Press Releases

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. Kaptur’s remarks is available here.

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.

The Dutch Safety Board, conducting its own official investigation, recently released findings on the crash that implicate a missile launched from a Russian Buk missile system. Russia has blocked attempts by the United Nations to pursue a more complete investigation.

Originally published in Kyiv Post

Oct. 26, 2015, 8:41 p.m. | Op-ed — by Andrew Fedynsky, Marcy Kaptur, Mike Fitzpatrick

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

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) praised the selection of Barbara Fearon, a 27-year veteran of the National Park Service (NPS), as the new Superintendent of Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorialtoday. Earlier this year Kaptur celebrated a hard-won victory in her fight to retain the full-time superintendent position at Perry’s Memorial.