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April 22, 2020

Washington, D.C. — Today, Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing the important role Victory Gardens played in America's World War efforts and reaffirming their purpose as essential to strengthening food security, health education, and community morale


April 22, 2020

Toledo, OH – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), sent a letter to Department of the Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin urging the certification of the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments' (TMACOG) request for direct federal funding from the Department of the Treasury through the Coronavirus Relief Fund.


April 17, 2020

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) announced $24,777,826 in emergency federal funding for Universities, Colleges, and vocational training programs across Ohio's 9th Congressional District as a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) passed last month by Congress.


April 16, 2020

Cleveland, OH – Today, Representatives Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) and Marcia Fudge (OH-11) announced roughly $111 million for the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) as a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, passed last month by Congress.


April 15, 2020

Washington, D.C. — Today, Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), sent the following update to constituents answering their most frequently asked questions related to CARES Act direct rebate (stimulus) payments. The update was distributed via email as an eNewsletter and social media:

Dear Friend,


April 14, 2020

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur announced $49,426,696 in federal funding for airports across Northern Ohio as a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) passed last month by Congress. The legislation includes $10 billion in funds to be awarded as economic relief to eligible U.S.


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April 9, 2020

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, released the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will release an additional $20 million in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), funding recently enacted by Congress.


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April 7, 2020

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur announced $3,539,665 in federal funding for community health centers across Northern Ohio as a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) passed last month by Congress.

Issues: Health Care

April 3, 2020

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur announced $18,870,900 for the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) as a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, passed last month by Congress. Included in the legislation was $25 billion to support transit agencies and their workers. Transit agencies across the U.S.


April 3, 2020

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) joined 127 of her House colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to Speaker Pelosi requesting that future COVID-19 response packages include stabilization funding specifically for localities with populations under 500,000.