Press Releases
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), introduced the bipartisan Coast Guard Youth STEM Programs Expansion Act, to grant the Coast Guard expanded authority to partner with the Department of Education and the Department of Defense to improve STEM exposure for America's elementary and secondary school students and their teachers. Rep. Kaptur introduced the legislation on a bipartisan basis with Congressman Don Young (AK-At-Large).
Specifically, the Coast Guard Youth STEM Programs Expansion Act:
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) delivered the following remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives in commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of D-Day:
Rep. Kaptur:
Mr. Speaker,
I rise today to commemorate the historic 75th anniversary of D-Day – June 6, 1944 – the heroic, Allied invasion of Europe at Normandy, France.
Washington—Representatives Eliot L. Engel (D-NY), Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs; Joe Wilson (R-SC), member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs; Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Chairman of the U.S. Helsinki Commission; and Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Co-Chair of the Congressional Hungarian Caucus, this week announced new legislation expressing deep concern that the Government of Hungary has taken steps to weaken democratic institutions, undermine free elections, and limit civil society and a free press in Hungary.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), joined the Friends of the National World War II Memorial (Friends) and the National Park Service (NPS) to pay tribute to all Americans who have sacrificed their lives in uniform. The Memorial Day Observance took place at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. and commemorated the 15th anniversary of the memorial's dedication.
Cleveland, OH — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), released the following statement after the United States Supreme Court placed a stay on a lower court's ruling that Ohio's state and federal legislative maps represent unconstitutional partisan gerrymanders and must be redrawn by June 14, 2019:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9), Co-Chair of the Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, released the following statement after the Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lieutenant General Todd T. Semonite signed a report to Congress detailing the path forward to begin construction of a barrier at the Brandon Road dam. The Corps project is intended to prevent Asian Carp from entering the Great Lakes.
WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, released the following statement after the House Committee on Appropriations passed the fiscal year 2020 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies funding bill. The legislation funds the Department of Energy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Interior programs, and other related agencies and now heads to the House floor.
WASHINGTON — The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies today approved by voice vote its fiscal year 2020 bill. In total, the legislation invests $46.4 billion in Energy and Water Development programs, an increase of $1.8 billion from fiscal year 2019. The bill next heads to the full Committee for markup.
WASHINGTON — The House Appropriations Committee today released the draft fiscal year 2020 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. The legislation funds the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Interior programs, the Department of Energy, and other related agencies.
WASHINGTON—Representatives Eliot L. Engel (D-NY), Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, and Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Co-Chair of the Congressional Hungarian Caucus, today led a group of Members of Congress in urging President Trump to cancel his planned meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.