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March 13, 2026
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) who are Co-Chairs and leaders from both sides of the aisle in the bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus, issued the following statement regarding the Administration's decision to ease oil sanctions on Russia:
"The decision to ease sanctions on Russia and allow Russian oil back onto the global market raises serious questions and threatens to weaken the international pressure campaign against Vladimir Putin’s war machine.
“Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, we—as leaders of the Bipartisan Ukraine Caucus—have

March 12, 2026
Toledo, OH — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water released the following statement on the Trump Administration's release of 172 Million barrels of Oil from the United States Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
“The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is a cornerstone of our national security — a shield I have fought to protect for decades against those who would treat it like a political piggy bank or an obsolete relic.

February 28, 2026
Toledo, OH — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), a senior member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense released the following statement following strikes conducted on Iran without Congressional authorization:

"The Trump-Vance Administration has singularly launched a regime change war on Iran and deployed US military forces and assets by fiat without Congressional authorization.

"No authorization for the use of military force in Iran was passed by either chamber of Congress, and as a cosponsor of the Iran War Powers Resolution I call on the Speaker of the House to immediately call Congress back into session.


February 25, 2026

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), Congressman Bill Keating (MA-09), Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), and Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) have led the introduction of a House resolution recognizing 250 years of enduring friendship between the American and Polish peoples and reaffirming the vital interest of the United States in Poland’s democracy, sovereignty, prosperity, and security. Congresswoman Kaptur represents one of the largest Polish-American communities in the nation.


In the News

September 18, 2016

CLEVELAND - The Federal Aviation Administration is giving Cleveland Hopkins International Airport an $8 million grant to prevent the recurrence of runway de-icing problems that resulted in unsafe conditions at the airport over the winter.

Cleveland.com reports the funds will be used to construct a 124,000-square-foot building to house new snow removal equipment.


September 17, 2016

A FireFish Festival sparked imaginations in between rain showers at Black River Landing in Lorain.

The large fish puppet burned on the Black River about 9:30 p.m. Until then, entertainment included artists sketching and painting with chalk, acrobats, urban dancers, belly dancers and fire twirlers.

James Levin, organizer of FireFish Festival, said he uses imagination for each event.


September 16, 2016

Researchers from across Ohio and Michigan — and at least one from Maryland — gathered Thursday to share their ideas and news of technology advances concerning western Lake Erie algae.

The Ohio Sea Grant program was held at the Stranahan Theater & Great Hall, a few miles away off Heatherdowns Boulevard in the southwest part of the city.

Researchers took the podium one at a time and gave a series of short presentations to a packed room of nearly 250 attendees, flanked by big screens displaying their PowerPoint slides.


September 15, 2016

Lorain will host the award Congress gave to Puerto Rican warriors who fought and died for freedom of the United States.

The Congressional Gold Medal of the U.S. Army’s 65th Infantry Regiment will visit Lorain on Sept. 19.

The Army’s 65th Infantry Regiment was the nation’s first segregated Hispanic military unit and the first unit of the Korean War to receive the medal, which is the nation’s highest civilian award.

It will be on display for free to members of the public 2 to 4 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Lorain Historical Society, 329 W. 10th St.


September 15, 2016

A University of Toledo researcher has received a $224,937 grant to help make filters at conventional water-treatment plants, including Toledo’s Collins Park Water Treatment Plant, operate more efficiently at removing algal toxins by better understanding how bacteria works.