Press Releases

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, released the following statement after the Army Corps of Engineers announced a $52,672,800 contract to carry out the first phase of construction on the New Lock at the Soo.

The much-anticipated mega-project will be constructed in three phases. Trade West Construction will receive almost $53 million to complete this first phase of construction, which involves deepening the upstream approach channel to a depth of 30 feet. Construction will begin in spring 2020 and will take approximately two years to accomplish.

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) delivered the following remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives in support of H.R. 2474, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 (PRO Act), which passed the House Thursday evening. The legislation will hold employers accountable for violating workers' rights, end the use of forced arbitration, and strengthen the sacred right to join in union.

The PRO Act advances vital protections for working men and women across the country, including:

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, held a Subcommittee hearing on the Department of Energy's (DOE) role in advancing biomedical sciences. The purpose of the hearing was to highlight the innovative use of DOE's capabilities in a variety of important health-related fields and underscore opportunities and benefits of better collaboration between DOE and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Chairwoman Kaptur Opening Statement As Prepared For Delivery

Thank you all for coming, and I want to especially thank our witnesses.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Co-Chairs of the House Great Lakes Task Force Representatives Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), David Joyce (R-OH), Debbie Dingell (D-OH), and Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement applauding the House passage of the bipartisan Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2019, introduced by Reps. Kaptur and Joyce to reauthorize and expand funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI).

Washington, D.C. — Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), the longest serving woman in the history of the U.S. House of Representatives, released the following statement following the Senate acquittal of President Donald Trump:

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), released the following statement in response to President Trump's State of the Union address:

"Trump has not kept his promises to the working people of this country," said Rep. Kaptur. "Under the Trump Presidency, healthcare costs have skyrocketed, workers and farmers have been hurt because of his disastrous trade wars, and corporations are once again free to pollute our Great Lakes and rivers with impunity. This year's job growth in Ohio was the lowest in ten years, at only 0.4%, the first time since the recession of the early 2000's that Ohio faced a potential net job loss."

Washington, D.C. — Today, Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), announced she will bring Susan Fuehrer, the first president of MetroHealth's Institute for H.O.P.E. (Health, Opportunity, Partnership and Empowerment), to this year's State of the Union. MetroHealth's Institute for H.O.P.E. is a concentrated effort to address the social factors that impact the health of individuals, patients, and entire communities.

Washington, D.C. — Representatives Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus, delivered the following speech on the floor of the House of Representatives urging her Senate colleagues to vote in favor of additional witnesses and documents in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, including President Trump's former National Security Advisor John Bolton. The Senate is expected to vote on additional witness this Friday, January 31.