Joyce Beatty

Democrat Representative of Ohio's 3rd district

  • Representative

    Ohio, district 3

    January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

202-225-4324

@RepBeatty

beatty.house.gov

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Congresses Served

6

House Terms

March 12, 1950 (74 years old)

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  • Serving as U.S. Representative for Ohio’s 3rd congressional district since 2013
  • Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus from 2021 to 2023
  • Served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1999 to 2008, including as minority leader
  • Former senior vice-president for outreach and engagement at Ohio State University
  • Earned a B.A. in speech from Central State University and an M.S. in counseling psychology from Wright State University
  • Received an honorary doctorate from Ohio Dominican University in 2003
  • Served as a delegate for John Kerry in the 2004 Democratic National Convention
  • National spokesperson for the American Heart Association and involved with various community and political organizations
  • Received numerous awards for her achievements and leadership
  • Sponsored 88 bills between 2013 and 2020, with five becoming law as part of broader bills
  • Faced criticism for campaign contributions from financial services PACs while overseeing the House Financial Services Committee
  • Arrested in 2021 for participating in a voting rights protest
  • Voted with President Joe Biden’s stated position 100% of the time as of 2022
  • Supports parts of the Green New Deal and is pro-choice
  • Initially opposed legalizing cannabis for recreational use but voted for the MORE Act in 2020
  • Opposes decreasing corporate taxes and supported Obamacare and efforts to regulate insulin prices
  • Supported both the first and second impeachments of Donald Trump
  • Voted to provide Israel with support following a 2023 attack