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Washington, DC – Today, the House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation which would designate United States Route 20 in the States of Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts as the "National Medal of Honor Highway.” The legislation was led by Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), and Congressman Mike Kelly (PA-16) in the House and Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Mike Crapo (R-ID) in the Senate.
Toledo, OH – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced two major environmental awards for a total of $2.453 Million from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) aimed at advancing coastal resilience and restoring critical wetlands in the Great Lakes region. These NFWF awards will support critical projects in Toledo and Sandusky Bay, both essential to safeguarding the region’s natural habitats and boosting climate resilience for local communities.
Toledo, OH – Today, as the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) and the Area Office on Aging (AOoA) are reminding older adults 60+ across Northwest Ohio about the importance of using their Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) benefits before they expire at the end of November. This program provides a wonderful opportunity to fill your Thanksgiving table with fresh, locally grown fruits, vegetables, herbs, and honey while supporting local farmers.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced a $1,000,000 award for Erie County, Ohio, from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Quality Improvement Fund — Justice Involved program. This discretionary funding will advance health services and programs that provide critical support to justice-involved individuals, ensuring equitable access to healthcare resources and opportunities for recovery and reintegration.
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Washington, DC– Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) today sought to find a bipartisan compromise to a pending ‘No Fly, No Buy’ amendment before the annual appropriations measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2016. Her attempt at a compromise was rebuffed on a voice vote after a lively debate, and the amendment was defeated, 31-16.
By: Guest Columnist, The Plain Dealer
June 22, 2016
How do you think Congress is doing this election year? It certainly appears many people don't think they are doing very well. A poll done by The Economist/YouGov reported this month that just 11 percent of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing. It appears the public believes that electioneering and partisanship are undermining lawmaking and governing.
By: WTVN Columbus
June 22, 2016
"A pair of Ohio congressman won a federal investigation interceptor state pension fund Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur and Senator sure Brown both Democrats are calling a watchdog agency to conduct a probe into a pension fund which nearly 300000 former truckers rely on for their retirement benefits. That fund is going broke, threatening the retirement many Teamsters in northern Ohio and elsewhere."