Press Releases
May 19, 2009
“Nursing jobs are expected to grow faster than most other occupations for the next decade,” said Congresswoman Kaptur. “Our region is well positioned to be a leader in nurse training, including graduate education.”
May 14, 2009
The legislation would provide more than $15 million (estimated) in federal awards for public schools in the Ninth Congressional District, including approximately $11.3 million for the Toledo Public Schools, approximately $926,000 for the Washington Local School District, and approximately $699,000 for the Sandusky City school district. (See attached list for other estimated award amounts.)
May 12, 2009
“We are challenging people to plant victory gardens,” she said. “All we ask is that when you grow food for your family that you give some of it to your local food kitchen or a local food bank.” She directed potential victory gardeners to a web site: VictoryInTheGarden.osu.edu.
Kaptur was joined on the panel by Rita Mansour, a certified financial planner; Luke Rowe, a foreclosure attorney; and Chuck Parcher, regional manager for Huntington Bank.
May 11, 2009
The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, which passed the House by an overwhelming margin, will outlaw much of the worst behavior that led to the highest foreclosure rate in decades.
May 11, 2009
Congresswoman Kaptur will join a panel of local experts to answer questions about money matters, home foreclosures, and much more.
May 10, 2009
President Obama has declared a national emergency due to the outbreak of swine flu, which is now present in 46 states.
For more information about the swine flu, visit the CDC web site at https://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/ or click here .
For more information about swine flu in Northwest Ohio, please click here.
You can also call the Ohio Department of Health’s toll free number at 866-800-1404.
For more information about the swine flu, visit the CDC web site at https://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/ or click here .
For more information about swine flu in Northwest Ohio, please click here.
You can also call the Ohio Department of Health’s toll free number at 866-800-1404.
May 1, 2009
“I conveyed to the president the importance of the auto industry to the U.S. defense industrial base and the economic vitality of Northern Ohio," Kaptur said. "This industry has been brought to its knees by the mess on Wall Street and deserves to be restructured and to flourish to meet the transportation needs of the 21st Century.”
April 27, 2009
Human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection have beenidentified in the United States—including at least one case in Ohio.The virus is contagious and spreads from human to human. Ongoinginvestigations will attempt to determine the source of the infection.
For information, visit the Centers for Disease Control web site: www.cdc.gov .
For information, visit the Centers for Disease Control web site: www.cdc.gov .
April 22, 2009
Rep.Marcy Kaptur congratulated Oberlin College for winning the “Green PowerChallenge” in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) for the thirdconsecutive year.
"The Oberlin College community is leading the way, not only in itsown athletic conference but throughout Northern Ohio, with its amazingcommitment to green energy and sustainable development," said Kaptur, astaunch advocate of alternative energy and energy independence for theUnited States.
"The Oberlin College community is leading the way, not only in itsown athletic conference but throughout Northern Ohio, with its amazingcommitment to green energy and sustainable development," said Kaptur, astaunch advocate of alternative energy and energy independence for theUnited States.
April 22, 2009
"The Oberlin College community is leading the way, not only in its own athletic conference but throughout Northern Ohio, with its amazing commitment to green energy and sustainable development," said Kaptur, a staunch advocate of alternative energy and energy independence for the United States.
For the past three years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has tracked green power purchases by colleges and universities across collegiate athletic conferences.