Press Releases
Washington, DC – Yesterday, Representative Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee and Representative Dwight Evans (PA-03) released the following statement after reintroducing the Farmers’ Market and Food Bank Local Revitalization Act.
WASHINGTON, DC – Representatives Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), and David Joyce (R-OH) Co-Chairs of the bipartisan House Great Lakes Task Force, are encouraged by the announcement by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that Canada will invest CAD $420 million over the next decade to protect and restore the Great Lakes, which is world’s largest freshwater ecosystem.
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, delivered opening remarks at the FY24 Budget hearing with Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Mouton, Chief of Engineers and Commanding General at the Army Corps of Engineers Lieutenant General Scott Alan Spellmon, and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Mike Connor.
A full copy of her remarks as prepared can be found below:
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, delivered opening remarks at the FY24 Budget hearing with Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. A full copy of her remarks as prepared can be found below:
Thank you, Chairman Fleischmann. I am looking forward to working with you in your new role as Chairman of this subcommittee. I know this capable subcommittee under your leadership will achieve progress for America.
Washington, DC – Representative Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) – Ranking Member of the House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee, and Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Haley Stevens (MI-11), Jenniffer González-Colón (PR), Elissa Slotkin (MI-07), Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), Grace Napolitano (CA-31), André Carson (IN-07), and Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-AL) introduced the bipartisan Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy Act to create a new Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy (OMII) overseen by a Chief Manufacturing Officer in the E
Washington, DC – Today, Representative Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) – Ranking Member of the House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee and Co-Chair of the bipartisan House Great Lakes Task Force, and Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) Co-Chair of the bipartisan Senate Great Lakes Task Force released the following statement after President Biden announced the inclusion of funding for the Great Lakes Authority in his FY2024 Budget.
Washington, DC – Today, Representative Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development announced the awarding of $64,714,800 in additional federal funding that she secured for four critical projects as part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ annual work plan.
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, announced a $1,900,000 award to Put-In-Bay Airport to help modernize airport infrastructure. This FAA award funds a portion of a project to replace the existing 55+ year old terminal building at the Put-In-Bay Airport. The new, modern terminal facility will be an approximately 2,500 square feet, single-story building including a public area, baggage room, mechanical room, and two restrooms.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressional Ukraine Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Mike Quigley (IL-05), and Andy Harris (MD-01) released the following statement marking one year since the start of the Russian War in Ukraine.
“Today marks one year since Vladimir Putin began the brutal and illegal invasion of Ukraine. In that time, Ukrainians have bravely faced down the onslaught of unprovoked Russian aggression on their lives, their homes, and their country.”
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development announced a $160,000 matching grant award to Carroll Township, Ottawa County from the USDA Rural Development Agency. This Rural Development investment will be used to construct a storage building for the Carroll Township Law Enforcement Department. The department has insufficient space needed by a modern law enforcement department.