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Washington, DC — Today, House Democrats exposed how Republicans’ Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies 2027 funding bill raises costs for American households, weakens our national security, and abandons communities cleaning up radioactive waste.
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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the full committee’s markup of its fiscal year 2027 bill:
Toledo, OH – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that the US Department of Transportation (USDOT), through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has awarded $1,425,00 in federal funding for Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport as part of their Airport Terminal Program. This funding will be used to replace aging HVAC equipment and ductwork within the FAA staffed Air Traffic Control Tower at Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport.
Washington, DC — During today’s Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee markup of the 2027 funding bill, House Democrats exposed how the bill raises costs for American households, weakens our national security, and abandons communities cleaning up radioactive waste.
The legislation:
Washington, DC — During National Police Week, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) and Congresswoman Stephanie Bice (OK-05) introduced the Training Rural Law Enforcement Officers Act of 2026. This new bipartisan legislation would authorize the Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide grant funding to accredited nonprofit organizations to deliver law enforcement training at no cost to rural and smaller police departments with fewer than 50 sworn officers. |
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U.S. Representative Marcy Kaptur, an Ohio Democrat who is co-chairwoman of the congressional Poland Caucus, called on Tuesday for a thorough investigation into the murder of Gdańsk Mayor Paweł Adamowicz. In a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives, Kaptur expressed condolences and noted that Gdańsk is a longtime sister city of Cleveland in her home state.
More than 60 House Democrats are urging leadership to make the opioid crisis a top priority in the new Congress. The Democrats said Congress should dedicate more funding and staff to addressing the crisis, which killed 47,600 people in 2017. "Despite previous Congressional efforts to provide more resources to combat the opioid crisis to states and communities across this nation, there is much more to do," said Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio,), who led the letter, along with Reps.
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) has sent a letter with four colleagues to President Donald Trump, formally asking him to visit the communities impacted by General Motors' decision to idle several North America plants.