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Kaptur Statement On Completion Of Appropriations Process, 9/11 Anniversary, and National Climate Following Incidents of Tragic Gun Violence
September 12, 2025
Press Release

Toledo, Ohio — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee released the following statement on the state of our nation as the government funding deadline looms at the end of September, amidst news of continued gun violence across America, and commemorations of the 24th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11. 

“This week is a deeply serious week in our country. As we commemorate 9/11, we face further tragedies in the form of shootings — citizen against citizen. Our nation is ripping apart at the seams, and needs profound healing.

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Speaker of the House Names Kaptur As Conferee for 2026 Agriculture, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs, and Legislative Branch Funding Bills
September 11, 2025
Press Release

Washington, DC — Today, the House of Representatives voted to participate in the Conference Committee between the House and Senate to finalize the fiscal year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies; and Legislative Branch funding bills. As part of the process, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (LA-04) named Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), a senior member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture as one of 13 Democratic Conferees to the Conference Committee.

Issues: Trade Jobs and the Economy Health Care Energy
Congressional Ukraine Caucus Statement on Unprecedented Russian Drone Incursions into Poland and Major Attacks on Ukraine
September 11, 2025
Press Release
Washington, DC — Today, Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus, Representatives Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), Mike Quigley (D-IL-05), and Joe Wilson (R-SC-02), issued the following statement in response to the unprecedented Russian drone incursions into NATO-member Poland and the largest coordinated attacks on Kyiv to date:
“We unequivocally condemn Russia’s reckless and illegal violation of Polish airspace and its ongoing brutal and illegal attacks on Ukraine.
Kaptur Joins Boyle, Budget Democrats to Fight Back Against President Trump’s Power Grab and Protect Essential Programs
September 10, 2025
Press Release
 

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) a senior member of the House Budget Committee joined Congressman Brendan F.

Issues: Trade Jobs and the Economy Health Care Energy
Kaptur Announces Start of Hazardous Substances Cleanup at Former Omni Polymers Facility in Central Toledo
September 9, 2025
Press Release
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that the US Environmental Protection Agency has begun removing hazardous substances from the former Omni Polymers facility in Central Toledo. The long-awaited cleanup will address thousands of containers left behind after the facility was abandoned, many containing toxic materials that posed risks to residents and the surrounding environment.
“The start of this long-overdue cleanup at the Omni Polymers site represents a critical victory for the health and safety of Toledo residents.
Issues: Jobs and the Economy Health Care

In the News

Battle Over Student Loan Collection Fees
July 21, 2016
In The News
By: Michael Stratford, Politico
July 21, 2016
POLITICAL MUSCLE TO PROTECT FEES: Amid a brewing political and legal battle over student loan collection fees, United Student Aid Funds — a guaranty agency at the center of the fight — is stepping up its lobbying game.
Wall Street Vultures May Have Wrecked the Central States Pension Fund
July 21, 2016
In The News
By: Bruce Vail, In These Times
July 21, 2016
Bowing to the demands of thousands of angry Teamsters, the federal Government Accountability Office (GAO) has agreed to conduct an inquiry into the past investments of the Central States Pension Fund, the organization that manages the retirement benefits for more than 400,000 union members, both retired and active.
One goal of the inquiry is to determine whether Goldman Sachs and other investment advisors caused the Fund to lose money, endan
Nuns aim to ‘mend gaps’ in society
July 17, 2016
In The News
By: Mike Sigov, The Blade
July 17, 2016
The Nuns on the Bus stopped Saturday in Toledo on their way to the Republican and Democratic parties’ presidential nominating conventions and called on area people to appeal to politicians to help bridge economic and social gaps in American society.
“I urge you to join us in mending these gaps,” bus rider Sister Simone Campbell of Washington, executive director of Network, said. “Our nation needs it. Your community needs it.
$700 Million Retool of the Toledo Jeep North Assembly Plant Announced
July 15, 2016
In The News
By: Norwalk Reflector
July 15, 2016
TOLEDO — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles today announced its planned $700 million investment in the Toledo Assembly Complex North Plant to produce the next generation Jeep Wrangler.
“This is almost beyond belief, given where we were eight short years ago,” said U.S. Rep.
Relief Abounds as Lorain Learns of Job-Saving Fire Grant
July 14, 2016
In The News
By: Katherine Nix, The Chronicle-Telegram
July 14, 2016
LORAIN — JoAnne Moon cried Wednesday morning.
She said she couldn’t stop when she and other city officials learned that Lorain would receive a federal grant that would allow 22 laid-off firefighters to return to work.
“I can’t seem to stop crying,” Moon, councilwoman for the city’s 5th Ward, said at the Central Fire station on Broadway where city officials and firefighters were told the news.