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Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that the Zepf Center in Toledo will receive two separate awards totaling $1.5 Million. Administered through the Department of Health and Human Services’ Center for Mental Health Services, the awards will support the nonprofit’s 50-year record of providing behavioral and mental health care to those who need it most. The center’s Homeless Outreach and Person-Centered Engagement project, or HOPE, will receive $500,000 to address the many needs of homeless individuals in Northwest Ohio.
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, sent a letter to Energy Secretary Chris Wright calling on him to immediately halt the Department of Energy’s (DOE) plans to illegally spend funds prov
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, sent a letter to White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought calling on him to rescind OMB’s proposed rule governing all federal
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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.