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December 15, 2023

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) a senior member of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee released the following statement following a meeting yesterday, December 14th with Apostolic Nuncio (Ambassador of the Holy See), Cardinal Christophe Pierre. 


December 14, 2023

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), voted to pass H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2024 which continues to invest in the core of our national defense: service members, civilian workers, and their families; allies and partners; innovation and technology; our domestic industrial base; and military readiness. The bill authorizes $874.2 Billion in discretionary defense spending and is expected to now be signed into law by President Biden. 


December 14, 2023

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), and Congressman Mike Gallagher (WI-08) introduced the Healthy Farms Healthy Watersheds Act of 2023, a bipartisan, budget-neutral bill to support efficacy in voluntary nutrient runoff management programs that fight harmful algal blooms. Harmful algal blooms (HABs) adversely affect water quality in all 50 states – harming human health, hindering tourism and regional economies, and sinking property values and waterfront business.   


December 13, 2023

Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) a senior member of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee released the following statement following a meeting on Tuesday, December 12 with Lebanese Charge D’Affaires to the United States Waël Hachem.  


December 11, 2023

Toledo, OH — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement following the announcement by Mobis North America that they will invest $13.8 Million in a new Battery Assembly Facility and bring 185 new jobs to North Toledo. The company will move into a newly remodeled 285,000-square-foot industrial building at 5901 Skyview Drive. The Ohio Tax Credit Authority has approved a Job Creation Tax Credit for the company. Construction is already underway on the new plant, with production planned to start in August 2024.


In the News

March 7, 2016
By: Jane Schmucker, Toledo Blade
March 7, 2016
Amid the collages and cast glass, the painted silks and photography, the embroidery and origami, was an exuberant Donna Hensley, her eyes darting again and again toward the entry way of the Ninth Congressional District’s Invitational Art Exhibition as she waited for her students to arrive.
Of six entries from Perkins High School in Sandusky, four had won awards and one was the overall winner, chosen from 78 pieces to hang in the U.S.

March 6, 2016
By: La Prensa
March 6, 2016
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur announced today that Josh Trout, a student at Perkins High School, is the Ohio 9th Congressional District overall winner of the 2016 Congressional Arts Competition, “An Artistic Discovery.” Representative Kaptur made the announcement at an awards ceremony Sunday afternoon.
A six-member panel of judges recognized Josh for his original work titled “Still Life,” which will hang in the U.S. Capitol for the coming year.

March 4, 2016
By: The Beacon
March 4, 2016
Great Lakes advocates from around the country gathered on Capitol Hill for Great Lakes Day, sponsored by the Great Lakes Commission.
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur accompanied a group from the Lake Erie Improvement Association to an event at the Canadian Embassy on Wednesday evening.

March 4, 2016
By: WFMJ
March 4, 2016
Youngstown Thermal announced on Thursday that construction on a $74 million energy project will begin before the end of the year in downtown Youngstown.
Carl Avers, Chief Executive Officer of Youngstown Thermal, said they're in the process of testing soil conditions to find the best spot to start construction.
Representative Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) announced in October that the Department of Energy has awarded $74,995,687 to Energ

March 3, 2016
By: Hannah Hess, E&E
March 3, 2016
Department of Energy Undersecretary for Science Franklin Orr left Capitol Hill yesterday with unusual instructions from the top Democrat on the House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee -- to go brainstorm ways of putting his boss on TV.
Drawing inspiration from Disney's 2003 hit "Finding Nemo," Rep.