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Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement in honor of the late Toledo Police Officer Anthony Dia, who was tragically killed in the line of duty in the early hours of July 4^th, 2020. Rep. Kaptur has asked the Architect of the Capitol to fly the American flag over the U.S. Capitol in Officer Dia's memory. The flag will then be provided to Officer Dia's family. The following statement will be entered into the Congressional Record.

Madam Speaker,

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies, released the following statement after the Subcommittee approved by voice vote its fiscal year 2021 bill. For fiscal year 2021, the legislation invests $49.6 billion in Energy and Water Development programs, an increase of $1.26 billion, or 3 percent, above the fiscal year 2020 enacted level. To respond to the coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing economic recession, the bill provides an additional $43.5 billion in emergency spending.

The bill next heads to the full Committee for markup.

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Appropriations Committee and Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies, released the draft fiscal year 2021 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation funds the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Interior programs, the Department of Energy, and other related agencies.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), sent the following letter to Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Ohio Senate President Larry Obhof, and Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder urging them to immediately pass legislation releasing the remaining $900 million provided to Ohio by the federal government to aid in the State's coronavirus response. On June 19, Governor DeWine signed legislation extending just $350 million in federal coronavirus funding to counties, municipalities, and townships, months after the federal, bipartisan CARES Act was signed into law by President Trump.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) and Grace Gallucci, Executive Director of the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA), released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act. This legislation, recently unveiled by House Democrats, will invest more than $1.5 trillion in modern, sustainable infrastructure while creating millions of good-paying jobs, combatting the climate crisis, and addressing disparities in urban, suburban and rural communities across Northern Ohio and throughout the country.

Washington, D.C. — Today, Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), released the following statement as President Trump's United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA), the minor rewrite to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), goes into effect. Rep. Kaptur voted against both NAFTA and USMCA.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) released the following statement:

"As a lifelong Toledoan, I cannot even express fully how dismayed and hurt I feel at the shocking news of multiple Toledo City Council members being taken into custody today," said Rep. Kaptur. "The events we are witnessing trouble me greatly as much as they trouble everyone in our Toledo community."