Press Releases

Kaptur Calls On Speaker Johnson To Hold Vote To Fully Fund TSA, FEMA, Coast Guard, and Cyber Defense
March 27, 2026
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Washington, DC — Tonight, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee urged House Speaker Mike Johnson to bring the bill to fully fund the Transportation Security Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, the United States Coast Guard, and US Cyber Defense before the House for a vote. Calling temporary funding measures a “disservice” to American taxpayers, Kaptur urged the Speaker to bring H.R.
Issues: Jobs and the Economy
Ukraine Caucus Statement Calling for Stronger Russia Sanctions Following New Report Implicating Rosneft and Gazprom in Abduction and Militarization of Ukrainian Children
March 25, 2026
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Washington, DC – Today, Co-Chairs of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus—Representatives Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Mike Quigley (IL-05), and Joe Wilson (SC-02)—along with Ukraine Caucus Member Representative Greg Landsman (OH-01), issued the following statement in response to a new report from the Yale School of Public Health’s Humanitarian Research Lab (Yale HRL), which links Russian energy giants Gazprom and Rosneft  to Russia’s illegal and systemic kidnapping, detention, indoctrination, and militarization of Ukrainian children.

Issues: Trade Energy
Ukraine Caucus Leaders Statement On Decision To Ease Sanctions On Russian Oil
March 13, 2026
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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) who are Co-Chairs and leaders from both sides of the aisle in the bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus, issued the following statement regarding the Administration's decision to ease oil sanctions on Russia:
"The decision to ease sanctions on Russia and allow Russian oil back onto the global market raises serious questions and threatens to weaken the international pressure campaign against Vladimir Putin’s war machin
Issues: Trade Jobs and the Economy Energy
Kaptur Statement On Trump Administration Release Of 172 Million Barrels Of Oil From US Strategic Petroleum Reserve
March 12, 2026
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Toledo, OH — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water released the following statement on the Trump Administration's release of 172 Million barrels of Oil from the United States Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
“The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is a cornerstone of our national security — a shield I have fought to protect for decades against those who would treat it like a political piggy bank or an obsolete relic.
Issues: Trade Jobs and the Economy Energy
Kaptur Statement Following Trump Administration Strikes On Iran
February 28, 2026
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Toledo, OH — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), a senior member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense released the following statement following strikes conducted on Iran without Congressional authorization:

"The Trump-Vance Administration has singularly launched a regime change war on Iran and deployed US military forces and assets by fiat without Congressional authorization.

Kaptur Introduces Resolution Honoring 250 Years of Polish-American Friendship and Reaffirming US Commitment to Poland’s Security
February 25, 2026
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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), Congressman Bill Keating (MA-09), Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), and Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) have led the introduction of a House resolution recognizing 250 years of enduring friendship between the American and Polish peoples and reaffirming the vital interest of the United States in Poland’s democracy, sovereignty, prosperity, and security.

As Energy Department Allocates Funds in Defiance of Spending Law, Kaptur and Murray Renew Call for GAO to Investigate Misuse of Clean Energy Funding
February 25, 2026
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Washington, DC — Today—as the Department of Energy (DOE)

Issues: Jobs and the Economy Energy
Kaptur Response To State of the Union Address
February 24, 2026
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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s State of the Union Address:

Issues: Trade Jobs and the Economy Health Care Energy
Ukraine Caucus Statement On Fourth Anniversary Of Russia's Full Scale Invasion Of Ukraine
February 24, 2026
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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05), and Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), Co-Chairs of the 100-member bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus, issued the following statement in recognition of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine, marking twelve years since Russia launched its war to dominate the Ukrainian people, erase their unique identity, and extinguish their democracy.

Kaptur Announces Trailblazing Eagle Scout Kara Bolinger and Bryan Mayor Carrie Schlade as Guests for 2026 Presidential State of the Union Address
February 23, 2026
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Toledo, OH – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced she will host the first female Eagle Scout in Northwest Ohio history, Kara Bolinger and Bryan Mayor Carrie M. Schlade as her guests for the Presidential State of the Union Address taking place on Tuesday, February 24th, 2026.