Press Releases
NPS, Conservancy to install East Rim off-road single track bike & hike trail
WASHINGTON—Yesterday the National Park Service (NPS) announced $26 million in federal support for more than 100 initiatives including $183,403 for the Cuyahoga Valley National Park to build the park’s first off-road single track bicycle and hiking trail.
WASHINGTON–Representative Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11), announced today her introduction of the BREAKING ADDICTION ACT OF 2015, cosponsored by Reps. Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) and Tim Ryan (OH-13). This legislation addresses a significant barrier to accessing inpatient treatment as our nation grapples with an epidemic of heroin and opiate related deaths. Further, it increases states’ flexibility under their Medicaid programs to cover treatment for substance use disorders (SUDs) in expanded or additional community-based facilities.
WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) delivered opening remarks for the House Appropriations Committee this morning as the committee begins markup of language from the Energy and Water Subcommittee where Kaptur serves as Ranking Member. Rep. Kaptur is also offering an amendment to remove controversial policy riders, most notably a provision that would roll back efforts to protect certain bodies of water, including ponds and marshes, under the Clean Water Act. Her opening statement in full:
Historic initiative puts unemployed and underemployed to work on environmental projects
Public station is first ever located within National Wildlife Refuge System
WASHINGTON—Representatives Tim Ryan, David Joyce and Marcy Kaptur today introduced bipartisan legislation to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to appoint a coordinator to address the issue of harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes, which affected over a half million Ohioans last year. Lake Erie supports over 117,000 fulltime jobs and provides drinking water to approximately 3 million Ohioans.
Bipartisan group urges expanded U.S. support for Ukraine following announcement of non-defensive aid
WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9), Ann Keefe of Sierra Club, local government officials, environmental leaders and citizen water samplers held a water testing event today to mark the opening of the spring water testing season in the Maumee River watershed. The event featured a water testing demonstration on the Ottawa River at the University of Toledo’s campus and represented a collaboration of more than a dozen local groups.
WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, along with Senators Rob Portman and Sherrod Brown and Representatives Bob Latta and David Joyce, sent a letter to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) calling for the agency to fund a new algal bloom warning system that uses satellite data to track toxic and nuisance algal blooms.
Says “signing a blank check is not a responsible trade policy”
WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur sounded a warning today following the introduction of legislation in the Senate that would give the President broad “Fast-Track” Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). Since 1976, U.S. trade agreements have racked up a $9.5 trillion dollar U.S. trade deficit and contributed to the loss of 47,500,000 jobs.