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Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), signed as an original cosponsor of the Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2017, H.R. 3426. The bill would expand Medicare coverage to include hearing aids. Hearing loss is the third most prevalent chronic condition in the United States, but the majority of seniors who need hearing aids are not able to afford them. Medicare does not currently cover hearing aids, which can cost upwards of $3,000.

Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Co-Chair of the House Great Lakes Task Force, today commended the arrival of $375,000 in funds to the Great Lakes Commission to help restore wetlands in the Maumee River Area of Concern.

Washington D.C. -- Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) joined a letter with 18 Members of Congress urging President Donald Trump to publicly support and protect the collective bargaining rights of the Mississippi auto workers. The letter was sent in advance of a closely watched vote to unionize a Nissan manufacturing plant in Canton, Mississippi.

TOLEDO -- Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) issued the following statement of concern related to the escalation of risk for human rights defenders in Honduras.