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Jobs and the Economy

September 26, 2024

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, celebrated the achievements of two companies from Ohio’s 9th District, Spartan Chemical Company of Maumee and JAWS International, Ltd. a Division of Canberra Corporation of Toledo, for being honored as 2024 EPA Safer Choice Partner of the Year award recipients.


November 16, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement celebrating the one-year of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.


May 31, 2024

Washington, DC – Earlier this year, on April 26, 2024 Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Vice Chair of the Congressional Labor Caucus introduced The Balancing Incentives Act (BIA), and co-led the Restoring America’s Leadership in Innovation Act (RALIA). These two landmark pieces of legislation address critical issues within the patent system to ensure a fair and supportive environment for innovation to thrive; revitalizing American innovation and safeguarding the rights of inventors and small businesses.


May 12, 2020

Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Fred Upton (R-MI), Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN), Dan Kildee (D-MI), Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH), Haley Stevens (D-MI), Van Taylor (R-TX), and Terri Sewell (D-AL) lead a bipartisan group of lawmakers in urging House Leadership to support jobs and economic stabilization of the auto industry in future coronavirus relief packages.


May 12, 2020

Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Fred Upton (R-MI), Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN), Dan Kildee (D-MI), Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH), Haley Stevens (D-MI), Van Taylor (R-TX), and Terri Sewell (D-AL) lead a bipartisan group of lawmakers in urging House Leadership to support jobs and economic stabilization of the auto industry in future coronavirus relief packages.


May 16, 2024

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development released the following statement on the Biden Administration’s announcement of several actions intended to strengthen domestic solar manufacturing and protect manufacturers and workers from China’s unfair trade practices.


May 30, 2025
Toledo, OH – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development released the following statement upon the news that the Department of Energy has cancelled 24 projects nationwide, totaling $3.7 Billion in investment in American manufacturing, including a $45.1 Million investment in an Industrial Demonstration Project for Libbey Glass LLC’s Toledo, Ohio facility.
“The abrupt termination of $3.7 Billion in clean energy investment is shortsighted and malicio

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March 17, 2017

Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) cosponsored the Healthy Families Act, which would allow workers to earn paid sick leave, as opposed to taking vacation time or unpaid leave. Paid sick leave is critical for when employees get sick or need to care for a loved one. 41 million workers in the private sector do not have access to paid sick days.


July 3, 2025

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) voted against H.R. 1, citing its severe impact on working families, seniors, veterans, and the regional economy of Northwest Ohio.


April 8, 2026

Oak Harbor, OH – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) visited the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant to announce a $19.2 Million federal funding investment from the Department of Energy (DOE) for the new Nuclear Reactor Safety Training and Workforce Development program to be administered at the University of Toledo.