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March 14, 2025

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement upon Senate passage of H.R. 1968, the Continuing Appropriations Act. This legislation will fund government operations through September 30, 2025, while making deep cuts to critical programs and projects that are important to people across Northwest Ohio.


March 13, 2025

Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement on the passing of Congressman Raul Grijalva (AZ-07):

"It is with heavy heart, that I extend deepest sympathy to the treasured family, staff, and constituents of Congressman Raul Grijalva. Representative Grijalva was like no other — an exceptional, unforgettable human being shaped by hard scrabble economic struggle long before he ever was elected to Congress.


March 12, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) joined Congressman Max Miller (OH-07), Senator Jon Husted (R-OH), and other members of the Ohio Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to Vice President JD Vance and NASA Administrator Designate Jared Isaacman, highlighting a significant opportunity to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and fiscal responsibility of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) by relocating NASA Headquarters from Washington, DC to Northern Ohio. 


March 11, 2025

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09), and Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), Dave Joyce (R-OH-14) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI-04) the Co-Chairs of the bipartisan House Great Lakes Task Force released the following statement regarding the State of Illinois delaying work and development at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam for invasive carp prevention, thereby jeopardizing the health and economy of the Great Lakes.


March 6, 2025

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), alongside Representatives Don Bacon (NE-02), Jason Crow (CO-06), Jack Bergman (MI-01), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), Andy Harris (MD-01), Steny Hoyer (MD-05), John James (MI-10), and Dusty Johnson (SD-AL) introduced H.R .1851, the Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act. This legislation preserves U.S.


March 3, 2025

Toledo, OH – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) a senior member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture announced she will host local Northwest Ohio farmer Bob Jones Jr., co-owner and Chief Executive Officer of The Chef’s Garden in Huron, Ohio, as her guest for the Presidential Joint Address on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.


February 28, 2025

Toledo, OH – Today, Representatives Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), and Debbie Dingell (MI-06) Co-Chairs of the Great Lakes Task Force, sent a letter to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Deputy Under Secretary for Operations Nancy Hann, expressing concerns and requesting answers about the Trump Administration’s firing of researchers and experts.   


February 28, 2025
Toledo, OH — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) Co-Chair and Co-Founder of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus released the following statement following a contentious meeting with American President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office.
“Today, the Statue of Liberty hangs her head in shame.
Issues: Trade

February 27, 2025

Washington, DC — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D, OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair and Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development Ranking Member, sent a

Issues: Energy

February 25, 2025

Washington, DC Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the Energy and Water Development Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the subcommittee's oversight hearing on the US Army Corps of Engineers' Civil Works Program:

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