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October 23, 2023

Toledo, OH – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through its Child Lead Poisoning Prevention program, has awarded The Junction Coalition a $600,000 grant, spanning over a three-year period, to help reduce lead poisoning in the Toledo community.  

Issues: Health Care

October 17, 2023

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy & Water, and Congressman Brendan Boyle (PA-02) Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee announced a $2,036,112 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Grant through the Fertilizer Production Expansion Program (FPEP) for EnviroKure of Hicksville, Ohio in Defiance County, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in Philadelphia County.


October 16, 2023

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced a $3.935 Million United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Grant through the Fertilizer Production Expansion Program (FPEP) for Growers Mineral of Milan, Ohio in Erie County. This Rural Development investment will be used to help offset the costs associated with constructing a new facility, purchase of new processing, and manufacturing equipment, and climate-smart equipment.


October 12, 2023

Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy & Water, senior member of the House Appropriations Subcommittees on Defense and Agriculture, and longest serving woman in the history of Congress released the following statement on the chaos in the Republican Conference amidst their inability to hold a vote to elect a new Speaker of the House:


October 12, 2023

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced a $1.8 Million Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) award to the Erie County Health Department from the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This will bring $375,000 in funding back to Erie County each year for the next five years to help address behavioral health and mental health needs. This funding follows $2 Million which Rep.

Issues: Health Care

In the News

February 19, 2016
By: Tom Henry, Toledo Blade
February 19, 2016
A decision on whether Ontario Power Generation will be allowed to build a dump for low and intermediate-level nuclear waste a mile from the Lake Huron shoreline has been delayed at least two months.
The announcement was issued Thursday night by a member of recently-elected Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet.
Catherine McKenna, the country’s new Minister of Environment and Climate Change, sa

February 18, 2016
By: Mike Sigov, Toledo Blade
February 18, 2016
Gary L. Everett was 19 when he was drafted into the Army to start a year-long tour of duty with the 1st Air Cavalry Division in Vietnam.
Nearly a half-century later, Mr. Everett received war medals to replace those he said were lost over the years.
Mr. Everett, 68, of Toledo said Wednesday was a happy day for him.
That’s when he received the medals from U.S. Rep.

February 15, 2016
By: Tom Henry, Toledo Blade
February 15, 2016
Disappointed but not surprised, the Great Lakes region’s largest coalition said it will take its case to Congress again for more robust funding of federal programs designed to protect drinking water, beaches, and shorelines.
The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition is irked that President Obama’s $4.1 trillion budget for fiscal year 2017 calls for a $50 million cut to the U.S.

February 10, 2016
By: Andy Ouriel, Sandusky Register
February 10, 2016
NASA’s new operating budget won’t soar to unprecedented heights.
But those working on groundbreaking space projects, including in Erie County, didn’t feel down about the news.
In fact, they seemed pretty thrilled about it.
President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced his support to provide NASA with $19 billion in federal funds for the upcoming budget cycle, spa

February 6, 2016
By: Tom Troy, Toledo Blade
February 6, 2016
Stories of mysterious sores, hair loss, and worry about long-term effects of lead spurred a Congressional delegation here today to demand a more aggressive response to this city's water crisis from state government.
A six-person delegation that included U.S. Rep.