Service history
14 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2013
- Representative OH-3 2013–present
Background
- background Born March 12, 1950 (née Birdsong)
- background Previously senior vice president of outreach and engagement at Ohio State University
- role A Democrat who represented the 27th district in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1999 to 2008, serving for a time as minority leader
- role U.S. Representative for Ohio's 3rd congressional district (based in Columbus) since 2013
- role Chaired the Congressional Black Caucus from 2021 to 2023
Campaign finance
2022 cycle
Incumbent for U.S. House OH-03 · 2026 General Election
- $2,243,896 raised
- $1,043,002 spent
- $2,157,484 cash on hand
| $2.24M | |
| $2.17M | |
| $674.60K | |
| Itemized (≥ $200) | $640.00K |
| Unitemized (< $200) | $34.60K |
| Other committees (PACs) | $1.49M |
| Transfers from other committees | $71.34K |
| Offsets to expenditures | $3.79K |
| $1.04M | |
| Operating expenditures | $953.53K |
| Contribution refunds | $7.85K |
| Other disbursements | $81.62K |
| Cash on hand | $2.16M |
| Debts owed by committee | $2.50K |
Through December 31, 2022 · FEC
Data from FEC (through Dec 31, 2022)
Over time
Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance
Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $812,093 | $729,747 | $82,346 |
| 2014 | $888,412 | $612,031 | $358,727 |
| 2016 | $1,184,050 | $681,184 | $861,593 |
| 2018 | $1,118,749 | $794,099 | $1,269,243 |
| 2020 | $2,238,649 | $2,551,302 | $956,590 |
| 2022 | $2,243,896 | $1,043,002 | $2,157,484 |
| 2024 | $1,820,580 | $1,265,490 | $2,712,574 |
| 2026 | $1,201,451 | $1,137,204 | $2,776,821 |
Track record
Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source
- Roll-call participation →
voted in 3 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%
Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.
- Bills sponsored →
plus 419 cosponsored
A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.
- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 22 bills sponsored
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- Documented positions →
no positions documented yet
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- Committee assignments →
committees and subcommittees
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Voting record
Data from Congress.gov roll-call records
Full voting record (3 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 3 of 645 recorded roll calls
Committee assignments (3)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
Issue positions (1)
Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills
- Economy & TaxesOppose from votes
Documented relationships
Documented facts about Beatty, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.
No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.
Frequent co-sponsors
Connections network
Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)
- HR 9941Right to IVF Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9896WINGS Act of 2026sponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9849Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9817Justice for Incarcerated Moms ActcosponsoredJul 20, 2026
- HCONRES 114Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.cosponsoredJul 20, 2026
- HRES 1427Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.cosponsoredJul 12, 2026
- HR 9482Health and Location Data Protection Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 24, 2026
- HR 9448Federal Workforce Reproductive Rights Protection ActcosponsoredJun 23, 2026
- HR 9417Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal ActcosponsoredJun 23, 2026
- HRES 1384Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress must urgently take all appropriate measures to guarantee civil rights and fair political representation to all Americans.cosponsoredJun 23, 2026
- HRES 1380Commemorating 50 years of women at the service academies.cosponsoredJun 22, 2026
- HR 9414Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 22, 2026
- HRES 1368Expressing support for the designation of June 2026 as "Black Music Month".cosponsoredJun 14, 2026
- HR 9320All in For Attendance ActcosponsoredJun 14, 2026
- HR 9250Great American Outdoors Act 250cosponsoredJun 9, 2026
- HRES 1342Expressing support for the designation of June 5, 2026, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2026 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".cosponsoredJun 3, 2026
- HR 9144Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 3, 2026
- HR 9072HOME for Foster Youth ActcosponsoredMay 28, 2026
- HRES 1325Expressing support for May 2026 as "American Stroke Month" and encouraging all to learn the warning signs of stroke, understand their personal risk factors, and take action to improve stroke prevention, response, and recovery in our communities.sponsoredMay 28, 2026
- HR 8976Women in Criminal Justice Reform ActcosponsoredMay 20, 2026
- HR 8939Closing the HPV Testing Gap ActcosponsoredMay 19, 2026
- HR 8945To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 86-014 Farrington Highway in Wai'anae, Hawai'i, as the "U.S. Representative Colleen Hanabusa Post Office Building".cosponsoredMay 19, 2026
- HR 8907IMPACT to Save Moms ActcosponsoredMay 18, 2026
- HR 8831Protecting Our Democracy ActcosponsoredMay 13, 2026
- HR 8807Maternal Health Pandemic Response ActcosponsoredMay 13, 2026
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Committee activity
Committee votes cast
- NayVote on Motion to Table Subpoena Resolution to compel testimony of the Acting Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, offered by Rep. Waters
- NayRoll Call Vote FC-287, a motion to report favorably H.R. 1483 (as amended), was AGREED TO by a recorded vote of 27 YEAS and 21 NAYS
- YeaRoll Call Vote FC-288, a motion to adopt the amendment designated Waters_176 to ANS to H.R. 9329, offered by Ms. Waters of California (Waters 1), was NOT AGREED TO by a recorded vote of 22 YEAS and 27 NAYS
- YeaRoll Call Vote FC-289, a motion to adopt the amendment designated Lynch_069 to ANS to H.R. 9329, offered by Mr. Lynch of Massachusetts (Lynch 1), was NOT AGREED TO by a recorded vote of 22 YEAS and 27 NAYS
- NayRoll Call Vote FC-290, a motion to report favorably H.R. 9329 (as amended), was AGREED TO by a recorded vote of 28 YEAS and 23 NAYS
- YeaRoll Call Vote FC-291, a motion to report favorably H.R. 7187 (as amended), was AGREED TO by a recorded vote of 51 YEAS and 0 NAYS
- YeaRoll Call Vote FC-292, a motion to adopt the amendment designated HR5775B to ANS to H.R. 7557, offered by Ms. Waters of California (Waters 2), was NOT AGREED TO by a recorded vote of 23 YEAS and 28 NAYS
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