Press Releases
The Tall Ships have entered the Western Basin of Lake Erie and will be display this weekend in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the pivotal battle in the War of 1812.
Special events will be held throughout the weekend along the coast. Put-In-Bay will host the heralded U.S. Navy Band, and a historical re-enactment of the Battle of Lake Erie begins at noon on Sunday.
AUGUST 22 - Congresswoman Kaptur today welcomed the decision by the U.S. Department of Treasury to provide a $60 million boost to combat housing blight in Ohio through demolition of vacant properties.
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) has received Treasury's approval to use up to $60 million from Ohio's remaining Hardest Hit Funds for demolition efforts. The Thriving Communities Institute estimates that 15,000 vacant houses exist in Cuyahoga County alone.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 11) -- Congresswoman Kaptur announced a $1.7 million award to the Cleveland-based FrontLine Service from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
"No veteran in this country should be homeless or sleeping on the street," said Congresswoman Kaptur. "This valuable award will help to alleviate homelessness among our veteran population in Cuyahoga County."
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 9) – Congresswoman Kaptur today announced $133,600 in improvements to roadways in and around the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge.
Congresswoman Kaptur said the Federal Highway Administration made the award to improve road conditions to support the refuge's popular auto tour.
"These improvements will promote increased visitation and access to the incomparable Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge," said Congresswoman Kaptur.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 8, 2013) -- Congresswoman Kaptur joined fellow Reps. Marcia Fudge (OH-11) and David Joyce (OH-14) along with U.S. Sen. Rob Portman in support of the Ohio Housing Financing Agency's consideration of a proposal that would make $60 million available in federal funds for demolition of vacant and blighted homes in targeted areas of the state.
TOLEDO (July 3) – The naming of Jeep as America's "most patriotic brand" is a well-deserved honor, said Congresswoman Kaptur.
"Toledo has been the home of Jeep since General George Marshall realized our troops in World War II needed a ‘general purpose,' or ‘GP' vehicle," Congresswoman Kaptur said.
"It will come as no surprise to generations of workers in Toledo that Jeep is the ‘most patriotic' brand. It's really what we're all about as a community."
TOLEDO (July 1) -- A bipartisan quartet of federal legislators representing Ohio--including U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman, along with Congresswoman Kaptur (OH-9) and Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) today urged the Postmaster General to delay any action on plans to consolidate mail processing in the region.
A proposed plan to close the Toledo Processing and Distribution Center could threaten as many as 400 jobs in Toledo and the quality of mail service in the region.
"The sound you're hearing is thousands of doors slamming shut on students from lower- and middle class families," said Congresswoman Kaptur.
Congresswoman Kaptur joined Avon Lake Mayor Greg Zilka and NRG Energy regional president Lee Davis to discuss recent developments at the Avon Lake power plant, which NRG acquired last year in the merger with GenOn.
"We're definitely excited about NRG's plans to keep the plant open and generating cleaner energy," Kaptur said during a news conference at the facility on Lake Road. "I couldn't be happier that NRG chose Avon Lake to be part of its long-term strategy."
MEDIA ADVISORY
FRIDAY MORNING 10am: AVON LAKE POWER PLANT
Rep. Kaptur, Mayor Zilka, NRG Exec
To Discuss Avon Lake Power Plant
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur will join Avon Lake Mayor Greg Zilka and NRG Energy regional president Lee Davis at the Avon Lake power plant, where NRG plans to add gas-firing capability.
NRG officials announced Monday in Houston that they intend to keep the plant open and retrofit existing coal-fired boilers to burn natural gas by the summer of 2016.