Press Releases

Kaptur Heralds $155,102 in Homeland Security Funds For Toledo and Lucas County
June 30, 2016
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WASHINGTON, DC– Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) heralded the announcement by the federal Department of Homeland Security that Toledo and Lucas County will receive $155,102 in homeland security funds to assist local governments and law enforcement departments plan, equip, train and exercise to “prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and other catastrophic events.”
Funding for the State of Ohio totaled $18,626,391.
“We live in a dangerous world,”
Kaptur Heralds $111,669 in Homeland Security Funds For Lorain County
June 30, 2016
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WASHINGTON, DC– Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) heralded the announcement by the federal Department of Homeland Security that Lorain County will receive $111,669 in homeland security funds to assist local governments and law enforcement departments plan, equip, train and exercise to “prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and other catastrophic events.”
Funding for the State of Ohio totaled $18,626,391.
“We live in a dangerous world,” said Kapt
Kaptur Heralds $4.27 Million in Homeland Security Funds
June 29, 2016
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Directed to Cleveland & Cuyahoga County
WASHINGTON, DC– Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) heralded the announcement by the federal Department of Homeland Security that Cleveland and Cuyahoga County will receive $4,273,896 in homeland security funds to assist local governments and law enforcement departments plan, equip, train and exercise to “prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and other catastrophic events.”
Funding for the State of Ohio totaled $18,626,391.

Rep. Kaptur, Cleveland Community Leaders Focus On Postal Service Improvements
June 29, 2016
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Kaptur: Postal Banking, Reverse Sorting Facility Closures
CLEVELAND – Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) last night joined a coalition of local Cleveland community leaders at a special hearing calling for improvements to the U.S. Postal Service, where she highlighted her ideas on co-locating traditional banking services in existing Cleveland post offices and a return to traditional mail delivery standards.
“In many ways this is a management challenge,” said Rep. Kaptur.
Kaptur Joins 'Sit-In' to Stand Up to Gun Manufacturers
June 24, 2016
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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) recently joined nearly 200 of her Democratic House colleagues, including Congressman John Lewis (D-Georgia), and Ohio’s Congresswomen Marcia Fudge and Joyce Beatty, in a historic ‘sit-in’ of the House of Representatives to demonstrate on behalf of a debate and vote on reasonable gun control measures.
"I am proud to join with fellow Democrats to say 'enough is enough,' said Kaptur on Thursday.
Kaptur: Small Businesses, Others Hurt By Ohio’s 2015 Extreme Weather Encouraged to Apply for Low-Interest Disaster Loans
June 22, 2016
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Deadline is July 19, 2015

Toledo, Ohio– Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) encourages small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and private non-profits located in Ohio’s 9th congressional district and which suffered economic losses as a result of months of 2015’s extreme weather to consider applying for low-interest disaster loans from the federal Small Business Administration, or SBA.

Republicans Vote Down Kaptur Compromise to Stop Terrorists on ‘No Fly’ List from Buying Guns
June 22, 2016
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Video of Appropriations Debate
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) today sought to find a bipartisan compromise to a pending terrorist ‘No Fly, No Buy’ amendment before the annual appropriations measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2016. Her attempt at a compromise was rebuffed on a voice vote after a lively debate, and the amendment was defeated, 31-16.
Kaptur attempted to work out compromise language on her colleague Rep.

Rep. Kaptur, Sen. Brown, Others Seek GAO Inquiry Into Handling of Central States Pension Fund Investments
June 21, 2016
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Questions Prompted by 2008 Pension Investments in Iraqi and Russian Banks,

$1.4 Billion in Risky Mortgage Bonds During Housing Meltdown

PRESS RELEASE: Republicans Belly Flop on Kaptur Water Infrastructure Amendment
June 15, 2016
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) was thwarted today in her attempt to restore $394 million federal funding to finance state-based wastewater infrastructure projects, called the Clean Water State Revolving Fund. This fund allows Ohio’s cities and counties to borrow from a self-perpetuating pool of funds to make improvements and upgrades to sewers and wastewater systems which ensure clean water for lakes and rivers, such as Lake Erie. Kaptur’s amendment was rejected 17 to 31 on a mostly party-line vote.

Statement in Honor of the Life of George Voinovich
June 12, 2016
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Toledo, Ohio — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) today issued the following statement in honor of the life of George Voinovich, who ably served as Cleveland Mayor, Ohio Governor, and Ohio’s United State Senator: