Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (D-WA), Dave Reichert (D-WA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), David Joyce (R-OH), and Bobby Scott (D-VA) led a bipartisan letter urging President Trump not to eliminate investments in iconic bodies of water.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Equal Pay Day, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) cosponsored the Paycheck Fairness Act. This legislation would strengthen the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and ensure that women can hold employers accountable for what they earn and challenge pay discrimination.
Toledo – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) issued the following statement on President Donald Trump's Executive Order on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA):
TOLEDO - Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) is inviting parents, grandparents, caring adults, and youth from across Northern Ohio to participate in a new "Read to Succeed" challenge. "Read to Succeed" is an initiative to encourage children and adults to read together and in doing so, the community is ensuring that our youth are prepared to read.
Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump issued a series of sweeping executive orders that rollback critical rules and protections on the environment.
Kaptur statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Rob Portman (R-OH), and U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09) today invited Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to visit Lorain to meet with steelworkers and steel companies to see the impact of unfair trade on Ohio's manufacturing sector.
Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) issued the following statement after Republicans tabled the American Health Care Act (AHCA) also known as TrumpCare.
Kaptur statement:
Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) today voted no on the Republican-led Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017. This bill eliminates the requirement that certain kinds of health plans, known as Association Health Plans, have to provide basic services as part of health care coverage.
Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) cosponsored the Healthy Families Act, which would allow workers to earn paid sick leave, as opposed to taking vacation time or unpaid leave. Paid sick leave is critical for when employees get sick or need to care for a loved one. 41 million workers in the private sector do not have access to paid sick days.