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WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) proposed an amendment yesterday that would block any action to close USPS facilities during FY2016 under the U.S. Postal Service Network Rationalization Consolidation Plan. Currently those closures are only suspended through Spring of 2016. Rep.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This morning Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) and Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) announced legislation to be introduced in the House and Senate to restore pension guarantees for thousands of retired union workers, undoing pension cuts that were included in a spending bill during the 2014 lame-duck Congress.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) recognized the Members of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture for their landmark vote for an appropriations bill that would allow the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to move forward with a proposed rule protecting the First Amendment rights of America’s chicken farmers.
Research-based estimates suggest lower algal bloom threat than in 2014
Failed TAA deal would have paved the way for Fast-Track, Top Secret TPP
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) today reiterated her support for broad-ranging efforts to reduce nutrient loading into Lake Erie. The Congresswoman applauded the Mayors of the Great Lakes and St.
Ukrainian pilot and Member of Parliament illegally held by Russian authorities since July 2014 in violation of the Minsk Agreement
Requires public review period before any deal can be considered for “Fast-Track” authority
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), co-chair for the Great Lakes Task Force in the House of Representatives, came out strongly against a last-minute amendment that would rob $3 million from the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, a 10 percent cut to the organization’s funding for the coming year.
Washington, D.C.– Representatives Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) and Chellie Pingree (D-ME) will co-host a Congressional briefing on Wednesday to discuss provisions of a USDA proposed rule to protect farmers from industry retaliation and past efforts to block the rule from being implemented. The briefing will feature a panel discussion including: