Press Releases
Highlights figures for Toledo and Cleveland areas, positive impact for working families
TOLEDO, OH—Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur issued the following statement in response to news of the passing of former Toledo mayor Jack Ford today:
“It is with a heavy heart that I extend my deepest sympathy to the Ford family: his wife Cynthia, his children, and his friends and associates. Our community and citizenry holds an abiding gratitude for his lifetime of dedicated and honorable service to us. He was one of a kind.
Calls on N. Ohio textile companies, organizations to compete for manufacturing innovation opportunities
WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur cheered news today that W Diamond Group has agreed in principle to purchase the Hugo Boss manufacturing facility on Tiedeman Road in Brooklyn, OH.
Legislators send fact-filled letter refuting U.S. Trade Representative claims
WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) issued the following statement following President Obama’s visit to Cleveland today:
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur issued the following statement in anticipation of President Obama’s visit to Cleveland this week:
Legislators send letter opposing elimination of full-time supervisor at increasingly popular site
WASHINGTON—Representatives Marcy Kaptur, Bob Latta and Jim Jordan and Senators Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman delivered a joint letter to the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) this morning urging the agency to reject any proposal to eliminate the full-time supervisor at the Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial.
U.S. Coast Guard and Army Corps of Engineers assisting flood relief efforts in Vermilion, Huron, and Rocky River
WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur issued the following statement responding to news that layoffs are moving forward at U.S. Steel’s Lorain Tubular Operations:
Projects supported will combat invasive species and restore Lake Erie watershed and tributaries
WASHINGTON—Today Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, along with EPA officials and local leaders, announced more than $2.4 million in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) funding to fight invasive plant species in Lake Eire and its tributaries.