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October 11, 2016
The Human Rights Campaign released its Congressional Scorecard for the 114th Congress, a measure of Members of Congress’ voting record on LGBTQ equality. U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) earned a perfect score of 100 percent.
Issues:Civil Rights
October 5, 2016
Yellen regularly gets asked about Fed diversity when she testifies on Capitol Hill and Representative Joyce Beatty, a Democrat from Ohio, introduced legislation on Sept. 28 that would require the regional Fed banks to interview at least one diversity candidate when appointing new presidents.
October 5, 2016
U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty is pushing a bill that would require the Federal Reserve to interview at least one woman and one person who is a racial or ethnic minority when there is a vacancy among Federal Reserve Regional Bank presidents.
October 5, 2016
Bill stipulates that at least one woman and an individual of a racial or ethnic minority must be interviewed when there is a vacancy among the Federal Reserve Regional Bank presidents.
October 4, 2016
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual initiative to increase awareness around breast cancer prevention, detection, and treatment.
September 30, 2016
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has extended the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) through September 30, 2017.
September 30, 2016
A handful of House Democrats have proposed legislation that would require Federal Reserve banks to interview at least one minority when considering new bank presidents.
September 29, 2016
For women, often tragically, there has been a long association between life-ending heart disease and silence.
September 28, 2016
At a hearing of the House Financial Services Committee, Yellen faced an onslaught of questions about the Fed’s independence.
September 28, 2016
Congress passed legislation to fund the government through December 9th.