Press Releases
WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur issued the following statement today in response to the announcement that Senator Barbara Mikulski will retire at the end of her current term:
“Senator Barbara Mikulski has been an exemplary leader and public servant for more than four decades. She has done legendary, persevering, heart-on-fire work for her Maryland constituents and the American people throughout her long tenure of honorable service.
Funding supports innovative affordable housing design and support programs
WASHINGTON—Today Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur announced a grant award of $173,000 to NeighborWorks Toledo Region by NeighborWorks America. NeighborWorks Toledo Region will use the funds to support the development of architectural plans for a new affordable housing design, as well as its ongoing homeownership training programs.
WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur issued the following statement tonight after the House of Representatives voted to approve legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security for one week:
WASHINGTON—Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur joined 18 Great Lakes colleagues to introduce the Defending Our Great Lakes Act. This bipartisan bill would give federal agencies broad authority to stop the spread of Asian carp and other invasive species, including the installation of a new barrier that would help prevent Asian carp from further destabilizing the Great Lakes ecosystem. The bill is sponsored by Representative Candice Miller (R-MI) and supported by the four co-chairs of the House Great Lakes Task Force. Rep.
WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives passed the Drinking Water Protection Act (H.R. 212) this evening by a bipartisan vote of 375 to 37 pushing federal agencies to provide clear protocols and oversight in the event of a large-scale algal bloom. Representative Kaptur is an original co-sponsor for this legislation which was introduced in this Congress by Rep. Bob Latta. Algal blooms are often the result of excessive runoff from agriculture or urban centers.
Bipartisan resolution marks anniversary of Euromaidan; calls for comprehensive, coherent policy to support Ukraine
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Congressional Ukrainian Caucus co-chairs Reps. Mike Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Sander Levin (D-MI) and Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) are marking the one year anniversary of Ukraine’s Euromaidan demonstrations Tuesday with the introduction of a resolution calling for increased American economic and governmental involvement on the behalf of Ukraine.
TOLEDO, OH–Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur has announced that Liz Maniak, a student at Toledo School for the Arts, is the Ohio 9th Congressional District overall winner of the 2015 Congressional Arts Competition, “An Artistic Discovery.” Representative Kaptur made the announcement at an award ceremony yesterday afternoon.
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