Press Releases
February 8, 2012
Congresswoman Kaptur met with researchers from the Cleveland Clinic to discuss the Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine (AFIRM) program that was created by the Department of Defense. The institute works on developing clinical treatments for soldiers and veterans suffering from traumatic injuries.
February 3, 2012
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Ukrainian Caucus, met with Eugenia Tymoshenko, the daughter of the former prime minister of Ukraine after she testified at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the politically motivated persecution of her mother, Yulia Tymoshenko.
Kaptur and Eugenia Tymoshenko spoke at length about the former prime minister's detenti
February 3, 2012
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur recognized Catholic Schools Week this week, celebrated from January 29 through February 4, 2012.
February 3, 2012
This week, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur observed the third anniversary of the enactment of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the first bill signed into law by President Obama championing the principle of equal pay for women.
"As the longest-serving woman in the U.S.
February 2, 2012
February is a month dedicated to celebrating the important impact of African Americans to our nation's history. Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur issued remarks in recognition of National African American History Month.
"This is a month to reflect on some of the greatest examples of our nation's founding principles – freedom and equality.
January 31, 2012
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, a member of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, today condemned the ongoing atrocities in Syria and called for President Bashar el-Assad to step down.
"President Assad has killed thousands of innocent people, including hundreds of children, in a desperate attempt to retain power. It is time for him to step aside," Kaptur said.
January 30, 2012
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur will host a public forum on Asian carp with the White House Council on Environmental Quality Asian Carp Director John Goss at noon on February 6, 2012 at the BGSU-Firelands Campus in Huron, OH.
Asian carp is an invasive species that could pose a significant threat to the Great Lakes fisheries, which are estimated to generate up to $7 billion annually for our region.
January 30, 2012
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, who has introduced legislation to establish an investigative commission to explore decision making within the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) and the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), applauded today's National Public Radio exposé highlighting the abuses of Freddie Mac.
According to reports issued today, Freddie Mac placed multib