Press Releases
July 24, 2009
Congresswoman Kaptur supported the minimum wage increase, which passed the House with bipartisan support (348-73) as part of an emergency supplemental appropriations bill in May 2007.
An employee who works 40 hours a week at the federal minimum wage would now gross $15,080 a year. A family with a full-time minimum wage earner would see its monthly income increase by approximately $120. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis noted that two thirds of America’s minimum-wage workers are women.
July 23, 2009
The statutory PAYGO bill requires Congress to pay for tax cuts or increases in entitlement spending with other budget savings.
“Our nation must confront the enormous deficits and debt we’re facing,” Congresswoman Kaptur said.
“By passing statutory PAYGO, the House has taken a step in favor of fiscal responsibility. Congress should make the same hard choices that families make when they balance their own budgets.”
July 17, 2009
Congresswoman Kaptur today announced a $30 million boost to efforts to upgrade and replace engines at the Toledo-based 180th Air National Guard Fighter Wing.
“This is an investment in the future of the 180th in Toledo as the most modern fighter wing in America ,” said Congresswoman Kaptur, a member of the influential House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee. The funding was approved by the Subcommittee this morning in its markup and approval of the Fiscal Year 2010 defense appropriations bill.
“This is an investment in the future of the 180th in Toledo as the most modern fighter wing in America ,” said Congresswoman Kaptur, a member of the influential House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee. The funding was approved by the Subcommittee this morning in its markup and approval of the Fiscal Year 2010 defense appropriations bill.
July 17, 2009
“This is an investment in the future of the 180th in Toledo as the most modern fighter wing in America,” said Congresswoman Kaptur, a member of the influential House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee. The funding was approved by the subcommittee in the Fiscal Year 2010 defense appropriations bill.
July 14, 2009
Congresswoman Kaptur said the U.S. Department of Transportation award is designated for repair of the sole commercial ferry dock and replacement of the dilapidated passenger and freight terminal building on the island.
“These improvements will enhance Middle Bass Island’s significant appeal as a tourist destination,” said Congresswoman Kaptur.
“More than half the nation’s population lives within a day’s drive of Ohio, and the Lake Erie Islands are increasingly a ‘value proposition’ for families looking for an affordable vacation.”
July 10, 2009
Rep. Kaptur today described the St. Lawrence Seaway “the vital link of commerce between our nation’s heartland and world markets” and a powerful engine for job growth. She urged continued investment in the system of canals, channels and locks that connect Northern Ohio and America’s heartland to world markets.
July 9, 2009
“Agriculture is Ohio’s biggest business, and this legislation will help grow our economy forward and propel job creation by building higher technology, sustainable agricultural opportunities across our region,” said Kaptur, a member of the agriculture appropriations subcommittee.
The bill funds the U.S. Department of Agriculture, America’s primary department for the production of food, fiber, forestry and fuel, for the fiscal year 2010.
The bill funds the U.S. Department of Agriculture, America’s primary department for the production of food, fiber, forestry and fuel, for the fiscal year 2010.
July 1, 2009
The Great Lakes states would benefit from creation of a new regionalpower marketing authority thanks to a key amendment that CongresswomanMarcy Kaptur succeeded in placing in the climate change legislationthat the House of Representative passed on Friday evening.The Kaptur amendment, included in the manager’s amendment to H.R. 2484,authorizes the Secretary of Energy to authorize a power marketingauthority with $3.26 billion in additional lending authority.
June 26, 2009
The Kaptur amendment, included in the manager’s amendment to H.R. 2484, authorizes the Secretary of Energy to authorize a power marketing authority with $3.26 billion in additional lending authority. Kaptur, a longtime advocate of alternative energy, said the authority would be used to develop renewable energy sources and spur economic development in the Great Lakes region.
June 25, 2009
Rep. Marcy Kaptur welcomed Vice President Joe Biden to Northwest Ohioand during a private meeting asked the Obama Administration to releasefunds under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program.Congresswoman Kaptur said local communities in the Ninth CongressionalDistrict, including Toledo, have been forced to lay off safety forcesdue to tight budget conditions. She said the COPS program grants couldhelp alleviate the stress on law enforcement agencies heading into thesummer months.