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Toledo, OH – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Senior Member on the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration applauded the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) announcement of a nearly $1.1 Million award to support clean energy projects for Ohio farmers and small businesses.

Toledo, OH – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that the Maumee Valley Planning Organization (MVPO) has been awarded a $70,000 investment from the US Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA). This funding which is part of a Partnership Planning grant will support the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the region served by MVPO, which includes the counties of Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, and Williams.

Washington, DC — After hours of pointless amendment debate to appease the extremist wing of their party, House Republicans ran away from a final vote on their harmful fiscal year 2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies funding bill. This defeat comes after their Legislative Branch funding bill failed on the House Floor and House Republican leadership scrapped plans to complete all 12 funding bills before August.

Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement announcing her invitation of Dr.

Washington, DC — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09), Ranking Member of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in opposition to the 2025 bill:

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Thank you, Mr. Chair, I yield myself as much time as I may consume.

I would like to begin by thanking our diligent staff for all their hard work on this bill, including on both the majority and minority staff. Particularly, I would like to thank Scott McKee and Adam Wilson. And on my personal staff, I would like to thank Mayely Boyce and Margaret McInnis.