North Columbus News

Rep. Joyce Beatty, who represents Ohio’s 3rd district in the U.S. Congress, posted a series of tweets on August 1, 2025, addressing issues ranging from healthcare policy to LGBTQ+ rights and public media funding.

In her first post of the day, Beatty highlighted a discussion with local leaders about federal health programs and recent legislative changes: "Led a roundtable today with Central Ohio leaders on how Medicare & Medicaid uplift our communities—and how Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, now law, threatens it all. The consequences are real and personal. Click to learn more: https://t.co/O4zWoQ4XrH https://t.co/WAVpOiMHng" (August 1, 2025).

Later that evening, she referenced a meeting focused on equality for LGBTQ+ Americans: "Earlier, I had an insightful and important conversation with Kelley Robinson, President of the Human Rights Campaign, about the challenges the LGBTQ+ community is facing in 2025 and how we can all work together to make equality the standard. https://t.co/CvefQeIS2k" (August 1, 2025).

In her final tweet of the day, Beatty commented on funding cuts affecting public broadcasting: "The MAGA culture war just claimed another victim: CPB. This is a devastating loss—and a clear reminder that slashing funding has real consequences. Public media once had bipartisan support. Now, MAGA is trying to silence what informs, educates, and empowers us. https://t.co/KcYihpYSgm" (August 1, 2025).

Joyce Beatty has represented Ohio’s 3rd District in Congress since 2013 after previously serving in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1999 to 2008. She was born in Dayton in 1950 and currently resides in Columbus. Beatty graduated from Central State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1972.