MOST RATEDKennedy Center's future takes center stage amid demolition threat
Beatty asked the court to block the board from adding Trump’s name to the Kennedy Center.
Joyce Beatty has represented Ohio’s 3rd district in the U.S. House since 2013. Ranking member of the House Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions.
Beatty served in the Ohio House from 1999 to 2008 and chaired the Congressional Black Caucus from 2021 to 2023. Beatty also served as a senior vice president for outreach and engagement at Ohio State University.
Beatty earned a bachelor's degree from Central State University in 1972 and a master's degree from Wright State University in 1974, and attended the University of Cincinnati. Beatty served as a senior vice president for outreach and engagement at Ohio State University, then represented Ohio's 27th district in the state House from 1999 to 2008. After winning the 2012 Democratic primary and general election for Ohio's 3rd congressional district, Beatty entered the U.S. House in 2013. Beatty chaired the Congressional Black Caucus from 2021 to 2023.Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Official portrait, 2025 / Office of the Clerk, U.S. House
2026 OH U.S. House district 3 general election · 2026-11-03 · No sourced statements are available for this campaign yet.
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| SEP 16 | S. 2403Retire through Ownership Act | YEA | YEA 209–0 | Passed 401–142/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 9497Water Resources Development Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 212–0 | Passed 415–92/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection Act | YEA | YEA 206–3 | Passed 417–32/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 16 | H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, o… | NAY | NAY 207–3 | Passed 214–208 |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 10326PROOF Act | NAY | NAY 206–6 | Passed 217–207 |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 139–72 | Passed 352–72 |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 5334Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | NAY | NAY 152–58 | Passed 262–159 |
| SEP 15 | H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove… | YEA | YEA 213–0 | Passed 220–204 |
| SEP 15 | H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, o… | NAY | NAY 210–3 | Passed 216–211 |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 9500Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | YEA | YEA 212–0 | Passed 408–172/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 2140Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 | YEA | YEA 212–0 | Passed 343–792/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 4646Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 | YEA | YEA 213–0 | Passed 424–02/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 8278Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act | YEA | YEA 213–0 | Passed 417–72/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 2978GUARD Act | YEA | YEA 210–0 | Passed 414–72/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 14 | H.R. 3276Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 206–0 | Passed 345–602/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 14 | H.R. 4219National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 | YEA | YEA 205–0 | Passed 371–332/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 03 | H.R. 4795Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 | NAY | NAY 167–33 | Passed 237–169 |
| SEP 02 | H.R. 1501Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 | NAY | NAY 201–7 | Passed 218–201 |
| SEP 02 | H.J.Res. 1Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supre… | NAY | NAY 205–1 | Failed 212–2062/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 01 | H.R. 9436Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | NAY | NAY 193–10 | Passed 219–196 |
| SEP 01 | H.R. 6500Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 | YEA | YEA 176–29 | Passed 370–482/3 NEEDED |
| AUG 31 | S. 32LACA | YEA | YEA 191–0 | Passed 378–102/3 NEEDED |
| AUG 31 | S. 307Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act | YEA | YEA 189–0 | Passed 376–82/3 NEEDED |
| JUL 23 | H.R. 8884Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | NAY | NAY 188–19 | Passed 232–188 |
| JUL 23 | H.Con.Res. 89Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove… | YEA | YEA 210–0 | Passed 214–208 |
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MOST RATEDBeatty asked the court to block the board from adding Trump’s name to the Kennedy Center.

Beatty challenged the Kennedy Center board’s changes in court and disputed the administration’s claims about the venue.

Beatty asked a federal court to stop the Kennedy Center from adding inscriptions honoring Trump.

Beatty challenged the board's votes, saying they sought to circumvent a court ruling.

Representative Joyce Beatty filed a federal lawsuit to block the renaming and two-year closure of the Kennedy Center.
MOST RATEDBeatty's lawsuit and court filings helped prompt the judge's order requiring advance notice before demolition steps.
Beatty is fighting in court to keep Trump’s name off the Kennedy Center and sought more time to respond to his latest filing.

The article presents Beatty’s lawsuits and opposition to Trump’s Kennedy Center plans as a defense of a public institution.

Beatty is challenging the closure in court and argues its temporary rationale may mask a permanent shutdown.

Beatty is seeking another term as the district’s incumbent representative.
MOST RATEDBeatty asked the court to block the board from adding Trump’s name to the Kennedy Center.
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