Press Releases

Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur recognized Catholic Schools Week this week, celebrated from January 29 through February 4, 2012.

"Catholic schools are a significant part of our community and our educational system. As an alumna of St. Ursula Academy, Toledo's oldest all-girls Catholic school, I received an exemplary education that instilled in me the values of service and community. It is important to recognize the role these schools play in educating our nation," said Kaptur.

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. House of Representatives, I voted for this bill that was signed into law three years ago because it reaffirmed a core American principle: you should get equal pay for equal work.

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.

"It is a time to recognize the courageous leaders who fought to end slavery and to extend civil rights to all Americans. We also remember the quiet heroes who work to protect our great progress in establishing a more perfect Union.

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.

"President Assad stands on the wrong side of history. I agree with Secretary of State Clinton when she said to the Syria people: 'We stand with you.' "

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. The Western Basin of Lake Erie is especially vulnerable to invasive species because it is shallow, warm, and home to spawning grounds.

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 multibillion-dollar bets that would pay out only if homeowners stayed trapped in expensive mortgages with interest rates well above current rates.

Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur today expressed her support for a proposed partnership between the NASA Glenn Research Center and the European Space Agency.

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