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March 27, 2025
Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Co-Chair of the House Auto Caucus and a senior member of the House Appropriations and Budget Committees released the following statement on President Trump’s proposed 25% auto tariffs on Canada, Mexico, South Korea, Japan, and Germany:
 “We must do more to address the US manufacturing and technology job washout in the automotive and transportation industries. This will require a lot more than a 25% tariff on automotive imports.

March 27, 2025
Washington, DC Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), a senior member of the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee delivered a speech on the House floor renewing her calls for resignations, removals, investigation, and Congressional hearings related to the Department of Defense leak of attack plans in a Signal group chat that included a reporter, and was conducted on unsecure non-governmental devices.

March 27, 2025

Washington, DC —Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), and Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) introduced the bipartisan Telling Everyone the Location of Data Leaving the US Act (TELL Act), to protect American data from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).


March 25, 2025

Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Co-Chair of the House Great Lakes Task Force, senior Appropriator, and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Energy and Water Development Subcommittee, testified in support of robust funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative at the Member Day Hearing of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies.


March 17, 2025

Toledo, OH – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) recognized the artistic talent of high school students across Northwest Ohio at the 42nd Annual Ninth Congressional District Invitational High School Art Exhibition on display at the Toledo Museum of Art’s Robert C. and Susan Savage Community Gallery. This local exhibition was the culmination of the 9th Congressional District Art Competition. The annual Congressional Art Competition celebrates the artistic achievements of the nation’s high school students.


In the News

July 13, 2016
By: News Net 5
July 13, 2016
LORAIN, Ohio - The Lorain Fire Department will receive a federal grant to keep the firefighters who were laid off due to a budget crisis in the city on the job.
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur announced Wednesday that the Lorain Fire Department and the City of Lorain will get $3,181,140 in federal funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to maintain 22 employees that were previously laid off.

July 13, 2016
By: Ricahrd Payerchin, The Morning Journal
July 13, 2016
A $3.18 million federal grant will pay for 22 laid off Lorain firefighters to return to the job July 14 for two years.
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July 13, 2016
By: Katie Nix, The Chronicle-Telegram
July 13, 2016
LORAIN – Twenty-two firefighters are expected to return to work this week following an announcement from U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur’s office that the Lorain Fire Department received a grant.
“Thank you so much for your efforts and in serving your community,” Kaptur, D – Toledo, said in a videoconference with Mayor Chase Ritenauer and Fire Chief Tom Brown Wednesday morning.

July 13, 2016

By: Stephen Koff, The Plain Dealer

July 13, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congress took the final step Wednesday to approve spending millions of dollars to fight the heroin and opioid epidemic claiming thousands of lives across America.

The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, calling for $181 million a year in new spending for addiction and recovery programs, was steered through Congress with heavy lifting by Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman. It now goes to President Barack Obama for his signature.


July 12, 2016
By: WKYC
July 12, 2016
LORAIN, OHIO - Lorain Fire Department could be getting good news regarding its future tomorrow morning.
A news release indicated Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur will outline a 'big development' related to the department's recent first-responder layoffs. The city laid off 22 firefighters earlier this month, leaving the department without roughly one third of its workers.