Press Releases

Washington, D.C. — Today, Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), senior Member of the House Appropriations Committee, voted in support of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. The legislation, which passed the House one month after the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis Police Officer, takes dramatic steps to save lives, curb police violence, end racial profiling, end qualified immunity for law enforcement, ensure accountability, and more.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) announced $86,960,502 in federal funding for safety net hospitals across Northern Ohio as a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) passed by Congress. The funding is being administered by the Department of Health and Human Services, which is distributing $10 billion in Provider Relief Funds to safety net hospitals across the country that serve our most vulnerable citizens.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Co-Chair of the Congressional Poland Caucus, released the following statement ahead of the White House meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Polish President Andrzej Duda:

Washington, D.C. – On Monday, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) and Congressman Bob Gibbs (R-OH) continued their bipartisan push to provide financial relief for hospitals hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. Kaptur and Gibbs are joined by 40 colleagues introducing The COVID-19 Hospital Forgiveness Act, which forgives loans made to hospitals and healthcare providers through the Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments program.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), testified before the House Committee on Administration's Subcommittee on Elections during a hearing entitled: The Impact of COVID-19 on Voting Rights and Election Administration: Ensuring Safe and Fair Elections.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) released the following statement in support of legislation introduced by Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass (D-CA), Senators Corey Booker (D-NJ) and Kamala Harris (D-CA), and House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) entitled the Justice in Policing Act of 2020. The legislation represents a first-ever, comprehensive approach to hold police accountable, change the culture of law enforcement, and build trust between law enforcement and our communities. Kaptur is an original cosponsor of the legislation.

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) and U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) are demanding answers from the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) as COVID-19 cases at the Federal Correctional Institution, Elkton in Ohio (FCI Elkton) are continuing to rise.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-NY), House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development Chairwoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense Chairman Peter J. Visclosky (D-IN), House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-WA), and House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Chairman Jim Cooper (D-TN) sent a letter today to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette seeking answers on the Trump Administration's recent proposal to resume nuclear testing.