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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. This stretch of US Route 20 passes through Northern Ohio and towns and cities in Ohio’s 9th Congressional District including Pioneer, Fayette, Toledo, Maumee, Perrysburg, Woodville, Fremont, and Clyde.
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.
In the News
By: Sabrina Eaton, The Plain Dealer
June 12, 2016
Ohio governor. Cleveland mayor. U.S. senator.
As news of George Voinovich's death spread on Sunday morning, here's how those who knew him mourned the longtime public servant.
U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Toledo:
By: Getty Images
June 10th, 2016
Photo of Congresswoman Kaptur Preparing for Roll Call Interview, the full interview should be released at some point today.
Click here to access the original image.
By: Post and Parcel
June 10th, 2016
The US House of Representatives Appropriations Committee yesterday (9 June) approved the FY2107 Financial Services Bill, and also adopted an amendment which calls for the restoration of mail delivery standards to the 1 July 2012 level.
The amendment, which came from the Ohio Representative Marcy Kaptur, was adopted on a 30-17 voice vote.
If enacted, the legislation would cancel the reduced service standards which the US Postal Service (USPS) introduced in January 2015.
By: Thomas McKinless, Roll Call
June 10, 2016
In Roll Call’s Power Brokers newsmaker series, presented by United Health Group, Rep. Marcy Kaptur (the longest-serving woman in the House) sits down with Roll Call editor-in-chief Melinda Henneberger to discuss the Ohio congresswoman’s unwavering support of presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton’s historic ascension to the top of the Democratic Party.
By: Melinda Henneberger, Roll Call
June 9, 2016
For the longest-serving woman in the House of Representatives, who also happens to be a Democrat, Hillary Clinton’s historic moment on Tuesday night was not exactly an unalloyed joy.
That’s because Rep. Marcy Kaptur , of Ohio, was an ardent supporter of Bernie Sanders – and still is.
So how did she feel, watching a woman in her party become the first female to secure any major party’s presidential nomination – while also watching her chosen candidate fall short?