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January 18, 2017

It was the trip of a lifetime. Mark Hamilton and his family traveled from Cleveland to Washington, D.C. to tour the White House… It's one of the many items on the 26-year-old's bucket list, thanks to A Special Wish Foundation, who reached out to State Representative Martin J. Sweeney and U.S Representative Marcy Kaptur who helped arrange the VIP White House tour.


January 18, 2017

Two of Northeast Ohio's U.S. representatives are leading a Congressional delegation that has reached out to President-elect Trump seeking support for research into harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Toledo) and Rep.


January 18, 2017

A bipartisan group of lawmakers led by two Ohio lawmakers, including Marcy Kaptur, have written to President-elect Donald Trump, asking him to support funding to deal with harmful algal blooms.


January 18, 2017

There were about 750 people in attendance at the Woodward High School auditorium Wednesday night for the WorkReady Manufacturing informational session…Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur and business leaders spoke to hundreds about their potential to succeed with hard work.


January 17, 2017

"Uncle Martin," as Donzaleigh Abernathy called the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., pushed her to overcome her fear, just like he did the nation's.

Fear doesn't just hold an individual back from being their true self, it drives people apart. Those that don't know each other fear each other.


January 11, 2017

The Constitution clearly states: "No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State."


October 10, 2016
“More Jobs, but Not for Everyone” (front page, Sept. 29), about the neglected impacts of trade on the American worker, was compelling and insightful. In places such as Ohio, presidential candidates would be well advised to focus on how to produce American jobs and a better standard of living for workers.

September 22, 2016

Tom Jackson -- Sandusky Register

WASHINGTON — A decade-long effort to bring a new statue to the U.S. Capitol to represent Ohio ended Wednesday when lawmakers unveiled a statue of Thomas Edison at the U.S. Capitol Building Wednesday.