medal Ceremony to Honor the “Four Little Girls” killed in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing

(Washington, D.C.) – Congresswoman Beatty (OH-03) released the following statement regarding her attendance at the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony in honor of the young girls killed at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama in 1963.


August 23, 2013

Beatty to Participate in 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington

(Washington, D.C.) – Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) will join individuals from around the nation to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington.


August 2, 2013

Beatty introduces NEW HOUSE Act

Legislation would create incentives for job growth and support affordable housing for families

(Washington, D.C.) – Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) released the following statement detailing a bill she sponsored, The National Expansion of Working-families Housing Options Using Small Enterprises (NEW HOUSE) Act.


August 1, 2013

Representatives Dent and Beatty Demand

Greater Accountability from the NCAA

Will introduce legislation to make needed changes

Representative Charlie Dent (PA-15) and Representative Joyce Beatty (OH-3) introduced the National Collegiate Athletics Accountability (NCAA) Act to improve the health and education of student athletes and to require greater accountability and transparency from the NCAA.