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September 25, 2026

Defiance, OH — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that the Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission will receive a $5,131,429 award for renovations of its Defiance Head Start building. The award is funded through the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families.


September 24, 2026
Toledo, OH — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) and Congressman Kevin Mullin (CA-15) introduced the Sunlight on SuperPACs Act of 2026. This new legislation will require federal election campaign ads paid for by SuperPACs to disclose the name and dollar amount contributed to that SuperPAC by its top three major donors of $5,000 or more. By providing voters with more information on the funders of election ads, they will be empowered to make more informed decisions about the content of those ads.

September 24, 2026
Toledo, OH — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, announced that the United States Department of Energy is making several awards through its SPARK Program that will help modernize the electric grid for Ohio.

September 23, 2026

Wauseon, OH — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that Wauseon Public Library is one of six libraries in the state of Ohio to receive a federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Amounting to $4,130, the award will support the development of special collections and programs to support young readers who may be struggling with reading.


September 21, 2026

Toledo, OH — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, sent a


September 16, 2026

Washington, DC — Tonight, by a strong bipartisan vote of 415-9 the US House of Representatives passed H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (WRDA), which provides authority for the US Army Corps of Engineers to improve our Nation’s ports and harbors and work with State and local partners to construct flood control, storm risk reduction, and environmental restoration projects.


September 16, 2026

Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, sent a


September 9, 2026

Toledo, OH — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced that three Northwest Ohio organizations will receive awards totaling $3.75 Million through the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Family Assistance, through its Responsible Fatherhood Program. The Zepf Center, the Ridge Project, Inc., and Pathway, Inc. will each receive $1,250,000 for their programs that encourage fathers in our Northwest Ohio community to take an active role in their children’s lives.


September 3, 2026
Toledo, OH — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water and Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, released the following statement on the status of the work by the US Army Corps of Engineers to construct the invasive carp barrier at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam in Joliet, Illinois.
"I’m pleased work at Brandon Road can start again. This is great news for the Great Lakes, and I thank the Governors who joined me to press the President this week to get it done.

September 3, 2026

Toledo, OH – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and US Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) wrote Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging him to move quickly in awarding $25 Million the State Department has made available to “support the identification, return, rehabilitation, and reintegration of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred to Russia and Russian-occupied territories.”