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September 20, 2024

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, is honored to receive Growth Energy’s “2024 Biofuels Champion — Fueling Growth Award” for her steadfast leadership in advancing biofuels policies that benefit farmers, producers, and consumers in Northwest Ohio and across the nation.


September 17, 2024

Toledo, Ohio – Today, the Lucas County Board of Commissioners voted to enter into an agreement to move forward with a project that will provide a reliable sanitary sewer system in the unsewered areas of Curtice-Williston. Kaptur’s effort will lower ratepayers’ contribution to the project and reduce sewage discharge into the community and Lake Erie.


September 16, 2024

Ney, Ohio – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) joined Fire Chief Justin Sheets and the Ney-Washington Fire Department (NWFD) to celebrate the grand opening of their new state-of-the-art firehouse facility.


September 16, 2024

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Co-Chair and Co-Founder of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus led  a dozen colleagues in a letter to President Biden requesting that the Department of Energy (DOE) prioritize and expedite review of projects that will supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Ukrainian and Eastern European allies as it recommences the processing of applications for authorization to export LNG to countries where the US does not have existing free trade agreements (non-FTA nations).


September 16, 2024

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) delivered a heartfelt tribute on the floor of the US House of Representatives in recognition of Jim Leyland's recent induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Leyland, a native of Perrysburg, Ohio, joins the ranks of the greatest in Major League Baseball history with his enshrinement in Cooperstown, New York.


In the News

June 8, 2016

By: CSPAN
June 8, 2016

Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) talked about the latest issues regarding U.S. trade policy, including the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) and other trade agreements, as well as the ongoing impact of NAFTA on the U.S. economy.



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June 8, 2016

By: Bruce Vail, In These Times
June 8, 2016

In a stunning demonstration of the power of grassroots organizing, retired Teamster union members across the Midwest have forced the federal government to back down on plans to slash pensions on thousands of retired workers.


June 7, 2016

By: Gabby Deutch, Toledo Blade
June 7, 2016

Deborah Lee James, U.S. secretary of the Air Force, visited the Ohio Air National Guard 180th Fighter Wing on Monday, the first time an Air Force secretary has appeared at the base.

Mrs. James, addressing questions about whether her visit was related to the Air Force’s search for two facilities to house the new F-35A Joint Strike Fighter jets, said Toledo is absolutely being considered.

“Toledo has a lot going for it,” Mrs. James said. “I’m really impressed with everything going on here.”


June 6, 2016

By: Lorraine Chow, Ecowatch
June 6, 2016

North America’s first offshore freshwater wind project has received a $40 million boost from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

In somewhat of a surprise decision, the funding was awarded to Lake Erie Energy Development Co (LEEDCo) for its “Icebreaker” project, which consists of six 3.45-megawatt turbines located 8-10 miles off the coast of Cleveland.


June 3, 2016

By: Mark Reiter, Toledo Blade
June 3, 2016

The revitalization of a downtown Toledo icon got a big boost from the federal government on Thursday.

U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) announced that funding for the $104 million upgrade and expansion of the historic James M. Ashley and Thomas W.L. Ashley Courthouse has been finalized.

The announcement was made at the beginning of the Civic Center Mall oversight commission’s first meeting in months.