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Washington, DC — Last month, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) and Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) reintroduced the bipartisan Gang Activity Reporting Act.
Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), and Congressman John James (MI-10) reintroduced the bipartisan IMPROVE (Incentivize Motivated Parents with Responsible Options for Vital Education) Safety for Schools Act, to address the issues related to gun violence and school safety. The IMPROVE Safety for Schools Act would create a tax credit of $300 to incentivize parents/guardians to purchase a gun safe or storage item.
Toledo, OH — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), a senior member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following statement:
“Overnight, the United States launched an illegal, large scale military attack against the nation of Venezuela. We have not passed a Congressional authorization to deploy our troops into harm’s way. No legal authority was granted by Congress to install or prop up an interim government of Venezuela.
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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.
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.
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."
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.