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"Our country has made tremendous strides this past year thanks to the American Rescue Plan and the Infrastructure Law. So, for this year's State of the Union Address I wanted to highlight one of the millions of hardworking Americans whose perseverance in the face of the challenges presented by the pandemic fueled our nation's historic recovery. People like my guest, Letha Pugh, are the true heroes behind America's progress over the past year, and I am proud to uplift her as my virtual guest to the State of the Union Address," said Beatty.
In preparation for President Joe Biden's nomination of a Black woman to fill a Supreme Court vacancy, the Congressional Black Caucus put in place a "war room," members of which have committed to defending the nominee from right-wing attacks, The Washington Post reported.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congresswoman and Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Joyce Beatty (OH-03) released the following statement on President Joe Biden's historic nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court:
TANZANIA has pledged continued cooperation with various countries around the world including the US in all development sectors in order to increase investment and trade opportunities.
Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa made the remarks yesterday, when he addressed members of the US Congress at his office in Dar es Salaam, adding that the members were happy with the growing relations between the two countries.
Washington — The head of the Congressional Black Caucus on Wednesday endorsed U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens in the Democratic primary in Michigan's 11th District over her colleague Rep. Andy Levin.
U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty, an Ohio Democrat, chairs the 59-member Black Caucus, which includes members of the House and Senate. Beatty described Stevens in a Wednesday statement as "deeply committed to diversity and inclusion."
This week, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman, along with U.S. Representatives Joyce Beatty and Brad Wenstrup introduced legislation to begin the process of incorporating the John P. Parker House, an important stop on the Underground Railroad, into the National Park System.
The Parker House is located in Ripley, Ohio.
Rep. G.K. Butterfield joined a half dozen U.S. House colleagues who left the country on Sunday in a congressional designation to four African countries.
The seven members of Congress are scheduled to visit Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire and Tanzania, Butterfield's congressional office announced in a news release.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Central Ohio residents may get an answer to their mail complaints soon.
Rep. Joyce Beatty announced Saturday that her office has been working with postal officials and local election officials after seeing an uptick in mail complaints.
COLUMBUS, OH – Today, following months of infrequent and delayed mail delivery across Central Ohio, Congressional Black Caucus Chair and U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) announced the United States Postal Service (USPS) will conduct a series of audits to assess mail delivery and customer service complaints.
(NNPA) – Washington, D.C. — Today, in recognition of Black History Month and in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) and the CBC released a new analysis of the impact of economic trends and barriers on Black Americans.
State and national data spanning the last 50 years highlight significant areas of economic progress among Black Americans.