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U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty responds to Tubman $20 bill being scrapped by Trump
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed the decade-old plan is dead, even as a new $250 bill featuring Trump moves forward. Read More
Appeals Court Blocks Trump's Name from Kennedy Center
A U.S. appeals court decided that Donald Trump's name would remain off the Kennedy Center while he challenges a judge's order for its removal. The decision is part of a lawsuit by Democratic Representative Joyce Beatty, who claims the administration's efforts were unlawful and harmful to the center. Read More
Representative Joyce Beatty Still Celebrating Victory in Kennedy Center Legal Battle
Representative Joyce Beatty, Democrat of Ohio, said her lawsuit challenging the president’s changes to the performing arts center was a fight for justice. Read More
Fresh off stripping Trump from its building, Kennedy Center creates new endowment bearing the president’s name
Rep. Joyce Beatty accused the center’s Trump-appointed trustees of being ‘more focused on elevating the President than advancing the arts’ Read More
Workers remove Trump's name from Washington's Kennedy Center
STORY: :: Workers remove Trump's name from the Kennedy Center after a federal court ruling following a lawsuit :: June 13, 2026 / Washington, D.C. :: Joyce Beatty, U.S.... -June 13, 2026 at 07:03 am EDT - MarketScreener Read More
How Trump’s Kennedy Center Takeover Failed
Representative Joyce Beatty sued over the president’s control of the arts complex. The effort to keep it open isn’t over. Read More
Trump Threat to Sabotage Kennedy Center Sparks Desperate Scramble
Rep. Joyce Beatty wants proof that the Kennedy Center will take steps to book shows after its closure was halted. Read More
Joyce Beatty Kennedy Center ruling: what the judge decided
Beatty called Trump a tyrant on cable news after a federal judge ruled the president had no legal right to brand a memorial to a slain president with his own name. Read More
Joyce Beatty Kennedy Center lawsuit: what the ruling means
Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio called the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts "a sacred memorial, not a vanity project" for President Donald Trump. Read More
Court Blocks Renaming of Kennedy Centre to Include Trump's Name
A federal judge ruled against adding Trump's name to the Kennedy Centre, halting its closure for renovations. The court found the board's decision "ill-informed," emphasizing Congress's role in naming the venue. Two lawsuits, including one by Rep. Joyce Beatty, challenged the board's actions. Read More
Court Orders Trump's Name Removed from Kennedy Center
A U.S. District Judge has ordered the removal of Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The ruling states that the venue cannot be renamed without Congress' approval. This decision stems from a lawsuit filed by Democratic U.S. Representative Joyce Beatty. Read More
Run Kennedy Center Defends Name Change & Closure Plans
In a new filing, the Kennedy Center trustees are challenging a lawsuit brought by Rep. Joyce Beatty. Read More
Ex-Kennedy Center board member asks judge to get Trump’s name off of building
Representative Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, filed a motion asking a federal circuit court judge to reverse the recent decision to rename the building. Read More
Kennedy Center Board Member Seeks to Stop Trump Name Change
Congresswoman Joyce Beatty has filed a motion asking a federal judge to reverse Trump's Kennedy Center name change and enjoin its two-year closure. Read More
Kennedy Center Board Member Asks Judge To Stop Name Change, Closure
Kennedy Center ex-officio board member Rep. Joyce Beatty is asking for a court order to reverse the name change and the closure of the center. Read More
Democratic lawmaker asks judge to remove Trump's name from Kennedy Center
In a motion filed Wednesday, Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio argues that Congress was clear in its intent that the Kennedy Center is named for the late President John F. Kennedy — and no one else. Read More
Dem Rep. Beatty Asks Judge to Take Trump's Name Off Kennedy Center
Rep. Joyce Beatty files motion challenging President Donald Trump-backed renaming of the Kennedy Center, citing congressional intent and legal concerns. Read More
Joyce Beatty Seeks Order To Take Trump's Name Off Kennedy Center
Ohio congresswoman Joyce Beatty is asking that President Donald Trump's plans to close the Kennedy Center be halted. Read More
Democratic lawmaker asks judge to take Trump’s name off Kennedy Center
WASHINGTON — A Democratic lawmaker is asking a federal judge to force the Kennedy Center to block and reverse efforts to attach President Donald Trump’s name to the historic performing arts venue. In a motion filed Wednesday, Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio argues that Congress was clear in its intent Read More
Kennedy Center Votes To Close For Renovations Amid Legal Pushback
The Kennedy Center board voted to close for renovations for two years, but ex-officio board member Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH) hopes to stop it in court. Read More