Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) praised Department of Interior Secretary Sally Jewell for her visit to Rivergate Park in Cleveland today to announce new funding and celebrate 50 years of success of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). Despite bipartisan support and a long record of successful environmental achievements, Congress has not passed legislation to sustain the program’s future operations. Rep. Kaptur is a co-sponsor of H.R. 1814, legislation that would permanently reauthorize the LWCF. Without Congressional action, the fund will expire in less than 50 days.
Supports wildlife hazard assessment, replacement snow removal equipment
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) celebrated news today that Middle Bass Island Airport, managed by Put-in-Bay Township Port Authority, has been awarded $100,800 by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to support safety measures and upgrades at the facility. The award allows the airport to acquire replacement snow removal equipment and conduct a wildlife hazard assessment.
Lucas County Health, University of Toledo receive HHS grant awards
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) welcomed news today that the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department and The University of Toledo Department of Public Health and Preventative Medicine in the College of Medicine and Life Sciences have been awarded a combined $613,618 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Project will restore 175 acres of coastal wetland in Sandusky Bay
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) is celebrating news today that the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) has awarded $5.7 million to be used for Great Lakes restoration through the Sustain Our Great Lakes program, including $950,000 to The Winous Point Marsh Conservancy to restore 175 acres of coastal wetland in Sandusky Bay. The Conservancy has also put forward $1,500,000 in matching funds to pay for the project.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) responded today to news that the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks taking place in Maui, HI have failed to reach an accord.
GAO, GLRI reports detail project impacts in Great Lakes region; algal blooms up next
Ohio co-sponsors of the Breaking Addiction Act of 2015 applaud new CMS guidance
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Marcia Fudge (OH-11), Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) and Tim Ryan (OH-13) applaud new guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for states to improve access to treatment for individuals suffering from substance abuse disorders (SUDs). The new rules allow states to design and test innovative mental health service delivery programs and apply for funding under Medicaid.
Malaysia reclassified, now eligible for job-outsourcing Trans-Pacific Partnership
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur responded today to news that Malaysia has been reclassified in the U.S. State Department 2015 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. This move paves the way for the country to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which could put its labor force into direct competition with American workers.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) issued the following statement today during Captive Nations Week, an official week designated by Presidential Proclamation marking America’s national recognition of the global struggle against captivity and oppression of people living under communist rule.
“Our nation was built on the Constitutional principle of "We the People." We have fought time and again for this principle, even when it has threatened to tear our nation apart. That fight for liberty is one of the most fundamental that we undertake, yet many of our brothers and sisters around the world still suffer at the hands of oppressive governments.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) received the Polish American Congress Medal of Freedom today, their highest recognition, for her work on behalf of Poland and the Polish-American community in the U.S. This year marks the group’s 70th anniversary.