Press Releases
Congresswoman Kaptur helped kick off a capital campaign for the next phase of the successful Oneida Street greenhouse project.
On June 27, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur and other regional & local leaders welcomed Mr. Luc Peeters, Manager of Sustainability & External Relations at Mechelen Auctions of Belgium. During the day, they met to discuss ways local growers could maximize production and partner with local retailers. With concerns about food quality and increasing costs, many Americans are looking to buy locally grown produce; an opportunity where our local greenhouse industry hopes to increase their market share.
Congresswoman Kaptur held a telephone town hall meeting with constituents to discuss Social Security and Medicare.
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Ms. Bowersox, the 2010 runnerup on American Idol, and Mr. Beebe, an entering freshman at St. John's Jesuit High School, lobbied Congresswoman Kaptur to support federal research into better treatments and a cure for type 1 diabetes.
Congresswoman Kaptur reminded area farmers they have until July 1 to apply for funding to a new water quality program under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI).
Eligible farmers can receive technical and financial assistance to implement conservation practices on their properties to help protect water quality in the Western Basin of Lake Erie.
Congresswoman Kaptur welcomed President Barack Obama to the Jeep plant in Toledo today to celebrate the comeback of the American automobile industry.
"The president showed leadership at the crucial time when he made a consequential decision to extend a lifeline the American automobile industry," Kaptur said. "The workers in this plant—I know this—can outcompete anybody on a level playing field."
Speaking at a House Budget Committee hearing, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur today blamed deregulation of the financial sector for the collapse of the housing market in the United States in 2008 and urged a congressional investigation into the crises at two prominent government-sponsored enterprises, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Fannie Mae, known formally as the Federal National Mortgage Association, and Freddie Mac, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, were placed into conservatorship in 2008 during the global financial crisis.
It's a great moment for those of us who care about making goods in America.
We are celebrating an American success story. As we celebrate Chrysler's repayment of its loans to the government, we also remember that this outcome was not always guaranteed. Two years ago, Chrysler and General Motors were in danger of shutting their doors.
President Obama and his leadership were absolutely critical. So many other people who are running for president totally opposed our efforts to save the American automobile industry.
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur is urging Speaker John Boehner to allow the House of Representatives to vote on eliminating tax breaks for oil and gas companies.
"Why should the taxpayer subsidize the same oil companies that are charging more than four dollars a gallon for gasoline?" said Congresswoman Kaptur.
America has been waiting almost a decade for this moment. It closes a major chapter in the struggle against those who attacked the United States.
This effort owes so much to the thousands and thousands of soldiers who have died or been wounded since 9/11. We salute the courage and skills of those who carried out this operation.
This is a long struggle and America must continue her vigilance, but I am glad this particular chapter is closed.