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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement after voting to pass Senate Amendments to H.R. 7148 – the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 a bipartisan budget agreement to reopen the federal government and fund critical services relied upon by families across Northwest Ohio. The legislation includes five full-year appropriations bills to keep the majority of the federal government operating, along with a two-week extension of funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Washington, DC – On Thursday, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) voted to pass H.R.7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, the final funding legislation funding for FY2026 which will now head to the Senate for final approval. The legislation passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 341-88, and now moves to the Senate for final consideration. This legislative package includes funding for the Departments of Transportation, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Defense.
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) voted to reject H.R. 7147, Appropriations legislation extending authorized spending levels for the Department of Homeland Security, citing reports of enforcement action violating law and order protocols based in basic Constitutional principles, and a serious lack of transparency around enforcement operating procedures.
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development released the following statement following House passage of H.R. 6938 – Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 to fund Energy and Water Development, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, and Commerce, Justice, and Science. This legislation includes over $3.255 million in federal funding Kaptur secured for 3 community-led projects that will benefit the City of Defiance, City of Huron, and University of Toledo.
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I FIRST DISCOVERED the public library as a child (when it was known as the Lucas County Library).
Exploring around our neighborhood, I looked through a basement transom window that opened to a room at the former Glann School and wondered what all those books were. They had the most amazing aroma.
Money for three-year physics research project
By Blade Staff
U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) today announced the award of $210,000 to the University of Toledo for a three-year project to build on the recent success of quantum defect theories for atom-atom and ion-atom interactions.
The annual National Science Foundation award of $70,000 for the project titled "Quantum Theories of Fundamental Atomic and Molecular Interactions” begins this month and extends through 2019, with an annual review.
For two hours, union members representing organizations from across northwest Ohio filled downtown Toledo streets for the annual Labor Day parade.
As many as 20,000 people were expected to march in the parade, which stepped off at 9 a.m.
Scores of spectators lined the downtown streets to watch.
Matthew Sanders, 11, of Toledo sprinted toward pieces of candy that landed on Summit Street. He dodged other nearby children, weaving through them as if he were running football drills.
He said he was happy to be at the parade Monday morning.
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - For thousands of union members, this annual labor of love is for the love of Labor.
Representatives from AFSCME, The UAW, Teamsters and more than 100 other unions filled the streets of downtown Toledo this morning.
They were lock-step with local marching bands, flanked by horses and surrounded by flying candy.
An estimated 20,000 union members took part in today's parade. Thousands more watched along the sidewalks of Summit Street.
LORAIN — Valor Home, which assists homeless veterans with housing and meals as well as a hand in gaining employment and with addiction and mental health issues, will get continued financial assistance.
The 30-bed West 21st Street facility is one of a number of veterans’ housing facilities that will benefit from an $818,629 grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs through its Supportive Services for Veteran Families program that works to help thousands of low-income veterans and their families.