Joyce Beatty

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Party

Democrat

Chamber

House

State

In office since

2013

Next election

2026 →

Votes recorded

674

Stated positions

8 topics · AI-compiled from cited sources

AbortionIdentifies as pro-choice, has co-sponsored legislation to bar restrictions on abortion services and supports funding access to abortion for low-income women.2 refs ▾

Civil RightsSupports the Equality Act to extend civil rights protections to LGBTQ individuals and sponsors an Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution.1 ref ▾

Civil Rights | Congresswoman Joyce Beatty - House.gov ↗

Climate Change and EnvironmentViews climate change as a serious threat to ecosystems, food systems, and coastal communities, warranting action to address rising temperatures and extreme weather.1 ref ▾

Issues | Congresswoman Joyce Beatty - House.gov ↗

EducationSupports high-quality education from pre-K through college, reducing college costs, addressing student loan debt, and expanding STEM access.2 refs ▾

Foreign PolicyVoted for a War Powers Resolution seeking to limit President Trump's military action against Iran.1 ref ▾

Foreign Affairs and Immigration | Congresswoman Joyce Beatty ↗

HealthcareSupports expanding and strengthening the Affordable Care Act to ensure affordable, high-quality healthcare for all, including those with pre-existing conditions.2 refs ▾

ImmigrationIntroduced a bill to reform ICE, condemned ICE's 'Operation Buckeye' raids in Ohio, and supports an immigration system with a path to citizenship for long-term undocumented residents.3 refs ▾

Jobs and the EconomySupports legislation to ensure livable wages, equal pay for equal work, and increased workforce training and education investment.1 ref ▾

Issues – Joyce Beatty for Congress ↗

Legislative record

Official roll-call record · Congress 119 · BioGuide B001281

Total votes

674

Missed

38 (5.6%)

Committees

Legislative data from the official House/Senate roll-call record via Voteview (UCLA) and the unitedstates/congress-legislators dataset.

Position vs. vote record — conflicts

Consistency score: 94 · Highly consistent

⚡ModerateHCONRES84vs. stated position on Foreign Policy ▾

Member voted Nay on a War Powers Resolution to remove troops from Lebanon, despite voting Yea on similar resolutions for Iran and later for Lebanon, creating an inconsistency with the stated support for limiting presidential war-making authority.

Voted Nay on 2026-06-04 — see the roll call ↗

Community notes

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Committee assignments

🏛️ House Committee on Financial Services

Methodology: stated positions are AI-compiled from cited public sources; conflicts cross-reference them against the official roll-call record. Consistency = 100 − 12 per significant − 6 per moderate − 2 per minor conflict. Severity is editorial-model judgment — every item links its underlying vote so you can decide for yourself.

About Joyce Beatty

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.

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Occupation: politician, university teacher, businessperson, official
Position held: Ohio state representative, chief executive officer, delegate, United States representative
Citizenship: United States
Born: March 12, 1950
Website: http://beatty.house.gov

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Promise tracker

1 of 1 testable positions borne out by the record

KeptForeign Policy
Voted for a War Powers Resolution seeking to limit President Trump's military action against Iran.
Supported War Powers resolutions to limit military action against Iran.
🗳 Yea on HCONRES89 (2026-07-23)🗳 Yea on HCONRES86 (2026-06-03)
UntestedHealthcare
Supports expanding and strengthening the Affordable Care Act to ensure affordable, high-quality healthcare for all, including those with pre-existing conditions.
No votes or bills address the ACA, pre-existing conditions, or healthcare expansion.
UntestedCivil Rights
Supports the Equality Act to extend civil rights protections to LGBTQ individuals and sponsors an Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution.
No votes or bills address the Equality Act or Equal Rights Amendment.
UntestedAbortion
Identifies as pro-choice, has co-sponsored legislation to bar restrictions on abortion services and supports funding access to abortion for low-income women.
No votes or bills address abortion access, funding, or restrictions.
UntestedImmigration
Introduced a bill to reform ICE, condemned ICE's 'Operation Buckeye' raids in Ohio, and supports an immigration system with a path to citizenship for long-term undocumented residents.
No votes or bills address ICE reform or paths to citizenship.
UntestedJobs and the Economy
Supports legislation to ensure livable wages, equal pay for equal work, and increased workforce training and education investment.
No votes or bills address livable wages, equal pay, or workforce training.
UntestedEducation
Supports high-quality education from pre-K through college, reducing college costs, addressing student loan debt, and expanding STEM access.
No votes or bills address pre-K through college access or student debt.
UntestedClimate Change and Environment
Views climate change as a serious threat to ecosystems, food systems, and coastal communities, warranting action to address rising temperatures and extreme weather.
No votes or bills address climate change mitigation or environmental threats.

Verdicts cite the official roll-call record and sponsored bills; positions with nothing on the record yet are marked untested.

Stated positions

Legislative record

Position vs. vote record — conflicts

Committee assignments

Stated positions

Legislative record

Position vs. vote record — conflicts

Committee assignments

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