Press Releases

Toledo, OH – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) applauded the milestone of 1 Million pensions saved nationwide, including 62,000 pensions saved across the State of Ohio through implementation of the Butch Lewis Act, which became law as part of the American Rescue Plan Act in November 2021. Rep.

Toledo, OH – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced a $19,108,645 award to construct close to one mile of the Glass City Riverwalk’s five-mile-long multi-use trail. The grant comes from the US Department of Transportation’s Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Program, which helps communities across the country carry out transportation projects with significant local or regional impact. RAISE Grant funding was expanded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law also known as the

Toledo, OH – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, announced that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded substantial rebates to two school districts in Northwest Ohio as part of the 2023 Clean School Bus Program.

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Co-Chair and Co-Founder of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, the co-authors of the Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity for Ukrainians (REPO) Act, issued the following statement advocating for the full seizure and transfer to Ukraine

Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20),  and Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin (MI-07) introduced the Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness Act, legislation that invests in home weatherization efforts to save low-income families hundreds of dollars on their energy bills while making homes safer, healthier, and more energy efficient.

Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement reaffirming her support for a Two-State Solution for the Israeli and Palestinian people, and applauding the United Nations Security Council vote to support the US diplomatic peace plan for Israel and Gaza.

Toledo, OH – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, senior Member of the Congressional Financial Literacy and Wealth Creation Caucus, applauded the announcement from the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that the Direct File program will be permanently available to taxpayers and expanded to include all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Washington, DC — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs are leading the push for the US International Trade Commission (ITC) and the US Department of Commerce to level the playing field for American solar workers by supporting a set of antidumping and countervailing duty petitions filed by the American Alliance for Solar Ma

Washington, DC — On Tuesday June 4th, Representatives Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), Shontel Brown (OH-11), and Timothy Kennedy (NY-26), held a press conference in recognition of National CPR and AED Awareness Week and the need to expand access to AEDs nationwide to save lives. National CPR and AED Awareness Week is recognized every year from June 1st through June 7th. The Members called on Speaker Mike Johnson to bring the HEARTS Act of 2024 to the floor for an immediate vote.