Press Releases
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.
WASHINGTON—Today Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur went to the floor of the House to urge passage of H.R. 749, the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act, which reauthorizes Amtrak for the next four years, makes certain improvements to rail infrastructure, and provides support to strengthen our national passenger rail network, creating more diverse and reliable travel options for the public. In her statement, Rep. Kaptur emphasized the need to increase attention to passenger rail in the Great Lakes region, particularly in Northern Ohio. Investments in rail infrastructure are more important than ever, with increasing rail traffic passing through stations across Northern Ohio.
WASHINGTON—Representatives Marcy Kaptur and Walter Jones hosted a trade discussion on Capitol Hill this afternoon to rebut common arguments used to push “Fast Track” Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and global trade deals such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Reps. Kaptur and Jones were joined by panelists Dr. Robert Scott, Director of Trade and Manufacturing Policy Research at the Economic Policy Institute, and Alan Tonelson, founder of RealityChek and thirty year veteran economist specializing in manufacturing and global trade.
WASHINGTON—Today Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur hosted Rabbi Alan Mayor Sokobin Th.D., D.D., J.D. for a celebratory lunch marking his 90th birthday. He has served as policy advisor to Rep. Kaptur on matters relating to Israel. Earlier in the day Rabbi Sokobin attended the speech of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the floor of the House of Representatives, using Ms. Kaptur’s ticket to the event.
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—Yesterday the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, Representatives Marcy Kaptur, Sandy Levin and Mike Fitzpatrick, hosted a group of prominent Ukrainian officials: Andriy Parubiy, First Vice-Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament, Oleksiy Skrypnyk, MP, and Olexander Motsyk, Ambassador of Ukraine to the U.S., for a discussion about the prospect of the U.S. providing defensive arms to Ukraine.
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:
“Tonight, our House Democratic leadership has assured our Members that we will vote by end of next week on full and steady funding of the Department through Sept. 30. Regular order and certainty for the Department have been the objectives of the Democratic Party through these trying weeks, which have been filled with unnecessary delays that have created hardship for our front line workers who defend America in our homeland every day."