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“Almost seven decades have elapsed since the Soviets committed these crimes,” Kaptur said, “and it is long overdue for all U.S. records to be made public.”
Farmers in Lucas County could be eligible for drought-related disaster assistance under an emergency designation that was issued by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
Nine Ohio counties were added to the disaster list, including Defiance, Fulton and Henry. Benefits are available for 11 contiguous counties, which include Lucas, Wood and Williams.
Congresswoman Kaptur said the Lorain County Regional Airport has received an award of $246,465 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to rehabilitate the existing taxiway pavement that has reached the end of its useful life.
Average basic premiums for Medicare prescription drug plans are expected to remain constant next year, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The average 2013 monthly premium is expected to be $30.
The Affordable Care Act is "a home run" for seniors, Congresswoman Kaptur said during a telephone town hall meeting on Medicare and Social Security.
Congresswoman Kaptur issued the following statement about the bus explosion, an apparent terrorist attack, that claimed the lives of at least six Israeli tourists in Bulgaria:
The horrific terrorist attack on Israeli tourists in Bulgaria must be condemned in the strongest terms and those responsible for this atrocity must be brought to justice.
The DISCLOSE Act would require the organizations that are flooding the airwaves with political commercials to reveal their funding sources.
“Senate Republicans voted for secrecy over transparency,” said Congresswoman Kaptur.
Congresswoman Kaptur has renewed her call to defend Lake Erie from the Asian carp by separating the Great Lakes and Mississippi River watersheds.
Congresswoman Kaptur this afternoon urged House colleagues to oppose provisions in the proposed five-year farm bill that would deny Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) to three million Americans.
Toledo-based ProMedica Physician Group, Inc. is one of four organizations in Ohio to have been selected by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide better care for Medicare beneficiaries at a lower cost.
ProMedica Physician Group was one of 89 providers in the country that began participation in the new Medicare Shared Savings Program on July 1.