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Washington, DC — Today, House Democrats exposed how Republicans’ Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies 2027 funding bill raises costs for American households, weakens our national security, and abandons communities cleaning up radioactive waste.
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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the full committee’s markup of its fiscal year 2027 bill:
Toledo, OH – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that the US Department of Transportation (USDOT), through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has awarded $1,425,00 in federal funding for Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport as part of their Airport Terminal Program. This funding will be used to replace aging HVAC equipment and ductwork within the FAA staffed Air Traffic Control Tower at Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport.
Washington, DC — During today’s Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee markup of the 2027 funding bill, House Democrats exposed how the bill raises costs for American households, weakens our national security, and abandons communities cleaning up radioactive waste.
The legislation:
Washington, DC — During National Police Week, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) and Congresswoman Stephanie Bice (OK-05) introduced the Training Rural Law Enforcement Officers Act of 2026. This new bipartisan legislation would authorize the Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide grant funding to accredited nonprofit organizations to deliver law enforcement training at no cost to rural and smaller police departments with fewer than 50 sworn officers. |
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Marcy Kaptur has worked at the same job for a long time. U.S. Rep. Marcia Carolyn "Marcy" Kaptur, 71, has become the longest-serving woman ever in the U.S. House. She took office on Jan. 3, 1983, and as of Sunday, when she set the record, she'd been in office for 35 years, two months and 15 days. The previous record holder was Edith Nourse Rogers (1881-1960), a Massachusetts Republican who served from 1925 to 1960.
An unflagging enthusiasm for the job and her close identification with her constituents helped U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Ohio) remain in office as long as she has.
Yesterday, Miss Kaptur set a record. She became the longest-serving female member of the House of Representatives — ever.
Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) made history Sunday when she became the longest-serving woman in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) is reflecting on the women who helped shape her career. "She kind of took me under her wing," Kaptur said of her friend, former Rep. Lindy Boggs. Looking back seems like a natural thing to, since Kaptur is being honored for her work representing northern Ohio. "I was drawn to be a daughter for liberty," she said.
Lorain County has the largest Puerto Rican community in Ohio. Lorain Councilman Angel Arroyo, on behalf of his constituents, their families and friends, and our fellow Americans went to Puerto Rico to deliver supplies and share stories of those who have been impacted by the devastation of Hurricane Maria.