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Toledo, Ohio – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Dean of the Ohio Delegation and the longest-serving woman in the U.S. House Representatives, released the following statement after news that the United States and Mexico reached a tentative trade agreement on a range of issues.
Toledo, OH – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development released the following statement regarding the transfer of the former FirstEnergy/
Toledo, OH – Tonight, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09) released the following statement, following news reports that Elon Musk has pressured the top US Treasury official in charge of payments to resign, and gained access and taken control of the US Treasury payment system:
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump's announcement that his administration would take action and impose a 25 percent tariff on imported steel. Specifics have not yet been released.
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, released the following statement in response to President Trump's Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request, which includes an 11% reduction to the Department of Energy and a $270 million dollar, 90 % cut to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
Toledo, OH – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced its proposed rule to dismantle state flexibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a decision that would deny food assistance for up to 3.1 million people across the U.S., including 64,752 households in Ohio's Ninth Congressional District, and eliminate access to free school meals for low-income students:
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its finalized rule for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) regarding Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs), a decision that could impact 700,000 Americans. The rule will restrict a states' ability to waive SNAP's three-month time limit in areas with insufficient jobs. This new calculation is punitive and will see nearly 88% of ABAWDs hurt by the Trump Administration.
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), a senior Member of the House Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement regarding President Donald Trump's budget proposal: