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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. This project was initially funded through a $2.5 Million federal award included by Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) in FY2023 Community Project Appropriations funding.

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. In addition to marking the completion of the new firehouse, Congresswoman Kaptur proudly announced the awarding of $671,428 in federal funding to the department for the acquisition of a new pumper/tanker truck, ensuring enhanced firefighting capabilities for the community.

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). This request was made with a focus on maintaining both US national security and energy security for our European allies.

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 her remarks, Congresswoman Kaptur highlighted the significance of Leyland’s legacy, both on and off the field. Leyland becomes only the second person from northwest Ohio to receive this prestigious honor, following Toledo’s own Roger Bresnahan, who was inducted nearly 80 years ago in 1945.

Fremont, Ohio – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that Justice for Migrant Women, an organization based in Fremont, Ohio, has been awarded a $350,000 award from the US Department of Labor.