Press Releases
The generosity of two Toledo women brought some warmth to the residents of the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky.
The United Nations has designated January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Six Projects Nationally Recognized for Capturing Methane Gas for Use as Alternative Energy
Congresswoman Kaptur today congratulated the city of Toledo for receiving a national award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) for the Hoffman Road landfill project, which captures methane gas for use as renewable energy.
Congresswoman Kaptur has again earned assignments to both the Appropriations and Budget committees for the 112th Congress following official actions taken by the Democratic leadership.
Kaptur, who is serving her fifteenth term in the House, ranks 23rd in seniority among 435 members.
She is the longest-serving woman in the House and the senior-most of Ohio's 18 members.
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, the longest-serving woman in the U.S.
The deadline for eligible service members, veterans and their beneficiaries to apply for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay (RSLSP) has been extended to March 4, 2011, allowing personnel more time to apply for the benefits they've earned under the program guidelines.
"Moreover, the continued diversification of the strategic metals in Brush Wellman's product line is essential to our region's leadership role in this vital sector. The collaboration between AEM and Brush Engineered Materials is a win-win for our communities, both Amherst and Elmore, and also for our nation."
Congresswoman Kaptur issued this statement following the Department of Labor's report of the November unemployment rate:
"The Toledo refinery has been selected to process this massive new source of petroleum into gasoline and other fuels. This will lock in our region’s position as a key player in the transportation fuels industry in North America."