Joyce Beatty

The United States of America has a large population of incarcerated persons, with 2.1 million Americans in prison.

Shontel Brown would honor the rich history of the group not be someone who fights against it.

Thank you for the investments in the nation's housing infrastructure as part of the Biden Build Back Better plan.

Allocate the funds and help these individuals who are in need.

When we use our voices, and we speak up. And especially Black women, we have become power houses, we deliver presidents of the United States. We have a strong voting base, we have a strong working base, and this is our time to make sure…

Voting is our lifeblood. She wants to make people aware, fundamentally important, vitally important, the number one issue, more than infrastructure, voting.

Congresswoman Beatty has been released from custody after being arrested today.

I stand in solidarity with black women and allies across the country in defense of our constitutional right to vote. We have come too far and fought too hard to see everything systematically dismantled and restricted by those who wish to…

Black women say we`re not waiting. Black women say that we`re demanding our right to vote. And it starts today.

Today, we`re sending a strong message. We have black leaders from across the country, black leaders who marched with John Lewis. This is not about one generation. It`s about all generations.

That`s another reason we need to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. That`s the only way we can make a change when we get more people registered to vote without voter suppression.

I think it`s quite simple. What we see is the disparity of treatment. We see the disparities when it comes to black Americans and majority Americans.

When we use our voices and we speak up, and especially black women, we have become powerhouses.

Voting is our lifeblood.

Thank you so much, Chairman Beyer, and certainly to all of my colleagues, and to the witnesses.

Strong. Congressional Black Caucus, our power, our message. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________

Then let me close by saying thank you to all of the Members of the Congressional Black Caucus. It was clear tonight that infrastructure is not only a big word, but it is a big deal, which encompasses many concepts, which comprises modern…

I thank the gentleman for those eye- opening remarks. Madam Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to yield the floor to Congressman Bobby Scott. Congressman Scott hails from Virginia's Third Congressional District. A proud member of the…

I thank the majority whip for setting the stage for us tonight to talk about traditional and nontraditional infrastructure, especially broadband. I think we all learned a message about the value of going beyond what the tradition is, and…

Let us bend the arc of justice by examining and committing to a fully-inclusive economic future.

Transparency and accountability--you are going to hear that a lot today--must be at the heart of your commitments.

Following the death of George Floyd, Americans of all races, young and old, from the mailroom to the C-suites, were united and took to the streets to demand justice, and an end to the systemic racism that permeates many of our institutions…

I stand and urge my colleagues to join me in calling upon corporations to live up to their commitments, to be intentional, and to implement sustainable practices that will permanently address the economic inequities that divide our nation.

I led a delegation appropriation letter with 70 of my colleagues requesting $1.85 billion for a home investment partnership program.

I drafted the GROW Affordable Housing Act, to provide more funding to build more affordable housing.