Press Releases

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), today issued the following statement after the House passed the final version of the GOP tax proposal:

"This bill does nothing to guarantee higher wages, create good jobs or even to prevent corporations from outsourcing jobs. This scam gives the bulk of its trillion-dollar windfall to real estate investors and the millionaire donor class. Where is the middle-class windfall?

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) and Members of Congress from 18 states targeted by Russian hackers in 2016 called on House Speaker Paul Ryan to take immediate action to protect state voting systems from cyberattacks and to bolster state election infrastructure.

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), issued the following statement on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision to repeal Net Neutrality protections.

"Repealing Net Neutrality is the opposite of President Trump's promise to drain the swamp. Instead, the Trump Administration is taking America backward on key consumer protections and safeguards against corporate overreach," said Kaptur.

Washington, D.C. — Today Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), the longest-serving woman in Congress, issued the following statement of congratulations regarding the election of Doug Jones as the new Senator from Alabama:

"Congratulations to Senator-elect Doug Jones, and the citizens of Alabama, on their hard-fought victory for the future of Alabama and our nation.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) authored an op-ed in The Hill newspaper urging Canadian officials to join her and her colleagues in holding President Trump to his promises to American workers. Kaptur urged trade negotiators to create a new trade agreement that lifts workers and raises wages across the continent.

Read the op-ed in The Hill below:

Cleveland – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) joined with officials at Neighborhood Family Practice, a community health center in Cleveland, Ohio. Kaptur encouraged Northeast Ohio citizens who do not already have health insurance to sign up for health care coverage during the final week of open enrollment. Open enrollment ends on Friday, December 15.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Co-Chair of the House Great Lakes Task Force, along with Members of Congress from the Great Lakes region, offered formal comments to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (USACE) Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS) Brandon Road report. Today is the final day for public comment on the draft Tentatively Selected Plan (TSP) of the USACE, which details options for how to prevent the Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) and 20 House Democrats today requested answers from Senior White House Advisor Stephen Miller about his knowledge of Russian meetings and contacts during the 2016 presidential campaign. Their inquiry came after a series of news reports revealed that Miller, then a senior aide on Donald Trump's presidential campaign, was alerted to Russian offers of assistance to that campaign by his subordinate George Papadopoulos, who later pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about Russian meetings and contacts.

Washington D.C. -- Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), the longest-serving woman in Congress, released the following statement regarding the passage of a House resolution mandating sexual harassment and anti-discrimination training:

"This resolution is a start to ensuring our staff, Members of Congress and interns all take appropriate anti-discrimination and anti-harassment training. Congress should set an example for America and this simple step helps us live up to the standards that the American people expect of us."

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