COLUMBUS, Ohio — While the first night of the Democratic National Convention was mainly about passing the torch to Vice President Kamala Harris and the possibility of breaking glass ceilings, criticisms of the Republican ticket did not go unnoticed.

What You Need To Know

  • Harris took the stage on the first night of the DNC

  • State Rep. Joyce Beatty took shots at Trumps running mate JD Vance who is also from Ohio

  • The CHIPS Act was created to provide more funding to sectors in semiconductor manufacturing and microeletronic workforce development

State Rep. Joyce Beatty was one of several people to take the stage last night on night one of the Democratic National Convention. Representing Ohio for decades, she started out her speech addressing Vance's limited time at the White House. 

Aside from her criticisms of Vance, she focused on what the Biden-Harris administration was able to accomplish in their tenure. Broadband internet expansion, the child tax credit and health care for seniors were just a few of mentions, along with capping insulin at $35 for millions of Americans. Beatty also mentioned the CHIPS (Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors) Act, which was considered a major win for Ohioans.

The legislation provides incentives and funding to expand workforce activities surrounding this work as well supporting the domestic production of things like semiconductors and other microelectroncs. This legislation has had a direct impact on Ohioans as more investments like Intel and Amazon continue to invest in the state. In her speech, Beatty said that she worked closely with the Biden-Harris administration on the legislation and showed her confidence that Harris will continue putting Ohioans first. 

“I saw her leadership style up close, a rare combination of brilliance, legal expertise and patience,” said Beatty. “You see, it's simple. JD and Trump like to talk about states like Ohio, but Kamala and Joe actually get stuff done for us.” 

Speeches wrapped up late Monday evening and former President Barack Obama is expected to take the stage on day two of the convention. There has yet to be a response from Trump or Vance on the allegations mentioned from Beatty and others, but Vance did use social media to comment on Trump's ability to bring factories back to the United States with high tariffs on certain foreign metals during his presidency.