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September 10, 2018

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), who co-led Conference Committee negotiations as a member of the Appropriations "Minibus" Conference Committee, announced Ohio priorities secured in the spending deal which covers the Department of Energy, Department of Veterans Affairs, Military Construction, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Legislative Branch.


September 25, 2025
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Co-Chair of the House Great Lakes Task Force, traveled to Ottawa, Canada today alongside Republican Co-Chair of the House Great Lakes Task Force Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-04) to lead a bipartisan dialogue as part of the US-Canada Interparliamentary Group, a binational forum focused on strengthening cross-border cooperation.
Canada is Ohio’s largest trading partner, and together our economies form what many economists call ‘The Great Lakes Nation.’ It is the third-largest economy in th

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May 8, 2018

Washington, D.C. – During congressional debate on a related bill, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) today sought inclusion of her bipartisan amendment to provide relief to communities impacted by the potential closure of nuclear plants. The amendment would establish the National Electric Generation Facility Cessation Mitigation Program within the U.S. Department of Energy, and provide grants of up to 80% of lost tax revenue to local governments. The grants would decrease by 10% each year.


May 15, 2023

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development released the following statement following a decision by the Biden Administration and Treasury Department to allow Chinese made solar subcomponents to be used in solar technology billed as American made.


September 20, 2024

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, is honored to receive Growth Energy’s “2024 Biofuels Champion — Fueling Growth Award” for her steadfast leadership in advancing biofuels policies that benefit farmers, producers, and consumers in Northwest Ohio and across the nation.


June 22, 2025

Toledo, Ohio — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), a senior member of the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, released the following statement. Congresswoman has demanded immediate highly secure confidential Congressional briefings of key Defense and Intelligence Committees to address the following questions related to American strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.

Issues: Energy

March 11, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement after securing more than $14 million in funding within the federal government’s Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations bill for nine local projects across Ohio’s 9th Congressional District. The bill passed the House and Senate this week, and President Biden is expected to sign it into law soon.


February 15, 2019

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), the longest serving woman in the United States Congress and Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, today announced $29,400,000 in federal funds to expand conservation efforts across the Great Lakes region and improve the health of communities along Lake Erie.

Issues: Energy

July 17, 2025
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that three regional airports in Northwest Ohio will receive a total of $399,097 in federal funding from the US Department of Transportation to begin critical airport infrastructure improvements.
“These airports may not make national headlines, but they’re essential arteries for our local economy, medical transport, and business access,” said Congresswoman Kaptur (OH-09).

March 6, 2024

Washington, DC — Today, the House of Representatives passed the 2024 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act as part of a package of six appropriations bills which will fund government operations through September 30th 2024.This legislation will now go on to the United States Senate for passage, before going to President Biden to be signed into law.