Jobs and the Economy

April 28, 2017

BY REP. MARCY KAPTUR (D-OHIO), OPINION CONTRIBUTOR for THE HILL

Trump talks big on trade, but workers need action

President Donald Trump's campaign rhetoric on trade hit like a cannonball across our Great Lakes heartland. From steel to solar panels, workers have been devastated by bad trade deals. Unfair market practices from China, Korea, and other nations that rig the global marketplace in their favor. The middle class and working families throughout Ohio took a chance on Donald Trump. So now, where is America on trade 100 days into Trump's Presidency?

Issues: Jobs and the Economy Trade

Ukraine Caucus Leaders Statement On Decision To Ease Sanctions On Russian Oil

March 13, 2026

Press Release

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) who are Co-Chairs and leaders from both sides of the aisle in the bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus, issued the following statement regarding the Administration's decision to ease oil sanctions on Russia:

"The decision to ease sanctions on Russia and allow Russian oil back onto the global market raises serious questions and threatens to weaken the international pressure campaign against Vladimir Putin’s war machin

Issues: Trade Jobs and the Economy Energy

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University of Toledo and Ohio State University cite “concerns” with GOP tax bill

November 14, 2017

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) today released two letters from the University of Toledo and The Ohio State University, both citing many concerns with the Republican tax bill in its current form.

Issues: Jobs and the Economy

While Democrats Work to Keep Our Government Open, the GOP Remains Absent and Continues to Raise the Cost of Healthcare

September 30, 2025

Press Release

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) issued the following statement as the government faces a Republican-led shutdown:

Issues: Trade Jobs and the Economy Health Care Energy

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