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February 7, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14), Congresswoman Emilia Sykes (OH-13), and Congressman Michael Rulli (OH-06) introduced the East Palestine Health Impact Monitoring Act of 2025 to authorize funding to conduct a study of the long-term health impacts caused by the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment.

Issues: Health Care

February 6, 2025

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) and Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) have introduced the Great Lakes Gateways Network Act of 2025, a bipartisan effort to promote conservation, education, and public access to the Great Lakes and their surrounding watershed. The bill seeks to enhance historical, cultural, and recreational sites throughout the Great Lakes region by authorizing federal grants to support state, local, and private investments in conservation and community development.


January 31, 2025

Toledo, OH – Tonight, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09) released the following statement, following news reports that Elon Musk has pressured the top US Treasury official in charge of payments to resign, and gained access and taken control of the US Treasury payment system:


January 31, 2025
Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair and Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development Ranking Member wrote a

January 31, 2025

Washington, DC – Today, Co-Chair and Co-Founder of the Congressional Poland Caucus Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09), and Co-Chairs Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ-04), Congressman Bill Keating (D-MA-09), and Congressman Mike Turner (R-OH-10) announced that they will reestablish the bipartisan Congressional Poland Caucus for the 119th Congress.


January 29, 2025

Toledo, OH – Tonight, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09) released the following statement, on the news of an air crash over Northern Virginia:

My thoughts and prayers are with the families of those military service members, and air passengers lost in a tragic air crash over Virginia tonight. Search and rescue operations are underway but it is too soon to know the cause. I will work to gain answers in the days ahead."

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January 24, 2025
Toledo, OH – On Friday January 17, 2025 Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) a senior member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense held a reception to honor and announce her 2025 nominees from Ohio's 9th Congressional District to the United States Service Academies: the US Military Academy in West Point, NY; the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD; the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO; and the US Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY.

January 17, 2025
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement upon news that a hostage release and ceasefire agreement had been agreed to between Israel and Hamas.
 “On January 15th, negotiators for Hamas and Israel reached a ceasefire agreement to bring peace to Gaza for the first time since 2023. Today Israel voted to officially proceed with the agreement which begins with a 6-week ceasefire to take effect on Sunday, January 19th.

January 17, 2025
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced a $2 Million Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) Site-Based award from the Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) for the City of Toledo. This funding opportunity through the Department of Justice supports comprehensive, evidence-based efforts at reducing gun violence through partnership with community, local government, hospitals, victim service providers, law enforcement.

January 14, 2025

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced a $4 Million PRO Housing award from the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the City of Toledo. Toledo was selected as one of 18 recipients nationwide that will receive part of a total $100 Million in an effort to help communities boost housing supply and lower housing costs.