Joyce earned her bachelor's degree from Central State University, her master's degree from Wright State University, and her doctorate degree from the University of Cincinnati. She lives with her husband Otto and has 2 grandchildren. 

Joyce was the senior vice president of outreach and engagement at Ohio State University prior to taking elected office.

Joyce Beatty is a US representative in Congressional District 3. She was first elected in 2013 and is serving her 6th term. She previously served in the Ohio House of Representatives.

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Supports investing in workforce training and education.

- Supports investing in workforce training and education.
- Supports raising the minimum wage.
- Supports workers' right to organize.

Economy

Supports expanding and strengthening the Affordable Care Act.

Supports investing in medical research and technology.

Said, "Healthcare is a right, not just a privilege for the financially fortunate...all Americans should be able to obtain high-quality, affordable healthcare."

Supports expanding Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security for seniors.

Supports abortion and birth control access.

Supports making treatments for addiction more accessible.

Said, "[More] must be done to guarantee full equality for...LGBTQ+ Americans."

- Supports expanding and strengthening the Affordable Care Act.
- Supports investing in medical research and technology.
- Said, "Healthcare is a right, not just a privilege for the financially fortunate...all Americans should be able to obtain high-quality, affordable healthcare."
- Supports expanding Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security for seniors.
- Supports abortion and birth control access.
- Supports making treatments for addiction more accessible.
- Said, "[More] must be done to guarantee full equality for...LGBTQ+ Americans."

Healthcare

Supports rehabilitation and restorative justice and believes that treating non-violent offenders harshly is ineffective.

- Supports rehabilitation and restorative justice and believes that treating non-violent offenders harshly is ineffective.

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Supports increasing funding for the military.

Supports a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and DREAMers (undocumented individuals who were brought to the US as children).

Supports the Paris Climate Agreement and the United States' involvement in international climate change efforts.

- Supports increasing funding for the military.
- Supports a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and DREAMers (undocumented individuals who were brought to the US as children).
- Supports the Paris Climate Agreement and the United States' involvement in international climate change efforts.

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Supports investing in federal programs to address climate change.

Supports investing in federal programs to address climate change and enforcing the Clean Air Act.

Opposes spending cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 

- Supports investing in federal programs to address climate change.
- Opposes spending cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 

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Supports reducing the cost of higher education,

Supports increasing investments in public schools.

- Supports reducing the cost of higher education,
- Supports increasing investments in public schools.

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Joyce Beatty

Prior to taking elected office, Joyce was the senior vice president of outreach and engagement at Ohio State University.

Joyce Beatty currently serves as a U.S. Representative in Ohio's District 3. She was first elected in 2013 and is serving her 6th term. She previously served in the Ohio House of Representatives.

Said,  "[More] must be done to guarantee full equality for...LGBTQ+ Americans."

- Supports expanding and strengthening the Affordable Care Act.
- Supports investing in medical research and technology.
- Said, "Healthcare is a right, not just a privilege for the financially fortunate...all Americans should be able to obtain high-quality, affordable healthcare."
- Supports expanding Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security for seniors.
- Supports abortion and birth control access.
- Supports making treatments for addiction more accessible.
- Said,  "[More] must be done to guarantee full equality for...LGBTQ+ Americans."

Supports investing in infrastructure to support economic growth and job creation.

Supports federal investment in early childhood education.

- Supports increasing funding for the military.
- Supports a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and DREAMers (undocumented individuals who were brought to the US as children).

As of August 21, 2024, Joyce Beatty’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Joyce earned her bachelor's degree from Central State University, her master's degree from Wright State University, and her doctorate degree from the University of Cincinnati. She lives with her husband Otto and has two grandchildren. 

Prior to coming to Congress in 2013, Joyce Beatty was Senior Vice President of Outreach and Engagement at The Ohio State University.

Joyce Beatty currently serves as a U.S. Representative in District 3. She was first elected in 2013 and is serving her 6th term. She previously served in the Ohio House of Representatives, where she was the first female Democratic House Leader in Ohio’s history.

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Voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, which included funding to address climate change.

Voted for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which provided funding for clean energy projects.

- Voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, which included funding to address climate change.
- Voted for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which provided funding for clean energy projects.

Supports making voting easier and said, "All Americans should have equal access to the ballot box, and any attempt to infringe upon that right poses a serious threat to our democracy."

- Supports making voting easier and said, "All Americans should have equal access to the ballot box, and any attempt to infringe upon that right poses a serious threat to our democracy."

Joyce earned a bachelor's degree in clinical psychology and a master's degree in counseling psychology from Ohio State University. She is married to her husband, Al.

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