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February 26, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The looming sequester threatens the economic recovery and Ohio's most vulnerable citizens. Appearing on MSNBC, Congresswoman Kaptur expressed hope that Ohio Gov. John R. Kasich would help convince Speaker John Boehner to negotiate a balanced agreement and avert the damage of the sequester.


February 14, 2013
WASHINGTON,D.C. – U.S. Representative Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) said today the Ohio VeteransHome in Sandusky could see up to $12.2 million in renovation and infrastructurework based on the 2013 priority list from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

February 11, 2013

TOLEDO - - Today, Representative Marcy Kaptur announced her support for reinstating the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).

January 28, 2013
Veterans can obtain helpful information online through the eBenefits portal, a joint project of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense.

eBenefits allows veterans and their families to learn about and monitor the benefits they have earned as a result of their service to our nation.

January 25, 2013
Citing public concerns about the disposal of wastewater sludge in Maumee Bay, Congresswoman Kaptur has asked for help from the regional office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Congresswoman Kaptur asked the EPA's regional administrator to provide technical assistance regarding the application of sludge on a confined disposal facility offshore from Oregon, Ohio.

January 16, 2013
Congresswoman Kaptur has secured the ranking member position on the Energy and Water Subcommittee of House Appropriations.

Congresswoman Kaptur called the subcommittee position "a good fit" for Ohio's Ninth Congressional District, which stretches along the Lake Erie coast from Cleveland to Toledo.

Among other areas, the subcommittee has jurisdiction over:

January 2, 2013

TOLEDO - - Congresswoman Kaptur spoke out tonight in House in favor of Rule and bipartisan bill to meet America's financial obligations, avoid the fiscal cliff, and keep the economy growing through job creation.


November 13, 2012

Congresswoman Kaptur said this morning that Northern Ohio has a strong legacy of elevating women to positions of political leadership and lauded the fact that almost 100 women will be members of the 113th Congress, which convenes in January.

Congresswoman Kaptur appeared as a guest on the acclaimed "Sound of Ideas" program on WCPN radio in Cleveland.


November 11, 2012

Congresswoman Kaptur thanked all veterans for “their sacrifice, their patriotism and their love of country.”  She appeared on Sunday’s “Roundtable” public affairs program on Channel 13 in Toledo.


She appeared on the program with representatives of the Library of Congress Veterans History Project, including Richard Baranowski, Bud Fisher and Joe Walter.