Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced a $2,516,500 National Park Service grant award to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) for the replacement of the Maumee Bay State Park boardwalk trail in Lucas County. The 2.4-mile ADA accessible trail traverses the wetlands of Maumee Bay State Park, and is open to the public year-round. The grant will provide 50 percent of the funding for ODNR's costs related to the design, engineering, permitting, and construction of a .7-mile section of the trail.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement after the House passed legislation to fund the federal government through December 3, and deliver $28.6 billion in emergency relief to communities working to rebuild from the devastation unleashed by recent natural disasters. Every Democrat voted in support of the legislation, while 175 Republicans voted against.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) sent a letter to the president of Austin, TX-based Eureka Holdings – owner of the Greenbelt Place Apartments complex – requesting he meet on site with residents, local stakeholders, and her office to see first-hand the conditions in which residents are living.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) and Toledo-based Unison Health announced that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, had awarded Unison Health a $3.6 million grant to expand the availability of mental health services in Lucas County.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, released the following statement after the House passed the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which includes an amendment she co-led with Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) requiring mandatory sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement after leading a letter with Representatives Bobby Rush (D-IL), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Judy Chu (D-CA), and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) to Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling for the inclusion of $30 billion within the Build Back Better agenda to create a Civilian Climate Corps (CCC).
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement after voting late last night in support of H.R. 5304, legislation which will avert a shutdown of the federal government, deliver critical emergency relief to communities impacted by recent natural disasters, and prevent a catastrophic default on the nation's debt.
Toledo, OH – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement after participating in a press conference with Toledo-area leaders where she announced the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) had awarded a $5,898,509 grant to the Collingwood Green senior housing project to support the creation of 30 units of housing for low-income seniors. In May, Rep.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Co-Chair of the bipartisan House Great Lakes Task Force, released the following statement after the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed a nearly $60 billion reconciliation bill that included her request for $350 million in funding for a state-of-the-art Great Lakes heavy icebreaker for the U.S. Coast Guard.
Washington, D.C. – Today, on the first day of National Small Business Week, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement on the success of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Restaurant Revitalization Fund in supporting Northern Ohio businesses harmed by the Covid-19 pandemic.