Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Maya Wymer, a senior at Bowsher High School in Toledo, has won the 30th Annual Congressional Arts Competition in Ohio's Ninth Congressional District. The competition was open to high school students throughout the district.
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur presented Ms. Wymer with her award during a ceremony honoring all participants. Runnersup in the competition were Masie Kuh (Bay High School in Bay Village) and Moniecia Caban (Toledo School for the Arts).
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.
Congresswoman Kaptur explained that sequestration directly threatens an important research mission at NASA Glenn Research Center in Brook Park. She said the cryogenic propellant program, one of Glenn's two major missions, is vulnerable to the impact of the sequester.
"I am pleasedto announce that the 2013 priority list has more renovation projects for theOhio Veterans Home than any facility in America," said CongresswomanKaptur.
"Improvementsat the Sandusky home are vital to providing the quality of service that ourveterans deserve and they certainly help boost our local economy."
TOLEDO - - Today, Representative Marcy Kaptur announced her support for reinstating the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). With over 150 co-sponsors, the bill will strengthen previous VAWA measures including providing safe homes for women, extending training for healthcare and criminal justice professionals and providing an overall improvement of services for victims of domestic violence while extending resources to those of the LBGT and other communities.
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.
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.
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:
- renewable energy initiatives nationally
- dredging activities at the nation's ports, including Lake Erie
- university research through the Department of Energy
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.
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.