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A new House subcommittee planned by Democrats to focus on diversity in banking and financial inclusion is getting high marks not just from public interest groups but also industry groups that say it could foster regulatory reforms needed to reach more customers.

Ohio congresswoman Joyce Beatty held the gavel as Democrats took control of the United States House of Representatives Thursday and passed a bill aimed at ending the government shutdown, but lawmakers have hit a wall.

On January 6, 2019, Cathleen Marshall and the co-host of The Spectrum discussed Joyce Beatty presiding as Speaker Pro Tempore over the vote to end the government shutdown, as well as her role as a leader in Central Ohio.

On January 6, 2019, Congresswoman Beatty was featured as on of Face the State's "Find of the Week," where the hosts discussed her dedication to Ohio and her rising statues within the Democratic Party.

For some women and girls, the 116th congress represents more than just districts across the country, but possibilities. Especially as firsts like Minnesota's Ilhan Omar took the oath of office in Washington D.C. on Thursday.

The federal government is approaching week two of a partial shutdown, but among House Democrats, the mood was joyous Thursday even as the chamber they now control approved two spending bills to reopen the government that have no chance of becoming law.

On January 3, 2019, NBC4 reported on Rep. Beatty's swearing in as Vice Chair of the largest Congressional Black Caucus in history.