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July 31, 2025

Toledo, OH — Today, the non-partisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a decision finding that the Department of Energy violated the Impoundment Control Act. After investigating delayed awards for the Department of Energy’s Renew America’s Schools Program, GAO confirmed what we already knew: President Trump and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought’s theft of appropriated funds violates the Impoundment Control Act.


July 31, 2025

Toledo, OH – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), and Congressman Mike QuigleyCo-Chairs of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, together with Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01), led 33 members of Congress in calling on the Trump administration to rapidly address applications for legal status and work authorization by Ukrainians currently in the United States.


July 30, 2025

Toledo, OH This week, the bipartisan Co-Chairs of the House Belarus Caucus, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Congressman Bill Keating (MA-09), Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), and Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) introduced legislation to formalize an annual US-Belarus Strategic Dialogue to continue US engagement with the Belarusian democratic opposition, strengthen Belarusian civil society, and ensure accountability for the regime of Alyaksandr Lukashenka.


July 28, 2025

Toledo, OH — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-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, 


July 17, 2025
**STATE-BY-STATE FACT SHEET** Republicans Slash Vital Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Funding for States
Washington, DC — Today, House Democrats expos

July 17, 2025

Washington, DC — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the full committee’s markup of its fiscal year 2026 bill:


July 17, 2025
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that three regional airports in Northwest Ohio will receive a total of $399,097 in federal funding from the US Department of Transportation to begin critical airport infrastructure improvements.
“These airports may not make national headlines, but they’re essential arteries for our local economy, medical transport, and business access,” said Congresswoman Kaptur (OH-09).

July 16, 2025

Washington, DC — On Wednesday, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), joined Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) in leading a letter alongside 45  bicameral Congressional colleagues to President Trump urging him to reconsider his decision to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).


July 13, 2025

**STATE-BY-STATE FACT SHEET** Republicans Slash Vital Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Funding for States