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June 18, 2026

Toledo, OH – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) is honored to recognize the artistic talents of all the participants of the 43rd Annual 9th Congressional District Art Competition. Today she announced that this year’s winner is Light Phillipps a student at the Toledo School for the Arts. Congresswoman Kaptur also announced that the first runner up was Millie Wilcox from Genoa Area Schools with a piece titled “Golden Hour,” and the second runner up was Acelin Schroder’s “Sweet Harvest” from Whitmer High School.


June 12, 2026

Toledo, OH — Today, as Northwest Ohio kicks off Watershed Weekend and the start of summer and the heart of boating season approaches, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development announced $17,613,000 in Federal funding has been allocated by the US Army Corps of Engineers for dredging and critical jetty repairs at five federally maintained harbors in Ohio’s 9th Congressional District.


June 10, 2026

Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that the University of Toledo’s Health Science Campus will be receiving a federal grant from the Department of Health and Human Services’ National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. This $419,701 funding award will support further research into the GLT-1 protein, which shows promise of combatting alcohol addiction. Congresswoman Kaptur has long been supportive of initiatives that curb substance abuse and dependency which impacts millions of Americans, including many across Northwest Ohio.


June 6, 2026
Toledo, OH – Tonight Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement following a shooting and gun violence at Toledo's Old West End Festival:

"Our community is in pain tonight as a result of senseless gun violence in Toledo's storied Old West End community. Let me express our gratitude to the Toledo Police and Fire Departments and all first responders for once again proving their courage and utter devotion to duty. 

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June 4, 2026

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, Congressman Gregory Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-05), Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, Congressman Bill Keating (MA-09), Ranking Member of the Europe Subcommittee, Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02), and Congressman Kevin Kiley (CA-03) issued the following statement on the passage of the bipartisan Ukraine Support Act, the first comprehensive legislation to support Ukraine and impose sanctions on Russia to pass


In the News

June 8, 2018

A Washington Post report that EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt spent $1,560 on 12 customized fountain pens from a Washington jewelry store sufficiently peeved Toledo Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur that she inserted an amendment into a spending bill to limit Pruitt's pen costs.


May 22, 2018

A volunteer advisory board for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative programs has gone dormant under President Donald Trump, and Reps. Dave Joyce and Marcy Kaptur want to make sure it's revived.


April 26, 2018

Rep. Marcy Kaptur, an Ohio Democrat, discusses the House committee hearings on Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt's performance. She speaks with Bloomberg's David Westin and Shery Ahn on "Bloomberg Markets: Balance of Power."


April 26, 2018

Toledo Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur on Thursday joined congressional inquiries into Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt's spending and travel by berating Pruitt for visiting Italy and Morocco instead of Cleveland.