U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio was detained by Capitol police Thursday after she marched to a Senate office building to push for voting rights legislation aimed at curbing restrictions in Republican-controlled states.
The Columbus Democrat and chair of the Congressional Black Caucus joined a coalition of Black women and advocates calling on lawmakers to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, named after the late congressman and civil rights activist.
Photos and video showed an officer placing Beatty in zip ties and escorting her out of the building. It wasn't immediately clear if she was formally arrested.
Shortly after the incident, Beatty's Twitter account posted, "#GoodTrouble" — a nod to Lewis' mantra on activism.
A spokesman for Beatty did not immediately respond to a reporter's questions.
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