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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. Kaptur offered the amendment to be considered as part of the financial services appropriations bill for FY2016. Her full statement:

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. They were joined by union leaders, pension advocates and retirees as well as co-sponsors of the House bill Reps. Tim Ryan and Brendan Boyle.

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.

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Failed TAA deal would have paved the way for Fast-Track, Top Secret TPP

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) cheered today as the House of Representatives voted 126 to 302 to defeat wolf in sheep’s clothing TAA legislation that would have paved the way for the House to consider granting the Executive branch sweeping Trade Promotion Authority, sometimes called Fast-Track. Because of a unique House procedure, both TAA and TPA would have been required to pass for either to go into effect, meaning that failure of the TAA provision represents defeat of the TPA bill.

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. Lawrence Cities Initiative for acting this week to support recommendations for a 40 percent reduction in nutrient loading into Lake Erie from all sources including agriculture, cities, and industry in the effort to restore the health of Lake Erie.

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.— Today Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) introduced the Trade Review Accountability Needs Sunlight and Preview of Any Regulations and Exact Negotiated Components (Trade TRANSPAREN-C) Resolution, bipartisan legislation that requires any proposed trade deal to be made publicly available for a minimum of 60 days before it can qualify for a vote that would implement Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), sometimes called “Fast-Track.”