Marcy Kaptur

Ohio's Congressional Map Ruled Unconstitutional By Federal Court

By Gabe Rosenberg • May 3, 2019

A federal court has ruled that Ohio's congressional map is an "unconstitutional partisan gerrymander" and must be redrawn before the 2020 election.

Kaptur Finds New NAFTA No Better Than Old NAFTA

By Mark Urycki • Mar 22, 2019

Ohio Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur says she will vote to defeat the new North American Free Trade Agreement worked out by the Trump Administration last fall. On Friday the Democrat said one of the reasons she is opposed to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is an expansion of drug company exclusivity.

“You weren’t expecting that the pharmaceutical issue would be hidden in a trade bill but it is,” said Kaptur.

Rep. Marcy Kaptur Testifies Her District 'Hacked Apart' By Gerrymandering

By Dan Sewell • Mar 13, 2019

Rep. Marcy Kaptur speaks in Washington, D.C. on July 18, 2018, on the anniversary of the Seneca Falls convention. — Marcy Kaptur / Twitter

The longest-serving woman in U.S. House history blamed partisan gerrymandering on Wednesday for making "a mess" of Congress and harming the nation.

Troy Balderson Sworn In As Newest Member Of Congress

By Associated Press • Sep 6, 2018

Troy Balderson, Republican candidate for Ohio's 12th Congressional District, speaks to a crowd of supporters during an election night party Tuesday in Newark, Ohio. — Jay LaPrete / AP

Republican Troy Balderson of Ohio was sworn in as the newest member of Congress on Wednesday afternoon.

Ohio Democrats Urge Kasich To Rescind Medicaid Work Requirement Proposal

By Associated Press • May 25, 2018

Ohio's Democratic congressional delegation wants Gov. John Kasich to rescind a proposal for imposing new work requirements on Medicaid expansion recipients.

Ohio EPA Designates Lake Erie Waters As 'Impaired'

By Elizabeth Miller • Mar 23, 2018

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has decided to include Western Lake Erie in a list of impaired waters, due to the harmful algae blooms that plague the region every year. The agency’s move comes after years of calls from environmentalists and a federal lawsuit.

Ohio Democrat Marcy Kaptur Makes History As Longest-Serving Woman In The House

By Susan Davis • Mar 18, 2018

Marcy Kaptur didn't plan for this.

First elected in 1982, the Ohio Democrat didn't set out to become the longest-serving woman in House history.

"The reasons that I ran, to change certain practices and policies, [I thought] could be done much more quickly," she said in an interview with NPR. On Sunday, Kaptur becomes the longest-serving woman ever to serve in the chamber with a tenure that spans 35 years, two months and 15 days.