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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) today announced a federal award of $65,601 to the Springfield Township Fire Department in Holland under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.
"This award will greatly assist the department in its mission to protect lives and property," said Congresswoman Kaptur.
The generosity of two Toledo women brought some warmth to the residents of the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky.
Congresswoman Kaptur visited the Veterans Home with two outstanding volunteers, seamstress Yvonne Curate and retired nurse Mary Gregory, to distribute blankets free of charge to the veterans.
The United Nations has designated January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
The date also marks the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi death camp.
This annual day of commemoration is an opportunity to honor the memory of Holocaust victims.
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.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson said the Hoffman Road facility is one of six methane capture projects to receive the 2011 award at the 14th annual Landfill Methane Outreach Conference in Baltimore, Md.
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. House of Representatives, will participate in today's opening session of the 112th Congress, including the installation of fellow Ohioan John Boehner as the 53rd Speaker of the House.
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.
The deadline extension is included in the continuing resolution signed by President Obama today, providing funding for federal government operations through March 4, 2011.
"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:
"Congress and the Administration have to attack the jobs crisis in America. We have a deficit reduction commission, but what we really is need is a job growth commission. Job creation must be the top priority of the government. Congress seems to be dealing with everything except job creation right now."