Press Releases
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. Kaptur was elected to serve as a new Co-Chair of the Task Force earlier this month.
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. They can produce a dangerous spike in the concentration of toxins in drinking water and eventually lead to major ecological collapse.
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.
Roundtable focuses on federal services supporting investment in renewable energy, exporting Ohio products
TOLEDO, OH—Today more than 30 of the region's industry leaders and community officials joined Representative Marcy Kaptur (OH-9), Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz and Fred P. Hochberg, Chairman and President of the U.S. Export-Import Bank at Owens Corning in Toledo for a manufacturing roundtable discussion. The event was focused on growing manufacturing and creating jobs in the region by exporting Ohio made products and supporting investments in energy efficiency.
Bill would spur federal strategic planning and guidance for local officials
WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur cheered progress yesterday on legislation to address algal blooms, which she co-sponsors with Rep. Bob Latta. The bill advanced through the Energy and Commerce Committee yesterday and may now be presented for consideration by the full House. This is the latest in a series of recent wins for this legislation, which would establish an accelerated federal government response to algal blooms. Senators Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman have introduced companion legislation in the Senate.
TOLEDO, OH—Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur issued the following statement in response to news that the U.S. Postal Service is moving forward with shutting down its sorting facility in Toledo:
“I deeply regret this decision by the Board of Governors of the US Postal Service. Despite our repeated attempts to retain services in Toledo, again the Board has backhanded our Postal Workers at the sorting facility.
WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur issued the following statement in response to the news that a cease-fire agreement was agreed to in eastern Ukraine:
“We hope for peaceful resolution from this agreement, but we must also be mindful of Russia’s historical pattern of cease fire violations. I still cannot fathom why Russia, a nation that has lost tens of millions of its citizens to war and forced starvation over the last century, does not do more to pursue peaceful means of achieving its goals.