Press Releases

TOLEDO, OH -- In preparation for the debate over renewal of President Obama’s Trade Promotion Authority, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) sought assistance from constituents to gather personal narratives of individuals whose jobs were outsourced by past trade agreements.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) today reintroduced legislation directing the federal EPA to publish a health advisory on microcystin, a toxic byproduct of harmful algal blooms. The bill would provide threatened municipalities guidance on safe consumption limits, testing protocols, and treatment methods. The bill had to be reintroduced this Congress after her similar bill in the 113th Congress did not get a vote in the House.

The Capitol, Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) joined House colleagues, worker and environmental activists, business leaders, and consumer advocates to show the breadth of opposition to the Fast Track Trade Authority. A proposal to grant these powers to the Administration, which would allow trade agreements such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to be railroaded through Congress with little debate or transparency, is expected to be unveiled early this year. Congresswoman Kaptur gave the following statement:

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) today opposed a measure advanced by majority Republicans in the House to combine non-controversial technical amendments with more controversial legislation sought by Wall Street special interests. The bill, H.R. 37, would allow for a two year delay in implementation of the Volker Rule, prohibiting banks from engaging in risky stock speculation with taxpayer-backed funds, a practice that directly led to the 2008 economic disaster. H.R.

Statement from Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9)

On the Occasion of the Swearing-In of the 114th Congress of the United States

Washington, DC – Today’s pleasant dusting of snow on the Capitol reminds us that new beginnings offer hope of new luster and possibility.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), now the longest serving woman in the U.S. House of Representatives and the longest serving Democratic woman in U.S. history will participate in today’s opening session of the 114th Congress. As she is sworn to her 17th term in office representing Ohio’s 9th District, she will join 103 other women who are being sworn in the House and Senate today -- the highest number of women serving in the Congress in history.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 18, 2014) – Congresswoman Kaptur announced that the U.S. Department of Energy today selected two Northeast Ohio organizations to promote the development of energy from hydrogen and fuel cells.

WASHINGTON- During a June markup of the Financial Services
appropriations bill, Congresswoman Kaptur stood out as one of three
members to oppose a controversial amendment by Kansas Republican Kevin
Yoder.

The controversial Yoder rider to the omnibus spending bill eliminates
the requirement for banks to separate trades of financial derivatives
from traditional banking activity, which is insured by public dollars
through the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Trading in
derivatives such as credit-default swaps contributed to the 2008