Press Releases

Ohio Housing Finance Agency will address blighted, vacant properties in Cuyahoga, Lorain, Lucas counties

Toledo, OH— Today Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur celebrated the allocation of $4,968,105.61 by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) to assist Northern Ohio land banks through its Neighborhood Initiative Program (NIP). Cuyahoga County Land Reutilization Corporation will receive $2,699,071.83, Lorain County Land Reutilization Corporation will receive $269,033.78 and Lucas County Land Reutilization Corporation will receive $2,000,000.00.

Toledo, Huron/Sandusky and Cleveland area seminars hosted by Cleveland SBA

TOLEDO, OH– Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur will lead Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Week 2015 seminars for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District, with events in the Toledo, Huron/Sandusky and Cleveland Areas on Monday and Tuesday of next week.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, Ranking Member on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, delivered remarks to open debate for Energy and Water appropriations legislation on the House floor. Her full statement:

“I want to thank Chairman Simpson for his bipartisan approach to putting this bill together.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur sounded the alarm for U.S. veterans and service members today, coming out strongly against GOP-led efforts to cut veterans medical care by $690 million in the FY 2016 Veterans Administration (VA) budget. These cuts would result in an estimated 70,000 fewer veterans receiving VA medical care.

Japanese Prime Minister Calls on Congress, President to Further Disadvantage U.S.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) criticized Japan’s ongoing unfair and anti-competitive trade policies, including its history of currency manipulation, this morning after a speech by Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to a Joint Session of Congress.

Accounting for inflation, sequester levels provide least funding for critical projects since 2006

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) delivered opening remarks to the House Committee on Rules last night, calling for a budget compromise that will end harmful sequester cuts that neglect critical projects. Energy and water projects and initiatives support U.S. economic development and manufacturing competitiveness, nuclear security, energy independence, water security, and basic infrastructure that prevents flooding and droughts throughout the country. Her full statement:

Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur Joins Lucas County Commissioners in Opposition of “Fast Track” of Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement

Toledo, OH – The Board of Lucas County Commissioners held a press conference this morning to announce a resolution calling upon members of the U.S. Congress to oppose granting “Fast Track” authority to negotiate the Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement. The Commissioners were joined by Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur and Bruce Baumhower, President of United Auto Workers Local 12 who discussed the status of this legislation and the potential impact the Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement will have on workers and jobs here in Lucas County.

Delivers Opening Remarks at White House Conference on Aging, Rally for Retirement Security

CLEVELAND, OH– Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) delivered opening remarks at the 2015 White House Conference on Aging (WHCOA) Midwest Regional Forum and at Senior Voice!, a Rally on Retirement Security in Cleveland today. Both events featured discussion and testimonials on various issues affecting older Americans including retirement security, access to quality healthcare services, healthy aging, long-term care services and support, and protecting older Americans from financial exploitation, abuse, and neglect.