Press Releases
Funding supports R&D for safety upgrades to Cleveland area bus system
WASHINGTON—Representatives Marcia Fudge (OH-11) and Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) today announced $2,741,617 in funding through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to research and implement an integrated transit safety system designed to reduce traffic collisions in the Cleveland area. The project will incorporate in-vehicle and infrastructure components to support the safe operation of transit buses in the Cleveland area and is a collaborative effort between the Battelle Memorial Institute and the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority.
TOLEDO, OH -- In preparation for the debate over renewal of President Obama’s Trade Promotion Authority, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) sought assistance from constituents to gather personal narratives of individuals whose jobs were outsourced by past trade agreements.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) today reintroduced legislation directing the federal EPA to publish a health advisory on microcystin, a toxic byproduct of harmful algal blooms. The bill would provide threatened municipalities guidance on safe consumption limits, testing protocols, and treatment methods. The bill had to be reintroduced this Congress after her similar bill in the 113th Congress did not get a vote in the House.
The Capitol, Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) joined House colleagues, worker and environmental activists, business leaders, and consumer advocates to show the breadth of opposition to the Fast Track Trade Authority. A proposal to grant these powers to the Administration, which would allow trade agreements such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to be railroaded through Congress with little debate or transparency, is expected to be unveiled early this year. Congresswoman Kaptur gave the following statement:
“I am thrilled to join all of my wonderful colleagues most of whom are junior to me in this institution and did not live through the NAFTA fight.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) today opposed a measure advanced by majority Republicans in the House to combine non-controversial technical amendments with more controversial legislation sought by Wall Street special interests. The bill, H.R. 37, would allow for a two year delay in implementation of the Volker Rule, prohibiting banks from engaging in risky stock speculation with taxpayer-backed funds, a practice that directly led to the 2008 economic disaster. H.R.
Statement from Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) On the Occasion of the Swearing-In of the 114th Congress of the United States
Washington, DC – Today’s pleasant dusting of snow on the Capitol reminds us that new beginnings offer hope of new luster and possibility.
With the opening of a new Congress, and as the U.S. economy continues to make progress, we know well that too many Americans remain unemployed, under-employed, or working multiple jobs to just make ends barely meet. We know that the American public wants a Congress committed to progress in growing our economy and insuring good-paying jobs for everyone.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), now the longest serving woman in the U.S. House of Representatives and the longest serving Democratic woman in U.S. history will participate in today’s opening session of the 114th Congress. As she is sworn to her 17th term in office representing Ohio’s 9th District, she will join 103 other women who are being sworn in the House and Senate today -- the highest number of women serving in the Congress in history.