Press Releases

Toledo, Ohio – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced the commencement of vital repairs to the Vermilion Harbor West Pier, a key infrastructure project that will bolster the local economy and ensure safe access for boaters on Lake Erie.

Toledo, Ohio – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that the Sandusky County Board of Health has been awarded $375,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The award, under the program “Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance,” will support the "Enhancing Prevention Initiative and Infrastructure Consortium" (EPIIC) project aimed at addressing substance abuse prevention in the county.

Defiance, Ohio – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that the Ney-Washington Township Fire Department has been awarded $671,428 through the Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. This critical funding will be used to enhance the fire department's emergency response capabilities through the acquisition of a new tanker/pumper vehicle. The new state-of-the-art tanker/pumper unit is essential for maintaining and improving emergency response operations.

Toledo, Ohio – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement after her briefing from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Director Jennifer Homendy regarding this morning’s fatal Ohio turnpike collisions and hazmat release. Chair Homendy will represent the agency on scene accompanied by NTSB Member Inman. Investigators are expected to arrive later this evening.

Toledo, Ohio – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) joined the Northwest Ohio Area Office on Aging to celebrate 89 years of Social Security and to voice opposition to efforts to cut benefits and raise the retirement age in exchange for tax breaks for the wealthy. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law 89 years ago today, on August 14, 1935.

Toledo, Ohio – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced a significant research award to the University of Toledo from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. The award, totaling $459,353, supports NIH’s Biological Response to Environmental Health Hazards Program and will focus on algal blooms and cyanobacteria. 

Toledo, Ohio – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded $1,782,322 under the FY24 Airport Improvement Program (AIG) to the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority. This award will be utilized for the acquisition of two multi-tasking snow removal units at the Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL).

Toledo, Ohio – Today, in advance of the two-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development applauds newly released data from the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and IRS and new analysis by the Office of Economic Policy showing that more than 109,000 Ohio families benefitted from more than $150 Million in tax credits to lower the costs of clean energy and energy efficiency upgrades to their homes dur

Toledo, Ohio – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that the University of Toledo Health Science Campus has been awarded $421,047 from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. This award will fund innovative research aimed at understanding the link between developmental exposure to organic chemical compounds and neurodevelopmental disorders.