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Toledo, OH — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) denounced the Trump Administration Commerce Department’s abrupt decision to freeze all federal support and funding, effective immediately for Ohio’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program — a bipartisan, Congressionally-appropriated initiative that has served thousands of Ohio manufacturers for decades.
Toledo, OH – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) received confirmation from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that funding for Toledo Public Schools Head Start Program has been certified and will resume immediately. Congresswoman Kaptur, Senator Husted, and Senator Moreno made multiple daily inquires to HHS to ensure funding would meet the December 1st deadline. Toledo Public Schools receives $10 Million every six months for this critical early education program.
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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.