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July 9, 2012 Press Release
Congress should extend tax cuts for middle class Americans to keep the economy growing, Congresswoman Kaptur said on CNN’s “Starting Point” (July 9).

“We want to protect the middle class,” she said, noting that President Obama has repeatedly advocated lightening “the burden on the middle class.”

July 3, 2012 Press Release
Members of the United Steelworkers of America presented Congresswoman Kaptur with a certificate of appreciation for co-sponsoring the Bring Home Jobs Act (H.R. 5542).

June 28, 2012 Press Release

The Supreme Court decision is right for America. It affirms the right of every American to have access to health insurance that is affordable. It affirms that we are moving toward a system where no one can be left out.

A child with a preexisting condition is afforded equal respect to one who has no such challenge;

June 27, 2012 Press Release
Congresswoman Kaptur, joining local veterans on a trip to the Veterans Hiring Fair in Detroit, called the event “excellent outreach” to the veterans community.

June 25, 2012 Press Release
Congresswoman Kaptur announced that the Toledo Police Department will receive $1.875 million from the U.S. Department of Justice under the COPS Hiring Program.  

The award, she said, will fund the hiring of as many as 15 officers to increase community policing and prevent crime.

June 21, 2012 Press Release

The city of Toledo will receive a $200,000 award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to train and hire workers to address environmental challenges in the community, Congresswoman Kaptur said.
 

June 19, 2012 Press Release
Joined by colleague Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Congresswoman Kaptur again introduced a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives recognizing and commending the inspiring services that Catholic Sisters provide our nation.

Approximately 220,000 Catholic sisters have served in the United States since the country was founded.

June 18, 2012 Press Release
TOLEDO – Congresswoman Kaptur, a guest on the “Business Blackboard” program on WSPD-AM (Toledo), called the 180th Fighter Wing at Toledo Express Airport “the finest” fighter wing in the country and said capital improvements over the past several years helped secure the base’s future in Northwest Ohio.

June 12, 2012 Press Release

Congresswoman Kaptur welcomed the announcement by Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki that his department would add approximately 1,600 mental health clinicians to meet the increased demand for services.

June 7, 2012 Press Release

At a meeting facilitated by Congresswoman Kaptur, officials at Ohio’s seven medical schools discussed biomedical research on Wednesday, June 6 with Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).  Leaders at the University of Toledo’s College of Medicine and Life Sciences organized the Capitol Hill session.

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