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January 9, 2026

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development released the following statement following House passage of H.R. 6938 – Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 to fund Energy and Water Development, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, and Commerce, Justice, and Science.


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July 12, 2018

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) yesterday secured a report requiring the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services to provide information on prescription drug prices to the Appropriations Committee within 120 days of enactment. Four Republicans voted for the measure, joining every Democrat.

Issues: Health Care

April 24, 2020

Washington, D.C. – Today Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) sent a letter to Ohio Governor Mike DeWine urging his Administration to carry out the fair and equitable distribution of CARES Act funding to communities across the state based on population density as well as the local, county, and municipal budget impacts of COVID-19.


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May 15, 2020

Washington, D.C. — Today, Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), senior Member of the House Appropriations Committee, spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act), ahead of a vote on the bill scheduled for Friday evening.


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June 28, 2017

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), the Dean of the Ohio Congressional Delegation, spoke on the House floor about Vice President Mike Pence's visit to a Northeast Ohio manufacturing facility to discuss the flawed and harmful TrumpCare proposal. Kaptur was dressed in black to mark the GOP's efforts to slash Medicaid.

Key excerpts from the speech:

Issues: Health Care

May 15, 2025

Washington, DC – This week, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) introduced the Care for Military Kids Act, a bipartisan bill to ensure that children of active duty servicemembers who are required to relocate for a deployment maintain their Medicaid coverage when moving across state lines.


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October 1, 2020

Washington, D.C. — Today, Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), senior Member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after she joined the House in voting to pass Democrats' updated version of The Heroes Act. The bill addresses needs that have developed since the House passed an earlier version in May and reflects bipartisan negotiations between Congressional Democrats and Republicans.


May 22, 2020

Cleveland, OH – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) released the following statement after the Trump Administration rejected the certification of the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency's (NOACA) request for direct federal funding from the Department of the Treasury through the Coronavirus Relief Fund. The Trump Administration conveyed its decision in a letter from the Department of Treasury to Representatives Kaptur, Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH), David Joyce (R-OH) and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH).


May 18, 2020

Toledo, OH – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) released the following statement after the Trump Administration rejected the certification of the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments' (TMACOG) request for direct federal funding from the Department of the Treasury through the Coronavirus Relief Fund. The Trump Administration conveyed its decision in a letter from the Department of Treasury to Rep. Kaptur and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH).

Issues: Health Care

April 2, 2020

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced, in a reversal, that seniors who receive Social Security and who do not usually file tax returns will automatically receive their coronavirus stimulus checks. A previous Administration rule would have required seniors to jump through unnecessary, bureaucratic hoops in order to receive their checks. The extra hurdle would have likely meant millions of seniors would have missed out on the stimulus payment. On Wednesday, Rep.