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July 9, 2024

**CUTS FACT SHEET** House Republicans Cripple the Clean Energy Economy

Washington, DC — Today, House Appropriations Committee Democrats unanimously opposed Republicans’ 2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies funding bill. This bill raises costs for American households, undermines infrastructure investments, and weakens our national security.


June 28, 2024

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur joined 37 Bipartisan Members of the Congressional Steel Caucus, led by Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01), and Vice Chairman Frank Mrvan (IN-01) in a letter sent to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, expressing concern about the department’s reconsideration of Vietnam’s non-market economy (NME) status in US antidumping proceedings.


June 27, 2024

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and senior member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture announced a $156,893 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Grant through the Rural Energy For America Program (Reap) for HD Grain Farms of Whitehouse, Ohio. This Rural Development investment will be used to purchase and install energy efficient grain dryer at HD Grain Farms in Whitehouse, Ohio.


June 27, 2024

**CUTS FACT SHEET**

Washington, DC — House Appropriations Committee Republicans today released the draft fiscal year 2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The bill raises costs for American households, undermines infrastructure investments, and weakens our national security.

Issues: Energy

June 25, 2024

Toledo, OH – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) applauded the milestone of 1 Million pensions saved nationwide, including 62,000 pensions saved across the State of Ohio through implementation of the Butch Lewis Act, which became law as part of the American Rescue Plan Act in November 2021. Rep.


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.