Press Releases

Congresswoman Kaptur made a statement at the first hearing held by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) in Sandusky on the electric rate hikes experienced by her constituents, many of whom are retired and living on a fixed income.

Click here to read the Congresswoman’s statement.

Congresswoman Kaptur said Oberlin College will conduct a comprehensive, district-wide assessment of energy infrastructure and alternative energytransmission under the guidance of the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL).

NETL is a federally-owned and operated laboratory that advances energy options to fuel the American economy, strengthen national security, and improve our environment.Kaptur said the immediate winners will be ratepayers and citizens in four communities—Oberlin, Wellington, Oak Harbor and Elmore—which will partner with Oberlin College to incorporate clean energy into their electric grids and diversify their power bases with alternative energy sources.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack said production losses in 41 Ohio counties warranted the disaster declaration due to the combined effects of varying periods of excess rain and drought, tornadoes and high winds, flooding, flash flooding, hail and freeze and frost during the period of April 1-August 3. An additional 38 Ohio counties were named contiguous disaster counties.

Possible assistance includes Farm Service Agency emergency loans and Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE).

Healthcare.gov has more than 4,400 private plans offered by over 200 insurers, acrossall 50 states and the District of Columbia. The number of plans are expected to increase in the coming months.

In technical terms, the agency will award “a presumption of service connection” for:

• Ischemic heart disease

• Parkinson’s disease

• All chronic B cell leukemias, such as hairy cell leukemia

In practical terms, Congresswoman Kaptur said that Vietnam veterans who have a "presumed" illness need not prove an association between their medical problems and their military service. By helping veterans overcome evidentiary requirements that might otherwise present significant challenges, this "presumption" simplifies and speeds up the application process, so that the veterans receive any benefits they deserve.

Washington DC – U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur’s (D-OH) bill, H.R. 2039, the Congressional Made in America Promise Act, passed in the U.S. House of Representatives today by a vote of 371-36. The bill will extend Buy American Act requirements for federal agencies to apply to the legislative branch and aims to ensure that products purchased by the U.S. House of Representatives and the United States Senate are American-made.

“This is great testimony of the excellence of our Library system, which provides so many community services,” said Director Scoles. “The new computer center and mobile unit will reach out to so many people who otherwise could not afford high-speed Internet and computer training. This will improve the lives for residents of Lucas County.”

“I am excited for the residents of Lucas County,” said Margaret Danziger, Deputy Director. “This is a win-win situation for the Library,local partners and the community.”