Press Releases
October 22, 2009
Congresswoman Kaptur authored the bill to create the National World War II Memorial in 1987.
October 22, 2009
“This legislation plays to one of our economic strengths as a region,” said Congresswoman Kaptur, who backed the bill after her amendment to the underlying bill was accepted on the House floor. "We are one of three leading solar centers in the hemisphere. Solar power is so much a part of our economic future.
October 21, 2009
Kaptur, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, saidbankers, instead of awarding performances, "should try to make up to thecountry for some of the damage they have caused. It's getting worse all acrossthe country: more unemployment, more foreclosures, more bank closures."
October 14, 2009
Congresswoman Kaptur also urged Congress to increase by tenfold the number of FBI agents assigned to mortgage and securities fraud cases. “It’s very easy to look at the budget of the FBI in mortgage fraud and securities fraud and say, 'How serious is the government?' And until those numbers increase, we will not begin to get justice,” she said.
October 7, 2009
The Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act authorizes Congress to approve veterans’ medical care funding a year in advance in order to better anticipate and meet the demand for veterans health care services.
September 26, 2009
“It is not fair, during these tough economic times, to put additional burdens on our seniors and people with disabilities,” said Congresswoman Kaptur.
September 18, 2009
Thefederal award, Kaptur said, will be augmented by a previously-announced $2.78million state loan and $1 million BAX commitment in order to secure 800existing jobs and open the door to new air cargo service and more jobs to thesite.
September 15, 2009
The statement:
"Economically, culturally, and politically, Latinos are a vital part of our nation. As the fastest growing ethnic group in our country, the Hispanic community makes America a better and stronger nation. Almost 48 million Hispanic Americans exercise more than $600 billion in purchasing power.
September 3, 2009
Dignitaries from throughout Europe, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin, observed an honor guard place wreaths at a war monument in Gdansk.
August 29, 2009
Kaptur, the senior woman in the U.S.