About
Beatty, Joyce Birdsong a Representative from Ohio; born in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, March 12, 1950; graduated from Nettie Lee Roth High School, Dayton, Ohio; B.A., Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio, 1972; M.S., Wright State University, Fairborn, Ohio, 1974; attended University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio; Montgomery County, Ohio, executive director, human services; professor, Sinclair Community College, Dayton, Ohio, 1975-1983; businesswoman; member of the Ohio state house of representatives, 1999-2008, minority leader, 2007-2008; delegate to the Democratic National Convention, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016; senior vice president, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 2008-2012; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Thirteenth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2013-present).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastBottom 25%
94% — Voted in 607 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
1.2% — Voted against their own party majority 7 of 571 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedTop 25%
534 — Attracted 534 cosponsors across 21 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
25 — Attracted 25 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenTop 25%
405 — 405 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
70 — 70 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiBottom 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
Kennedy Center Construction Plans To Be Unsealed: What They Reveal
Newsweek · Oct 8, 2026
The Republic Crumbles
The Santa Barbara Independent · Sep 22, 2026
Fox News viewers concerned for Donald Trump as he gets distracted mid-sentence
The Mirror US · Sep 20, 2026
If Trump and others violate a court’s order on the Kennedy Center, would there be any real consequences?
Ms Now · Sep 18, 2026
‘Kennedy Center Demolished’ photo becomes new evidence in legal battle over landmark's future
Fox 10 Phoenix · Sep 18, 2026
