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Marcy Kaptur

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Marcy Carolyn Kaptur is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Ohio's 9th congressional district since 1983. She is the longest-serving woman in the history of Congress. Kaptur has focused on various issues throughout her tenure, including healthcare, economic development, and veterans' affairs. Her commitment to her constituents is evident in her advocacy for policies that support working families and promote job growth in Ohio.

May 23, 2017

My home community of Toledo, Ohio, which has water systems that serve a region of half a million to 750 million people plus businesses was shut off two and-a-half years ago for 3 days because a very wicked little toxin called microcystin…

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May 23, 2017

I have a bill to recreate the Civilian Conservation Corp to help the whole country, including our area.

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May 17, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I thank Congressman Boyle and Congressman Veasey for their leadership and the new energy and the innovative ideas that they bring here from their constituency on behalf of our country. It is a privilege to join you tonight and…

Congressional Record · 2017-05-17
May 17, 2017

Mr. Speaker, let me raise several questions for President Donald Trump. The American people and Members of Congress would like to know the answers. I am deeply concerned the President is compromising the national security of our Nation…

Congressional Record · 2017-05-17
May 4, 2017

Mr. Speaker, TrumpCare is another false promise. Actually, it is musical chairs. Millions of Americans will be left out and priced out, especially the sick, the old, the pregnant, and the mentally ill. Health insurance means life or death…

Congressional Record · 2017-05-04
May 3, 2017

Mr. Speaker, as co-chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, I rise to commemorate the precious life of Joseph Stone of Tucson, Arizona. The 36-year-old American was serving his part of an official international peace team monitoring the…

Congressional Record · 2017-05-03
May 3, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my dear colleague, Mrs. Lowey, the ranking member of the committee, for yielding, and thank Chairmen Frelinghuysen, Rogers, and Ranking Member Lowey again for the hard work they did to push this bill across the…

Congressional Record · 2017-05-03
May 2, 2017

Mr. Speaker, President Trump claims to have brought profound change in his first 100 days in office, but thus far, on jobs, our trade deficit continues to rise. Rather than fulfill his promise to directly renegotiate NAFTA, the President…

Congressional Record · 2017-05-02
May 2, 2017

I just have to say how important I believe an infrastructure bill is to this country.

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May 2, 2017

I think we need a bridge financing package.

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May 1, 2017

Mr. Speaker, as the senior woman in the U.S. House, I wanted to say thank you to Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the senior Republican woman in the House, and to say with poignance I received her decision recently to retire from our…

Congressional Record · 2017-05-01

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