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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 28, 2014) - Congresswoman Kaptur invited a first-year teacher in Lorain to be her guest at the State of the Union address in Washington, D.C.
Manuel "Manny" Santana, a special ed teacher at Clearview High School, took advantage of unemployment benefits to go back to school and earn an education degree from Ashland University.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) for 5 minutes.
Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, tonight, the President will deliver his State of the Union address to the Nation. Our Nation is great because of the patriotism, strength, and self-sacrifice of our people.
TOLEDO, Ohio – (Jan. 23, 2014) – Congresswoman Kaptur today denounced the latest repressive measures taken by the government of Ukraine and urged President Viktor F. Yanukovich to observe the rule of law.
Three people were killed in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, earlier today during protests against the Yanukovich regime.
CLEVELAND (Jan. 16, 2014) -- At a public hearing in Cleveland, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur issued a call to action on the threat posed by Asian carp to the Great Lakes fishery and tourism industry.
“Lake Erie is our chief strategic advantage,” Congresswoman Kaptur said. “The two biggest threats to our Lake Erie ecosystem are the harmful algal blooms and Asian carp.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 8, 2014) – Congresswoman Kaptur today urged quick House action on legislation to extend unemployment benefits. The Senate has passed a bill to extend unemployment insurance to approximately 1.3 Americans who lost their benefits at the end of 2013.
TOLEDO (Dec. 17, 2013) – Congresswoman Kaptur welcomed the announcement by General Motors of a $30.6 million investment in the Toledo Transmission Operations for increased capacity for an existing 6-speed transmission and tooling for a new variant.
“This is wonderful news for Toledo Transmission, its workers and the local economy,” said Congresswoman Kaptur.
PARMA, Ohio (Dec. 14, 2013) – Congresswoman Kaptur spoke to a large rally here as Northeast Ohioans demonstrated support for the people of Ukraine during the current political crisis.
“We’re here today because we care about the future of Ukraine and its people,” said Congresswoman Kaptur, who serves as co-chair of the Ukraine Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 11, 2013) – Congresswoman Kaptur (OH-9) today joined 165 Democrats today in urging Speaker John Boehner to allow a vote on extension of federal unemployment benefits before the House adjourns for the year.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 11, 2013) -- Congresswoman Kaptur joined Ohio’s two U.S. senators, Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman, in urging the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to maintain crucial trade protections for Ohio tableware makers, including Toledo-based Libbey, Inc., during ongoing negotiations.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 11, 2013) – Speaking on the House floor, Congresswoman Kaptur said rising inequality in America threatens job growth and future of the middle class.
“The pyramid has gotten very pointed,” she said. “The money flows up and it isn’t flowing down. We have attrition in the middle class and every single American knows it.”