Biden Administration Backs Beatty’s Push for Tubman Twenty
This week Congresswoman and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty is introducing the Woman on the Twenty Act of 2021, a bipartisan bill to honor the legacy of one of America’s most historically significant female figures, Harriet Tubman, and follow through on the American people’s choice to replace President Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill. Reintroduction of the bill comes on the heels of an announcement by the Biden Administration this week that they’re “exploring ways to speed up that effort.”
“For several years, I worked directly with the Department of Treasury to plan the release of the new $20 design featuring Harriet Tubman to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment,” Beatty said. “The American people want our currency to better reflect the diversity of our great country. I look forward to working with the Biden-Harris Administration, including the first-ever female Secretary of Treasury, Janet Yellen, to put a woman on the twenty and make the Tubman Twenty a reality.”
Tracking the State Budget
Next Monday Gov. Mike DeWine will be releasing his state budget plan. One Ohio Now has developed an excellent online training to learn more about the budget process. Click here to watch the budget training and get ready to make your voice heard at the Ohio Statehouse.
- Thursday, Jan. 28 — Nomination Hearing for Congresswoman Marcia Fudge for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- Friday, Jan. 29 — Franklin County Judge Sheryl Munson Swearing-in
- Saturday, Jan. 30 — Stonewall Democrats of Central Ohio Candidate Petition Signing Event
- Thursday, Feb. 4 — Ninth District Court of Appeals Judge Betty Sutton Investiture Ceremony
- Thursday, Feb. 4 — Quin-T Democratic Club Meeting in Clermont County
- Tuesday, Feb. 9 — NARAL Pro-Choice America Disinformation Training
- Wednesday, Feb. 10 — Coalition of Democratic and Progressive Organizations of Central Ohio February Meeting
- Thursday, March 11 — ACLU Ohio Legislative Update on Reproductive Rights in Ohio
