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March 14, 2011

Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur today outlined steps that constituents can take to find information about U.S. citizens and others in earthquake-stricken Japan.

Anyone with concerns about a specific U.S. citizen in Japan should send an e-mail to JapanEmergencyUSC@state.gov.


March 8, 2011

Congresswoman Kaptur has issued a reminder: the deadline for eligible service members, veterans and their beneficiaries to apply for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay has been extended to March 18, allowing personnel more time to apply for benefit they might have earned under the program guidelines.


February 24, 2011

Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur today congratulated General Motors Corporation and its workers on staging a successful comeback from bankruptcy. The company today reported net income of $4.7 billion and automotive cash flow of $6.6 billion for the 2010 calendar year. It was GM's first profitable year since 2004.


February 23, 2011

Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur today announced a $261,250 federal award to the South Amherst Fire Department in Lorain County for vehicle acquisition.

Funding was made available through the Department of Homeland Security through the Assistance for Firefighters Grant (AFG) program.


February 16, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) today announced a federal award of $65,601 to the Springfield Township Fire Department in Holland under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.

"This award will greatly assist the department in its mission to protect lives and property," said Congresswoman Kaptur.


February 8, 2011

Image removed.The generosity of two Toledo women brought some warmth to the residents of the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky.


January 27, 2011

Image removed.The United Nations has designated January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.


January 20, 2011

Six Projects Nationally Recognized for Capturing Methane Gas for Use as Alternative Energy

Congresswoman Kaptur today congratulated the city of Toledo for receiving a national award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) for the Hoffman Road landfill project, which captures methane gas for use as renewable energy.


January 19, 2011

Congresswoman Kaptur has again earned assignments to both the Appropriations and Budget committees for the 112th Congress following official actions taken by the Democratic leadership.

Kaptur, who is serving her fifteenth term in the House, ranks 23rd in seniority among 435 members.

She is the longest-serving woman in the House and the senior-most of Ohio's 18 members.


January 10, 2011
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur has issued the following statement about the shooting incident in Tucson, Arizona over the weekend: