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Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur organized a meeting today with Cleveland's Western Reserve Land Conservancy and officials from the U.S. Department of Treasury to express concern over Ohio's lingering housing crisis and to encourage additional federal assistance for Ohio's struggling homeowners.
Congresswoman Kaptur's statement as prepared for delivery at the China Commission hearing on December 13, 2011:
This hearing asks the question, "Has China Kept Its Promises to the WTO?"
The answer is a clear and unmistakable no.
In a marathon House hearing that lasted over eight hours, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur listened as former CEO of Goldman Sachs and MF Global Jon Corzine testified before the House Agriculture Committee on December 8, 2011.
Mr. Corzine was subpoenaed by the House Agriculture Committee to explain how MF Global collapsed in one of the largest bankruptcies in U.S. history with more than a billion dollars missing from their clients' segregated accounts.
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur met with George H. Lambert, Jr., the new president and CEO of the Lorain County Urban League, Inc.
They discussed ways in which the organization can become more involved in community agriculture. Kaptur is committed to helping Mr. Lambert find the necessary federal resources to start several pilot projects.
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, who has urged hiring additional FBI agents to focus on white collar crime, applauded Judge Rakoff's ruling.
"Judge Rakoff is correct to focus on the public interest and the need for more transparency. Perhaps this ruling will help convince Congress that it's still important that we get to the bottom of the financial scandal."
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur said this evening she was pleased that a House-passed measure to avert a government shutdown also includes resources for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to hire more than 200 additional agents to investigate white-collar crime.
The so-called "minibus" appropriations measure passed the House of Representatives today by a vote of 298-121.
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In remarks to the workforce at the North Toledo plant, Kaptur thanked Toledo Jeep's award winning workforce for a job well done. "Not far from where we are gathered stands a very tall fire bricked smoke stack bearing the word Overland. It is an historical reminder of how important you and this place, and all those thousands of people who devoted their lives to building a great product and a great nation, truly are," said Kaptur.
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur was on hand in Lorain this afternoon to welcome news from Republic Steel that the company will invest $85.2 million and create 449 new jobs at its Lorain, Ohio faciities. The company will soon begin work to install a new electric arc furnace at its Lorain steelworks site.
"Steel is part of Lorain's great heritage—it's in the blood of the workforce.
"The demand for steel products is greatly increasing in the auto and energy sectors," said Congresswoman Kaptur, "and we will help meet that demand right here in Lorain County.
While Memorial Day honors those who have died protecting our country, Veterans Day is a day to show our gratitude to the twenty-two million living men and women who have served our country around the world in the name of liberty and democracy.
Congresswoman Kaptur joined students at Beverly Elementary School and local officials to celebrate formal acquisition of an 11.6-mile corridor along the former CSX railroad line through Toledo.
Congresswoman Kaptur said the project, including almost $6 million in federal highway dollars, will "create jobs and connect our neighborhoods."
She made the announcement in the library of the new Beverly Elementary School in south Toledo.
"Trails enhance recreation and promote wellness in a vibrant community. I'm thrilled to know that generations from now, families will look back and thank all of our local partners for building our community forward," she said.