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Reps. Kaptur, Dingell lead call for protection against non-TPP nation trade manipulation
Department of Energy award supports development of advanced prototype steam turbine and components
Originally appeared in American Legion Magazine
October 2015
Accounting for inflation, most U.S. workers haven't had a meaningful pay raise in decades. Millions lost jobs during the most recent recession, and many who were lucky enough to find replacement jobs are being paid much less than before. U.S. overtime rules have not kept pace, foricing more Americans to work longer hours for the same pay.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Ohio’s Democratic Congressional Delegation urged Speaker John Boehner today to act on many of the outstanding issues that Congress still needs to pass, highlighting his unique opportunity to do so despite those in the Republican Caucus who choose to engage in obstructionism instead of governance. Full text of the letter is included below and a PDF can be found here.
September 30, 2015
The Honorable John Boehner
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) issued the following statement today following news that House Speaker John Boehner (OH-8) plans to resign from Congress:
"This morning’s surprising announcement by Speaker John Boehner follows an emotionally charged day when he introduced Pope Francis to a Joint Session of Congress. The Speaker, a Roman Catholic, was overcome by tears many times during the Pope's address.
Competition Opens for All High School Students in Ohio’s 9th Congressional District
LORAIN,OH (Sept. 22, 2015) – U.S Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator/Great Lakes National Program Manager Susan Hedman today announced a $15 million Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant – the largest single GLRI grant awarded to date by EPA – to the city of Lorain for restoration work in the Black River Area of Concern on Lake Erie. The Black River AOC is on the binational list of toxic hotspots that have been targeted for cleanup under the U.S.-Canada Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. U.S. Rep.
By Reps. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) and Jim Renacci (R-Ohio)
September 21, 2015, 09:00 am - Originally published by The Hill
