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May 11, 2012

In an interview on National Public Radio, Congresswoman Kaptur said the the budget debate this week on Capitol Hill is "nothing more than the latest political talking points for the Republican Party."

Amember of the Budget Committee, Congresswoman Kaptur said the debate is fictional because the Democratically-controlled Senate will not adopt the Republican proposal and President Obama has promised to veto it.


May 2, 2012

CLEVELAND, May 3 -- U.S. Representative Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) joined company officials and community leaders to christen a newly-built tugboat, "Handy Three," at the Great Lakes Shipyards.

Kaptur said construction of the tugboat, made possible under the Shipyards Act, created approximately 100 jobs.

"We have to play to our strengths in creating new jobs," said Congresswoman Kaptur.


March 21, 2012

Republicans Vote Down Initiative to Create Jobs for Returning Veterans

Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur offered an amendment today in the House Budget Committee's mark up of the Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Resolution.

Kaptur's amendment would establish a Veterans Job Corps that would employ at least 20,000 veterans over 5 years in projects to preserve and restore America's national parks, state parks, and other public lands.


March 21, 2012

Republicans Vote Down Initiative to Create Jobs for Returning Veterans

Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur offered an amendment today in the House Budget Committee's mark up of the Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Resolution.

Kaptur's amendment would establish a Veterans Job Corps that would employ at least 20,000 veterans over 5 years in projects to preserve and restore America's national parks, state parks, and other public lands.


February 23, 2012

Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur welcomed the release today by the Obama Administration of the 2012 Asian Carp Control Strategy Framework.

February 15, 2012

Today Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur urged President Barack Obama to conduct negotiations with the new Libyan government and the Israeli government to provide compensation to the victims of the Munich massacre at the Olympic Games in 1972.

Ohioan David Berger was one of the 11 members of the Israeli Olympic team that were killed by the terrorist group, the Black September Organization. The National Park Service's David Berger National Memorial is located in Beachwood, Ohio, and honors David Berger and all of the victims of the tragedy in Munich.


February 10, 2012
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur today announced the extension restoration of over $2 million in federal funding for the City of Cleveland to use for the removal of hazardous lead from area homes contingent on the City meeting certain obligations to the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

"The restoration of eligibility for this critical federal funding is great news for the City of Cleveland and, more important, for the safety and well being of Cleveland area families," Congresswoman Kaptur said.


February 9, 2012

Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur met with senior leadership of the Ohio National Guard and members of the Ohio Congressional Delegation at a briefing on Ohio's response to a possible Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC).

Kaptur discussed ways in which the National Guard and the Ohio Delegation and can work together to protect jobs and military instillations in the region.

"The world-class installations in Northern Ohio are some of the first to respond to threats against our nation," said Kaptur. "We must be vigilant and proactive in confronting this challenge."


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. It also serves as a training facility to develop experts in treating trauma through regenerative medicine.