Health Care

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement on President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address.

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water and Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus released the following statement following President Biden’s State of the Union address:  

Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), the Dean of the Ohio Delegation, released the following statement after President Donald Trump declared a national emergency over the opioid crisis:

"This is a good step to provide potentially life-saving relief to the millions of Americans suffering from this crisis. Ohio is the epicenter of this crisis, and I know many families will welcome the lifeline of funding that this action will bring.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Dean of Ohio's delegation in Congress and a senior Member of the Appropriations Committee which oversees government spending, issued the following statement after the release of President Trump's budget.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Dean of the Ohio Delegation and the most senior woman serving in Congress, today released the following statement regarding the draft Senate health care bill:

"Health care is about life and death. Now that we have a draft bill from the Senate, ‎we know that Medicaid coverage will be heavily cut back. These are lifeline cuts to vital care and services for our children, seniors, those suffering from opioid addiction as well as the disabled and mentally ill.

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement upon Senate passage of H.R. 1968, the Continuing Appropriations Act. This legislation will fund government operations through September 30, 2025, while making deep cuts to critical programs and projects that are important to people across Northwest Ohio.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Dean of the Ohio Delegation, released the following statement after the Senate voted down the latest push to repeal the Affordable Care Act:

"Let's hope this partisan driven chaos that was causing so much anxiety for the American people, is finally over. I am relieved the Senate rejected this ill-conceived ruse and all the Ohioans who gained the security of health insurance thanks to the Affordable Care Act can have peace of mind.

Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) issued the following statement after Republicans tabled the American Health Care Act (AHCA) also known as TrumpCare.

Kaptur statement:

"Let's call a spade a spade, this bill was always a giant tax cut for the rich, posing as a health care bill. Its defeat is a great victory for the American people and the 900,000 Ohioans who now have insurance thanks to the Affordable Care Act.