Democrat Congresswoman Arrested After Leading Protesters Into Senate Building: Officials

Democrat Congresswoman Arrested After Leading Protesters Into Senate Building: Officials
U.S. Representative Joyce Beatty (D-OH) on the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 28, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photo by Jessica Kourkounis/Getty Images
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U.S. Capitol Police on Thursday arrested Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) during a protest at the Hart Senate Office Building in the Capitol.

Photos taken by media outlets show Beatty, the chair of the Congressional Black Congress, being led away by a female officer while in handcuffs.

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