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WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) responded today to news that the 2015 Harmful Algal Bloom in Lake Erie was the most severe of any in recorded history.
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, Ninth Congressional District of Ohio
November 7, 2015
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Representatives John Conyers, Jr. (MI-13), Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), and Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), co-chairs of the Congressional Full Employment Caucus, applaud the Department of Labor’s proposed rule to promote equal opportunity for Americans seeking positions in apprenticeship programs. The proposed rule comes in response to the Full Employment Caucus’s June 2014 letter asking DOL’s Employment and Training Administration to update apprenticeship regulations.
Small Asian carp shown to find ways around existing preventative measures
Washington, D.C.— Reps. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) and Duncan Hunter (R-CA) led a bipartisan group of 37 Members of Congress in sending a letter to President Obama tonight calling on the Administration to immediately release the full text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) joined with other leading Democratic this morning to launch the Affordable Drug Pricing Task Force to push for meaningful action to address skyrocketing or predatory prescription drug prices. Video of Rep.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— House Ukraine Caucus Chairs Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Mike Fitzpatrick (PA-08), Sandy Levin (MI-09), and 18 other Ukraine Caucus Members, yesterday sent a bipartisan letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee urging the full Committee to hold a hearing investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17.
Originally published in Kyiv Post
Local organizations may be eligible for help recovering from snow, freezing temperatures in first half of 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the availability of federal disaster loans following excessive snow and extremely cold temperatures in Ohio and Michigan earlier in the year. Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) is urging eligible Lucas County businesses and organizations that were affected by extreme weather earlier this year to apply for this support.
Presence of recently-threatened staff position strengthened by selection of experienced leader