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May 14, 2026

Washington, DC — During National Police Week, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) and Congresswoman Stephanie Bice (OK-05) introduced the Training Rural Law Enforcement Officers Act of 2026. This new bipartisan legislation would authorize the Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide grant funding to accredited nonprofit organizations to deliver law enforcement training at no cost to rural and smaller police departments with fewer than 50 sworn officers. 


May 14, 2026

Washington, DC — House Appropriations Committee Republicans today released the draft fiscal year 2027 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The bill energy raises costs for American households, weakens our national security, and abandons communities cleaning up radioactive waste.


May 12, 2026

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that the US Department of Transportation (USDOT), through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has awarded $1,066,575 in federal awards to support critical infrastructure improvements at Williams County Regional Airport (OG6), Defiance Memorial Airport (DFI), and Sandusky County Regional Airport (S24). These airport improvements are part of a broader effort to enhance transportation infrastructure across Northwest Ohio.

The $1,066,575 in federal awards from the FAA include:


May 7, 2026
Toledo, OH — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) a senior member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, and Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10) — chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee’s Task Force on Securing the Homeland Amidst Special Events — introduced the Guard the Skies Act along with Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) and Congressman Eli Crane (AZ-02). The Guard the Skies Act grants the National Guard explicit authority to counter threats from unmanned aerial systems (UAS) — commonly known as drones — while remaining under the direction and control of state governors.

May 6, 2026

Toledo, Ohio — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) and Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05) have introduced a bipartisan resolution proclaiming May 8 through May 17, 2026, as “National American Birding Week.” Birding is a pastime that generates billions in economic benefits annually, but migratory bird populations face many threats to their survival.


May 5, 2026

Washington, DC – Today, Co-Chairs of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05), and Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement in response to Ukraine’s ceasefire proposal and Russia’s continued strikes that undermine any credible path to peace:


April 28, 2026

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Co-Chair of the Congressional Auto Caucus joined Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06), and 72 of their colleagues in


April 23, 2026

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, joined US Helsinki Commission Chairman Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), Helsinki Commission Ranking Member Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), and Ukraine Caucus Co-Chairs Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05), and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Ukraine Caucus member Congressman Don Bacon (NE--02) in introducing  H.R. 8433 the Countering Russia’s War On Faith Act. Companion legislation was introduced in the Senate by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the US Helsinki Commission, and Senator John Kennedy (R-LA).


April 21, 2026

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced today that the US Department of Transportation (USDOT), through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has awarded a $536,616 federal award to support critical infrastructure improvements at Defiance Memorial Airport (DFI).