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June 12, 2007
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Kaptur offered the continuing assistance of her office in assuring that
information is provided across all agencies expeditiously and completely to
streamline the application procedures for those experiencing damage. In
addition, she requested that FEMA work to convene a meeting in the district
including FEMA, SBA, Department of Agriculture, EPA, and the Army Corps of
June 12, 2007
Press Release
Without the opportunity for an up or down vote on the pay raise, final
passage is expected today on the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban
Development Appropriations bill, which contains the automatic cost of living
increase for Congress.
Congresswoman Kaptur said Members of Congress should forego the increases at
June 12, 2007
Press Release
"We must reshape trade agreements in North
America to ensure rising standards of living for our
peoples," said Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur.
The groups met in Ottawa on June 5, 2006, to extend the work of the first North American Forum held in Washington in May 2005. This second forum brought progressive legislators together
June 12, 2007
Press Release
Our coastal region can draw millions of visitors here annually by
showcasing the beauty of our 'Bloom Coast’.
Lucas and Lorain
Counties
are Ohio's flower
capitals. Homeowners, businesses, organizations and local governments can
visually show their support by beautifying their own property and
neighborhood,†said Kaptur. “Through coordinated theme plantings, our region
June 12, 2007
Press Release
A hazardous substance grant of $200,000 and a petroleum grant of $200,000
will be used to conduct community outreach activities, perform environmental
site assessments, and to investigate the impacts of exposures on at-risk
populations.
The funding will aid the City and the Port Authority to identify potentially hazardous sites and prepare preliminary clean-up plans for those sites.
June 12, 2007
Press Release
"As we enjoy one of the most beautiful
spring seasons on record, it seems an appropriate time to welcome the start of
the Senior Farmers' Market Coupon Program," said Kaptur. "Since this
effort began in the summer of 2001, it has provided more than $5 million in
fresh fruits and vegetables to thousands of our region's older adults, while
June 12, 2007
Press Release
TOLEDO,
OHIO
- Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) released the following statement on the
latest trade deficit numbers released by the Department of Commerce today.
The trade deficit hit $62 billion in March, which is almost $10 billion more
than the previous year's monthly deficit of $53.7 billion. The deficit
June 12, 2007
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
DC -
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) joined her colleagues in the House and
Members of the Democratic Rural Working Group today to unveil a plan to invest
in America,
grow our energy, and establish energy independence. The Biofuels Energy
package would rapidly expand the production and distribution of biofuels;
June 12, 2007
Press Release
Kaptur has been strongly advocating an eco-tourism theme presenting Lake
Erie's coast as Ohio's
"Bloom Coast"
and has enlisted all stakeholders along the lakefront in that endeavor. The
City of Vermilion
and Lorain
County
are also interested in being part of Ohio's
"Bloom Coast."
"Our hope is to broaden tourism on Lake Erie's south coast and that this