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February 17, 2026

Toledo, OH – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), joined Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03), and Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01) in submitting an official public comment letter to US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott T


February 11, 2026

Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, and Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10) — Chairman Emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee — introduced the Decreasing Russian Oil Profits (DROP) Act of 2026.

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February 10, 2026

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) Co-Chair of the House Great Lakes Task Force, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and a senior member of the House Appropriations Subcommittees on Agriculture, and Defense released the following statement in response to President Trump’s February 9, 2026 statement in which he said he would not allow the opening of the $6 Billion Gordie Howe Bridge between Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario, Canada.


February 6, 2026
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) celebrated the Wayman D. Palmer YMCA being honored in Washington, DC with the 2025 Audrey Nelson Community Development Achievement Award by the National Community Development Association (NCDA). The award recognizes the Wayman D. Palmer YMCA as a national model for transformative community investment.
“I am thrilled to see the new Wayman D. Palmer YMCA awarded the 2025 Audrey Nelson Community Development Achievement Award from the National Community Development Association,” Congresswoman Kaptur (OH-09) said. “This national recognition elevates the Wayman D.

February 5, 2026

Toledo, OH – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) proudly welcomed and honored the 2026 Principal and Alternate Nominees from Ohio’s 9th Congressional District to the United States Service Academies during a special reception recognizing their commitment to service, leadership, and country. Nominees were selected for nomination to the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY, the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, MD, the United States Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, CO, the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY, and the United States Coast Guard Academy at New London, CT.


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September 13, 2016

Washington, DC: September 12, 2016. (PCP) Last Friday, September 9, Congressman Richard Hanna (R-NY) introduced a bipartisan resolution highlighting the political and refugee crisis in Lebanon to coincide with IDC's third annual National Advocacy Day.

The resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives on the challenges posed to long-term stability in Lebanon by the conflict in Syria as a result of violent attacks against Lebanese citizens perpetrated by combatants active in Syria and a massive influx of refugees fleeing the conflict.


September 12, 2016

Lebanon has welcomed 1 million Syrian refugees – nearly 1/4 its population; resolution voices support for Lebanese Armed Forces against ISIS and Hezbollah

U.S. Representative Richard Hanna (R-NY) and Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) today introduced a resolution that acknowledges the challenges Lebanon faces for long-term stability in the region due to the Syrian conflict. The resolution also reaffirms U.S. support for our Middle East ally.


September 11, 2016

Several hundred area residents and first responders attended the dedication of the 911 First Responders Last Call Memorial today at Toledo Memorial Park.

The monument was completed today by the installation of an 18-foot, 13,000-pound steel beam from the World Trade Center. The beam was hoisted by a crane on top of a 9.5-foot tall concrete and granite base.


September 11, 2016

TOLEDO - The First Responders Last Call Memorial is now complete at Toledo Memorial Park.

Saturday's dedication ceremony brought a full morning of events, starting with a motorcade that escorted one of the last beams from the World Trade Center downtown to the park.

The beam was slowly put into place on the top of the memorial, along with a flag.

A crowd of people watched as the project, years in the making, was finished.


September 10, 2016

PARMA, Ohio – Parma’s Ukrainian American community commemorated the 25th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence with a parade. The annual parade kicked-off at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 27, from Cleveland Selfreliance Federal Credit Union, the entryway to Ukrainian Village, a 1.5 mile stretch along Parma’s main thoroughfare, State Road.