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April 22, 2024

Toledo, OH — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriation Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development released the following statement applauding the Biden Administration for announcing $7 Billion in grants awards through the Environmental Protection Agency’s Solar for All grant competition, and unveiling next major steps to advance the American Climate Corps. 


April 20, 2024

Toledo, OH — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), along with Congresswoman Mary Peltola (AK-AL), Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02), Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), and Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34), wrote to President Biden to recommend that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) undertake additional analysis to ensure that the final Section 111 rule regulating power plant emissions does not jeopardize access to affordable and reliable electricity for our nation’s most vulnerable communities.


April 20, 2024

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Kaptur Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus and a senior member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense released the following statement after she voted to pass National Security Supplemental Aid package including H.R. 8038 the 21st Century Peace through Strength Act, H.R. 8036 the Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, H.R. 8035 the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, and H.R. 8034 the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024.


April 20, 2024

Washington, DC – Today, the bipartisan Co-Chairs of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement on behalf of their 101 Member caucus:


April 12, 2024

Washington, DC — On Thursday, April 11th Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) hosted Rossford City Councilwoman Rachel Morimoto-Tinney as her guest for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Joint Address to Congress. Congresswoman Kaptur was able to hear her family’s story, like that of many Japanese-Americans who survived unjust interment during World War II.


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.