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May 27, 2026

Toledo, OH – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $7,761,502 in federal support for critical health programs and medical research across Ohio’s 9th District. These federal investments are part of a broader effort to enhance health and educational outcomes across Northwest Ohio.

The $7,761,502 in federal awards from HHS include:


May 20, 2026

Washington, DC — Today, House Democrats exposed how Republicans’ Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies 2027 funding bill raises costs for American households, weakens our national security, and abandons communities cleaning up radioactive waste.

The legislation:


May 20, 2026

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the full committee’s markup of its fiscal year 2027 bill:


May 18, 2026

Toledo, OH – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that the US Department of Transportation (USDOT), through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has awarded $1,425,00 in federal funding for Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport as part of their Airport Terminal Program. This funding will be used to replace aging HVAC equipment and ductwork within the FAA staffed Air Traffic Control Tower at Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport.


May 15, 2026

Washington, DC — During today’s Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee markup of the 2027 funding bill, House Democrats exposed how the bill raises costs for American households, weakens our national security, and abandons communities cleaning up radioactive waste.

The legislation:


May 14, 2026

Washington, DC — During National Police Week, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) and Congresswoman Stephanie Bice (OK-05) introduced the Training Rural Law Enforcement Officers Act of 2026. This new bipartisan legislation would authorize the Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide grant funding to accredited nonprofit organizations to deliver law enforcement training at no cost to rural and smaller police departments with fewer than 50 sworn officers. 


May 14, 2026

Washington, DC — House Appropriations Committee Republicans today released the draft fiscal year 2027 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The bill energy raises costs for American households, weakens our national security, and abandons communities cleaning up radioactive waste.


May 12, 2026

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that the US Department of Transportation (USDOT), through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has awarded $1,066,575 in federal awards to support critical infrastructure improvements at Williams County Regional Airport (OG6), Defiance Memorial Airport (DFI), and Sandusky County Regional Airport (S24). These airport improvements are part of a broader effort to enhance transportation infrastructure across Northwest Ohio.

The $1,066,575 in federal awards from the FAA include:


May 7, 2026
Toledo, OH — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) a senior member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, and Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10) — chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee’s Task Force on Securing the Homeland Amidst Special Events — introduced the Guard the Skies Act along with Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) and Congressman Eli Crane (AZ-02). The Guard the Skies Act grants the National Guard explicit authority to counter threats from unmanned aerial systems (UAS) — commonly known as drones — while remaining under the direction and control of state governors.