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Joyce Beatty
U.S. Representative, Ohio
2079 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
Joyce Marie Beatty, is an American politician serving as U.S. representative for Ohio's 3rd congressional district since 2013 and as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus from 2021 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Beatty represented the 27th district in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1999 to 2008, serving for a time as minority leader. She was also previously senior vice president of outreach and engagement at Ohio State University.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Beatty votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Beatty stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 183 →HR 9896
HR 9896 · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Education
Jul 23, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HJRES 161
HJRES 161 · Introduced Apr 30, 2026 · Finance and Financial Sector
Apr 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HRES 1325
HRES 1325 · Introduced May 29, 2026 · Health
May 29, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 8038
HR 8038 · Introduced Mar 24, 2026 · Commerce
Mar 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HRES 1107
HRES 1107 · Introduced Mar 5, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Beatty's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 428were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
98.4%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
1.6%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
6%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Beatty sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Beatty has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
22
Sponsored this Congress
183 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
3,230
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
183
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Beatty's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33