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, DC — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, sent a
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, sent a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright blasting the latest reductions in force (RIF) ordered during the government shutdown.
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) issued the following statement as the government faces a Republican-led shutdown:
“Tonight, the government is on the verge of shutting down. This week I have been in Washington, at work, doing my job, fighting to keep the government open and protecting the healthcare of those in Northwest Ohio and across our nation. But my Republican colleagues are nowhere to be found. At the very moment families need stability and solutions, the GOP has literally walked out, leaving working people, seniors, and children to pay the price.
Toledo, Ohio — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee released the following statement on the state of our nation as the government funding deadline looms at the end of September, amidst news of continued gun violence across America, and commemorations of the 24th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
“This week is a deeply serious week in our country. As we commemorate 9/11, we face further tragedies in the form of shootings — citizen against citizen. Our nation is ripping apart at the seams, and needs profound healing.
Washington, DC — Today, the House of Representatives voted to participate in the Conference Committee between the House and Senate to finalize the fiscal year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies; and Legislative Branch funding bills. As part of the process, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (LA-04) named Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), a senior member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture as one of 13 Democratic Conferees to the Conference Committee.
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Washington, DC — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in opposition to the fiscal year 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies funding bill:
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I yield myself such time as I may consume.