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Marcy Kaptur is an American politician and the longest-serving woman in U.S. congressional history. She represents Ohio's 9th district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1983 and is a member of the Democratic Party.
Há 4 dias · Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Senior Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, celebrated the House of Representatives' unanimous bipartisan passage of the Care for Military Kid
Marcy Kaptur is a fighter for high-wage jobs, growing a workforce to meet the needs of the 21st century, and protecting our region’s most vital natural resource, the Great Lakes. She’s worked with both parties to secure investments in our communities and has been a true friend of veterans, seniors, first responders and working people.
- Background
- In Congress
- Federal Investments in Northern Ohio
- The National World War II Memorial
- Defense and National Security
- International Affairs
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Congresswoman Kaptur, a native Toledoan, lives in the same modest house where she grew up. She is a Polish-American with humble, working class roots. Her family operated a small grocery store and her mother later served on the original organizing committee of a trade union at the Champion Spark Plug factory in Toledo. After graduating from St. Ursu...
In 1981, while pursuing a doctorate in urban planning and development finance at MIT, she was recruited by the Lucas County Democratic Party to run for Congress against a first-term Republican. Although she was outspent by a 3-to-1 margin, Kaptur parlayed a strong economic message during the 1982 recession to stage a nationally-recognized upset. In...
Congresswoman Kaptur is widely credited with bringing back federal dollars to partner with local communities on crucial transportation and infrastructure projects: 1. The I-280 Veterans' Glass City Skyway(link is external), which is the largest bridge project in Ohio's history 2. Toledo's Farmers' Market(link is external), which has expanded substa...
Born into a family steeped in patriotism and military service, Congresswoman Kaptur has made support for America's seniors, including veterans, the touchstone of her career in Congress. That dedication was displayed during the long legislative battle she waged to have a World War II memorial built on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The idea c...
Congresswoman Kaptur's effort on the memorial and her advocacy on behalf of veterans led the Veterans of Foreign Wars to honor her with their prestigious Americanism Award. She has also received the Prisoner of War "Barbed Wire" Award for her commitment to veterans' affairs. She championed the cause of workers who got sick after exposure to berylli...
Congresswoman Kaptur has always shown strong interest in America's standing in the world and its relations with other countries. She currently serves on the Congressional-Executive Commission on China and co-chairs the Congressional Hungarian Caucus and also the Ukraine Caucus. A strong supporter of Middle East peace, she directed the first surplus...
In 1993, Congresswoman Kaptur was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree by the University of Toledo in recognition of her "effective representation of the community." St. Ursula Academy named Kaptur Alumna of the Year in 1995. She is recipient of the Taubman College Distinguished Alumna award from the University of Michigan, making her the firs...
Learn about Marcy Kaptur, the longest serving woman in Congress and a champion of veterans, workers and international affairs. Find out her background, achievements, awards and district information.
Learn about Marcy Kaptur, the longest serving woman in the House of Representatives and the Chair of the Energy and Water Appropriations Committee. She is a champion for the Midwest, fighting for jobs, economic growth, infrastructure, veterans, and the environment.
2 de jan. de 2023 · Ohio Democrat Marcy Kaptur is set to become the longest-serving woman in congressional history when the U.S. House convenes Tuesday.
7 de jan. de 2023 · Rep. Marcy Kaptur becomes the longest-serving woman in Congress this week after winning her first competitive race in decades. But she sees her work in Washington as far from over.
