Press Releases
TOLEDO, Ohio – (Jan. 23, 2014) – Congresswoman Kaptur today denounced the latest repressive measures taken by the government of Ukraine and urged President Viktor F. Yanukovich to observe the rule of law.
Three people were killed in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, earlier today during protests against the Yanukovich regime.
“Ukraine has spiraled out of control,” said Congresswoman Kaptur, who is co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Ukraine. “I urge President Yanukovich to renounce repression and commit to the rule of law.”
CLEVELAND (Jan. 16, 2014) -- At a public hearing in Cleveland, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur issued a call to action on the threat posed by Asian carp to the Great Lakes fishery and tourism industry.
“Lake Erie is our chief strategic advantage,” Congresswoman Kaptur said. “The two biggest threats to our Lake Erie ecosystem are the harmful algal blooms and Asian carp.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 8, 2014) – Congresswoman Kaptur today urged quick House action on legislation to extend unemployment benefits. The Senate has passed a bill to extend unemployment insurance to approximately 1.3 Americans who lost their benefits at the end of 2013.
“Extending benefits should be the first order of business in the new year,” said Congresswoman Kaptur. “The failure to extend benefits is putting a tremendous hardship on families who are struggling to survive and are very vulnerable.”
TOLEDO (Dec. 17, 2013) – Congresswoman Kaptur welcomed the announcement by General Motors of a $30.6 million investment in the Toledo Transmission Operations for increased capacity for an existing 6-speed transmission and tooling for a new variant.
“This is wonderful news for Toledo Transmission, its workers and the local economy,” said Congresswoman Kaptur.
“The Toledo plant is already building the transmissions of the future and this investment further promotes the comeback of the auto industry in our region.”
PARMA, Ohio (Dec. 14, 2013) – Congresswoman Kaptur spoke to a large rally here as Northeast Ohioans demonstrated support for the people of Ukraine during the current political crisis.
“We’re here today because we care about the future of Ukraine and its people,” said Congresswoman Kaptur, who serves as co-chair of the Ukraine Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 11, 2013) – Congresswoman Kaptur (OH-9) today joined 165 Democrats today in urging Speaker John Boehner to allow a vote on extension of federal unemployment benefits before the House adjourns for the year.
“Congress should not go home before extending jobless benefits,” said Congresswoman Kaptur. “We simply can’t leave more than a million Americans out in the cold.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 11, 2013) -- Congresswoman Kaptur joined Ohio’s two U.S. senators, Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman, in urging the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to maintain crucial trade protections for Ohio tableware makers, including Toledo-based Libbey, Inc., during ongoing negotiations.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 11, 2013) – Speaking on the House floor, Congresswoman Kaptur said rising inequality in America threatens job growth and future of the middle class.
“The pyramid has gotten very pointed,” she said. “The money flows up and it isn’t flowing down. We have attrition in the middle class and every single American knows it.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 4) – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9), speaking on the floor of the House, condemned government violence against the protestors in Ukraine and urged the Yanukovych regime to renounce its policy of reprisals.
Congresswoman Kaptur, co-chair of the House Ukrainian Caucus, said the government should “encourage and ensure a more open society” rather than repressing dissent.
Ukraine has been rocked by protests against the government’s decision to abandon negotiations towards a free trade agreement with the European Union.
CLEVELAND (Nov. 22, 2013) – On a rainy day in Cleveland, Congresswoman Kaptur joined local leaders of the Irish-American community to honor the memory of President John F. Kennedy on the 50th anniversary of his assassination.
Congresswoman Kaptur and State Rep. Mike Foley laid a wreath at the Irish Cultural Gardens to pay tribute to the legacy of America’s 35th president. They were joined by Cleveland City Council President Martin Sweeney, incoming president Kevin Kelley, and Councilman Martin Keane.