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Toledo, Ohio – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced the commencement of vital repairs to the Vermilion Harbor West Pier, a key infrastructure project that will bolster the local economy and ensure safe access for boaters on Lake Erie.

Toledo, Ohio – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that the Sandusky County Board of Health has been awarded $375,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The award, under the program “Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance,” will support the "Enhancing Prevention Initiative and Infrastructure Consortium" (EPIIC) project aimed at addressing substance abuse prevention in the county.

Defiance, Ohio – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that the Ney-Washington Township Fire Department has been awarded $671,428 through the Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. This critical funding will be used to enhance the fire department's emergency response capabilities through the acquisition of a new tanker/pumper vehicle. The new state-of-the-art tanker/pumper unit is essential for maintaining and improving emergency response operations.

Toledo, Ohio – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement after her briefing from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Director Jennifer Homendy regarding this morning’s fatal Ohio turnpike collisions and hazmat release. Chair Homendy will represent the agency on scene accompanied by NTSB Member Inman. Investigators are expected to arrive later this evening.

Toledo, Ohio – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) joined the Northwest Ohio Area Office on Aging to celebrate 89 years of Social Security and to voice opposition to efforts to cut benefits and raise the retirement age in exchange for tax breaks for the wealthy. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law 89 years ago today, on August 14, 1935.