Energy
Dependence on importing foreign oil cost America over $321 billion last year. Petroleum and energy alone added $140 billion to our trade deficit. That lost income translates into thousands of lost jobs. By developing domestic energy sources rather than defending exploitation and extraction abroad, we could create jobs at home instead of sending our dollars overseas.
Previously, Congresswoman Kaptur introduced the Rural Energy Investment Act of 2013. This bill would invest in renewable energy programs with proven track records, such as biofuels, creating thousands of jobs that cannot be outsourced.
From her status as the senior Democrat on the Energy and Water Appropriations Committee, Kaptur is committed to fighting for job creation and energy investment across the Great Lakes Heartland. From offshore wind power to fuel-efficient vehicles to sensor technology to solar research and development, Northern Ohio is emerging as a hotbed for energy innovation.
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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement after hosting a virtual forum with stakeholders from across Northwest and Northeast Ohio to discuss the impact of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. In November, Rep. Kaptur joined her Democratic colleagues to pass the bill in the House, while 94 percent of House Republicans voted against the bill’s investments in jobs and infrastructure.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, released the following statement on the House passage of H.R. 6119 – the Further Extending Government Funding Act – which fully funds the federal government and ensures it remains open through February 18, 2022. In a 221-212 vote, every single Democrat supported keeping the federal government open, while every single Republican – except one – voted to shut it down.
Ohio's hot summers and cold winters can make it difficult to keep up with fluctuating energy bills. If you are in need of assistance to keep you and your loved ones safe and comfortable at home, help is available.
The Ohio Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, assists Ohioans who are having difficulty paying their energy bills.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement after the House passed President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act. The House-passed legislation – which includes Rep. Kaptur’s Great Lakes heavy icebreaker, and the Community Restoration and Revitalization Fund modeled after her Restoring Communities Left Behind Act – now moves to the Senate for consideration.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement after joining Congressional colleagues and Ohio leaders at the White House for President Joe Biden's signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. President Biden's signing of the bill comes after more than 97 percent of House Democrats voted for the bill, while 94 percent of House Republicans opposed – including all but one Ohio Republican, Congressman Anthony Gonzalez (OH-16).
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services $140,491,616 award for Ohio's Home Energy Assistance Program, which provides eligible Ohio residents financial assistance to offset the cost of home energy bills. This funding was made possible by the House's passage of H.R. 5305 – the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act – in a 254-175 vote on September 30, 2021.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement after the House passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement after leading a letter with Representatives Bobby Rush (D-IL), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Judy Chu (D-CA), and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) to Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling for the inclusion of $30 billion within the Build Back Better agenda to create a Civilian Climate Corps (CCC).
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a package of seven fiscal year 2022 appropriations bills, including Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education ($254 billion), Agriculture ($197 billion), Energy and Water ($53 billion), Financial Services ($29 billion), Interior ($43 billion), Military Construction and Veterans Affairs ($280 billion), and Transportation and Housing and Urban Development ($163 billion).
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, released the following statement after legislation she sponsored, the 2022 Energy and Water Development funding bill, passed the House Appropriations committee. Next, the legislation will be considered by the full House. As Chair of the subcommittee with jurisdiction over appropriations for the Department of Energy, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Bureau of Reclamation, Rep.