- See Joyce Beatty's sponsored bills →Joyce BeattyDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified$1.4M raised
- Cleophus DulaneyRepublican✓ Verified
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Joyce Beatty supports legislation for a livable wage, equal pay, workforce training, and entrepreneurship, and advocates for criminal justice reform focused on rehabilitation and restorative justice while opposing harsh treatment of non-violent offenders 15. Cleophus Dulaney supports lowering prescription drug prices and targeted tax relief for working and middle-class families, as well as cutting unnecessary regulations to help small businesses grow and hire 48.
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| Issue | Joyce BeattyDemocratic | Cleophus DulaneyRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Beatty supports legislation that ensures every American can earn a livable wage, guarantees equal pay, increases workforce training, rewards entrepreneurship, and provides opportunity ladders. Beatty supports legislation that stimulates economic growth while protecting workers' rights, including the right to unionize, and advocates for a $15 federal minimum wage. Beatty votes yea on bills supporting technology use, terrorism risk insurance, child welfare, and financial exploitation prevention, but nay on capital access and privacy protection acts. | Dulaney supports lowering prescription drug prices, targeted tax relief for working and middle-class families, and investment in infrastructure, manufacturing, and clean energy jobs to create good jobs and support small… |
| Healthcare | Beatty believes healthcare is a right and supports expanding and strengthening the Affordable Care Act and investing in medical research and technologies. Beatty supports affordable, high-quality healthcare for all Americans, protecting the Affordable Care Act, and moving toward a Medicare-For-All-Who-Want-It program. Beatty votes yea on rural care improvement and patient support acts, but nay on Medicaid reform and lowering health care premiums bills. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Immigration | Beatty supports a common-sense immigration system that values dignity, including a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and DREAMers, and protection for those fleeing oppression. Beatty supports an immigration system grounded in common sense and accountability that addresses citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have been in the U.S. for years. Beatty votes nay on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills, but yea on a national emergency resolution related to immigration. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Public Safety & Crime | Beatty advocates for criminal justice reform emphasizing rehabilitation and restorative justice, and opposes harsh treatment of non-violent offenders. Beatty condemns ICE killings and demands transparency and accountability for immigration enforcement actions in her district. Beatty votes yea on acts enhancing guard and prison staff safety and cashless bail reporting, but nay on privacy, veterans gun rights, and violent offender bills. | Dulaney supports cutting red tape that does not enhance safety to help small businesses grow and hire. |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: Joyce Beatty advocates for criminal justice reform focusing on rehabilitation and restorative justice, opposing harsh treatment of non-violent offenders 1. She condemns ICE killings and calls for transparency and accountability in immigration enforcement in her district 2. Beatty voted in favor of acts enhancing guard and prison staff safety and cashless bail reporting, but against bills related to privacy, veterans gun rights, and violent offenders 3. Cleophus Dulaney supports reducing unnecessary regulations that do not improve safety to aid small business growth and hiring 4. | ||
| Abortion | Beatty works to protect women's rights including the right to choose and access to birth control against ongoing assaults. Beatty believes women's reproductive decisions should be made between them and their doctor. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Beatty supports federal funding for local economic development, education, and healthcare initiatives benefiting her district. Beatty opposes budget measures that fail to protect affordable healthcare and public safety funding, and criticizes government shutdowns that harm families. Beatty votes yea on tax relief and AGOA extension acts, but nay on budget resolutions and multiple appropriations acts. | Dulaney supports targeted tax relief for working and middle-class families and opposes more loopholes for the wealthy. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Joyce Beatty supports federal funding for local economic development, education, and healthcare initiatives benefiting her district and opposes budget measures that fail to protect affordable healthcare and public safety funding, criticizing government shutdowns that harm families 12. She votes yea on tax relief and AGOA extension acts but nay on budget resolutions and multiple appropriations acts 3. Cleophus Dulaney supports targeted tax relief for working and middle-class families and opposes more loopholes for the wealthy 4. | ||
| Energy & Environment | Beatty supports bold federal investments to address climate change, enforce environmental laws, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and uphold the Paris Climate Agreement. Beatty votes yea on diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, battlefield protection, and fuel retailer choice acts, but nay on EPA rule disapproval and HEATS Act. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Beatty supports increased funding for the military, veterans, and national defense to keep the country safe at home and abroad. Beatty is committed to national security, ensuring military readiness, supporting oversight of foreign sanctions, and advocating for transparency in foreign military actions. Beatty votes yea on resolutions directing troop removal from Iran and Lebanon and a veterans clinic naming, but nay on defense authorization, FISA extension, and national defense bills. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |