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Washington, DC – Tonight, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement after House Republicans reconvened a Budget Committee hearing at 10 pm on Sunday evening. While most Americans are preparing for the work week and not tuned in, The GOP has failed to advance its legislation to kick 13.7 million Americans off their health care, and make middle-class families suffer in order to fund Trillions in tax giveaways to Millionaires, Billionaires, and wealthy corporate donors.
Washington, DC — This week, the Trump Administration released its Army Corps work plans that show President Trump is politicizing critical infrastructure investments.
Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), and Pat Fallon (TX-04) introduced the Federal Cyber Workforce Training Act of 2025, a bipartisan bill which would require the National Cyber Director to submit to Congress a plan to establish an institute within the Federal Government to serve as a centralized resource and
Washington, DC – This week, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) introduced the Care for Military Kids Act, a bipartisan bill to ensure that children of active duty servicemembers who are required to relocate for a deployment maintain their Medicaid coverage when moving across state lines.
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WASHINGTON -- Ohio will get nearly $2 million in federal grants to fight heroin and prescription opioid abuse, the White House said, but much more money is needed -- and, the White House contended, the Republican-led Congress won't provide it.
GOP leaders counter they have already increased anti-drug spending dramatically.
Dear La Prensa:
Immigrants in Ohio and all over the country are being targeted in scams, and I want to warn folks in our communities to not become one of the victims!
Scammers may call or email pretending to be a government official. They will say there is a problem with a visa application or additional information is required to continue the immigration process. They will then ask for personal and sensitive details, and demand payment to fix any problems. Do not fall for these deceptive tactics.
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) announced that the Middle Bass Island Airport has secured $223,405 in a competitive grant award for designated runway improvements, to include new sealing and remarking of 1,855 feet of Runway 10/28 to “maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris.” The competitive grant was awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA.
In many ways, it’s great to be a woman living in 2016. Today, more women are educated, celebrated and making change. In Rio, U.S. women outpaced men, taking home more Olympic medals than their male counterparts— 61 to be exact. A woman is even running for president.
Today, 104 women hold seats in U.S. Congress.
When Rep. Marcy Kaptur first came to Congress in 1983, the Ohio Democrat was one of only 24 women in the House and Senate. In 2013, a record 98 women — 20 in the Senate and 78 in the House — dramatically raised that number in the 113th Congress.
by Andy Ouriel
SANDUSKY — The Sandusky Fire Department captured a $227,000 federal grant so city officials can purchase specialized breathing equipment when responding to fires and other emergencies.
The money covers costs for:
• 100 self-contained breathing apparatus tanks
• 56 face-pieces