Joyce Beatty

Believes America is strongest with a robust economy and access to good-paying jobs.

“America is strongest when we have a robust and thriving economy coupled with access to good-paying jobs.”⁷

Supports increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour.

“Supports the Raise the Wage Act to gradually increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour.”⁸

Wants to strengthen collective bargaining rights.

“Sponsor of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act and Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act to strengthen collective bargaining rights.”⁸

Wants to expand banks’ ability to make community investments.

“Last week, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) joined Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Young Kim (CA-40) in introducing the Community Investment and Prosperity Act, a bipartisan bill to expand banks’ ability to make community investments that promote public welfare and local economic development.”⁸

Believes all Americans should have access to affordable, high-quality healthcare.

“All Americans should have access to affordable, high-quality healthcare, including those with pre-existing conditions.”⁷

Supports federal investment in medical research, therapies, and innovative technologies.

“I also will continue supporting federal investment in groundbreaking medical research, life-saving therapies, and innovative technologies to ensure the health and well-being of generations of Americans.”¹⁹

Demands full transparency for community members detained by ICE.

“In light of the recent ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) killings in Minnesota, Congresswoman Beatty is holding ICE accountable and demanding full transparency for the Columbus community members that have been detained.”⁸

Believes women's reproductive decisions should be made between them and their doctor.

“I strongly believe that women’s reproductive decisions should be made between them and their doctor.”¹⁹

Recognizes the alarming impact of climate change and its potential consequences.

“The consensus view of scientists about the impact that climate change poses to our planet is alarming. Rising temperatures are projected to devastate many of our planet’s precious ecosystems, increase coastal flooding to dangerous levels, disrupt our food systems, and increase extreme weather occurrences.”⁷

Supports taking bold steps to invest in federal programs to address climate change.

“These science-backed facts are why I support taking bold steps to invest in federal programs to address climate change, prevent spending cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), fully enforce the Clean Air Act, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, minimize our reliance on fossil fuels, and promote energy efficiency and conservation.”³⁷

Supports the Paris Climate Agreement and believes the United States should remain a full partner.

“I also support the Paris Climate Agreement and believe the United States should remain a full partner in the international effort to address climate change.”³⁷

Supports expanding recycling infrastructure and waste management systems across Ohio.

“This month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced more than $4 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to expand recycling infrastructure and waste management systems across Ohio.”³⁷

Supports funding for upgrades to Ohio’s water infrastructure.

“Earlier this week, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) announced over $169 million in funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for upgrades to Ohio's water infrastructure.”³⁷

Supports high-quality education from pre-K through college.

“As a former college administrator, I wholeheartedly support high quality education, from pre-K through college.”⁷

Supports programs that ensure access to high-quality education from childhood to adulthood.

“As a former college administrator, I wholeheartedly support programs that ensure access to high-quality education, from childhood to adulthood.”⁴³

Wants to address racial and gender disparities in the education system from pre-K through college.

“Making a better system for them also means looking for avenues to address the racial and gender disparities in our education system from pre-K through college.”⁴³

Authored legislation to provide STEM school programs for girls and underrepresented minorities.

“Author of the 21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act to provide science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) school programs for girls and other groups underrepresented in STEM fields.”⁴³

Works to provide funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) research programs.

“Leads the effort in Congress to provide funding for the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Excellence in Research Program within the National Science Foundation (NSF).”⁴³

Secured funding for Head Start programs in the Columbus area.

“Secured tens of millions of dollars in funding for Head Start programs in the Columbus area.”⁴³

Introduced bipartisan legislation to help low-income students pay for college campus housing.

“Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-OH-03), Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01), Congressman Zach Nunn (R-IA-03), and introduced bipartisan legislation to help low-income students pay for college campus housing.”⁴³

Wants transparency, accountability, and clear answers before the U.S. is drawn into conflict.

“The American people and Congress deserve transparency, accountability, and clear answers before the United States is drawn into another open-ended conflict.”⁵³

Wants to ensure seniors can live their golden years with dignity.

“Our seniors worked to live their golden years with dignity, and I will make sure that promise is kept.”⁷

Supports developing programs that make home ownership more accessible to the average American.

“Owning a home has long been at the cornerstone of the American Dream. That is why I will continue to support and develop programs that make home ownership more accessible to the average American.”⁶¹

Wants to ensure renters' rights are protected and expanded against abusive practices.

“At the same time, we must ensure that renters’ rights are protected and expanded to protect against abusive and discriminatory housing practices.”⁶¹

Supports funding for housing assistance programs.

“Supports funding for housing assistance programs.”⁶¹

Supports funding for McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance grants.

“Supports funding for McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance grants.”⁶¹

Supports measures to advance affordable housing, empower and protect homeowners.

“Tonight, in a rare bipartisan breakthrough during one of the most contentious Congresses in recent history, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) secured House passage of five legislative measures to advance affordable housing, empower and protect homeowners, and enable community banks to inject more capital into the housing industry.”⁶¹

Supports locally driven community projects that support housing.

“These investments support housing, infrastructure, transportation, and flood mitigation projects throughout Ohio’s Third Congressional District.”⁶¹

Supports streamlining housing development and increasing flexibility for local communities.

“These measures passed through committee as part of H.R. 6644, the Housing for the 21st Century Act, which will streamline housing development and increase flexibility for local communities.”⁶¹

Supports legislation to help low-income students pay for college campus housing.

“Today, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-OH-03), Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01), Congressman Zach Nunn (R-IA-03), and introduced bipartisan legislation to help low-income students pay for college campus housing.”⁶¹

Supports funding for locally driven community projects.

“This week, U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) announced an additional $7.9 million in Congressional funding for locally driven community projects across Central Ohio. These investments support housing, infrastructure, transportation, and flood mitigation projects throughout Ohio’s Third Congressional District.”⁸

Works to secure equal rights for all Americans and create a colorblind America.

“I have worked my entire life to secure equal rights for all Americans and to create an America not defined by color.”⁷

Supports strengthening OFAC’s investigative capabilities against sanctioned individuals.

“This legislation would strengthen our national security by improving OFAC’s investigative capabilities against sanctioned individuals.”⁵³

Opposes rescinding funding already approved for programs that help keep Americans safe at home and abroad.

“Tonight, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) issued the following statement after voting NO on the House-passed Republican rescissions package, which claws back billions in funding already approved by Congress for programs that help keep Americans safe at home and abroad.”⁵³

Supports strengthening American manufacturing, securing supply chains, and creating good-paying jobs.

“Two years ago, Democrats enacted the historic CHIPS and Science Act to strengthen American manufacturing, secure our supply chains, and create good-paying jobs across the country.”⁵³