Press Releases

Toledo, OH — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced that four Northwest Ohio counties will receive a total of $2,190,000 through the US Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All program. Lucas, Ottawa, Wood, and Sandusky counties will all receive funding to support the planning and implementation of several transportation safety efforts.

Toledo, OH — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), senior appropriator and Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, and Congressman Lloyd Doggett (TX-37), senior member of the House Ways & Means Trade Subcommittee and active member of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, demanded US Customs & Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott enforce federal sanctions law prohibiting the import and sale of Russian diesel in the United States and refer any attempted importations for prosecution.

Toledo, OH – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Energy and Water Subcommittee, and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee released the following statement after reports that the Trump Administration is considering lifting sanctions on the Russian Direct Investment Fund:

Toledo, OH — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) introduced H.R.

Toledo, OH — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced an award of $1 Million for the Smart Reentry Demonstration Initiative in Lucas County. The Lucas County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council will receive the award through the US Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance and allocate it for the Smart Reentry Demonstration Initiative in Lucas County that helps former inmates reenter the community by addressing the housing instability faced by individuals who are released from state prisons.

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Toledo, OH — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced investments of nearly $50 Million in Rail Infrastructure for Northwest Ohio. The Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway will receive a $43.5 Million award through the US Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and its Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program. The award will be used to make improvements to the Toledo Swing Bridge over the Maumee River.