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Roll Call: Black lawmakers sound alarm on Haitian migrant treatment

September 22, 2021

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus met with White House officials on Wednesday to urge better treatment of Haitian migrants, adding their voice to a growing number of Democrats condemning the actions of border agents depicted in now-viral images.

Rep. Beatty Issues Statement on Haitian Migrants

September 20, 2021

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Congresswoman and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty (OH-03) issued the following statement on the influx of Haitian migrants:

Issues:Defense and National SecurityImmigration

Rep. Beatty Issues Statement on Haitian Migrants

September 20, 2021

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Congresswoman and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty (OH-03) issued the following statement on the influx of Haitian migrants:

Issues:Civil RightsForeign Affairs and ImmigrationImmigration

Rep. Beatty Introduces Legislation to Establish National Rosa Parks Day

September 16, 2021

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.—In coordination with Reps. Jim Cooper (TN-05) and Terri Sewell (AL-07), U.S. Congresswoman and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty (OH-03) introduced legislation to establish Rosa Parks Day as a Federal Holiday.

Issues:Civil RightsElections and Voting Rights

Rep. Beatty Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15, 2021

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, U.S. Congresswoman and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty (OH-03) marked the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month, an annual initiative celebrating the rich contributions Hispanic Americans have made and continue to make on American history, culture, and heritage.

Issues:Civil RightsOther/Miscellaneous

Axios: Rep. Joyce Beatty: Biden administration key in supporting Black-owned businesses

September 14, 2021

In The News

Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) said at an Axios event Tuesday that the Biden administration has been key to helping Black-owned small businesses through the pandemic.

Roll Call: Congressional Black Caucus: 50 years as the conscience of Congress and the country

September 13, 2021

In The News

American history is filled with the stories of everyday men and women, the heroes and sheroes who did not wear capes but did and continue to do extraordinary things. Black history is particularly blessed with these giants whose experiences have shaped the American experiment.

Rep. Joyce Beatty Remembers Victims and Survivors Twenty Years After the September 11th Terrorist Attacks

September 10, 2021

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Tomorrow, September 11, 2021, marks the 20th anniversary of one of the darkest days in our nation's history. Rep. Joyce Beatty (OH-03) joins Americans in coming together to honor and pay tribute to the more than 2,900 innocent people who lost their lives and over 6,000 who were injured as a result of coordinated terrorist attacks in New York City and the Pentagon and the crash of United 93 outside Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

Issues:Defense and National SecurityOther/Miscellaneous

Essence: Thousands Join Voting Rights Marches, Rallies in DC and Nationwide

September 3, 2021

In The News

Thousands of people marched and rallied peacefully in the nation’s capital and cities nationwide to demand swift federal action around voting rights.

NBC News: The Harlem Hellfighters, a segregated World War I Unit, earned a Congressional Gold Medal

August 31, 2021

In The News

The all-Black Army regiment nicknamed the Harlem Hellfighters battled both the German forces and racism during World War I. Now, more than a century after their service, the unit has been honored with a “long overdue” Congressional Gold Medal.

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