Marcy Kaptur represents Ohio's Ninth Congressional District in the House of Representatives. She was first elected to the House in 1982. She is the senior-most woman in the 111th Congress.
"The Social Security trust fund is sound. Without anything being done, it would function well into 2038; and even after that time with no changes,…
"States have cumulatively cut over $1.8 billion from their mental health services between 2009 and 2011. This is the largest reduction in state mental health…
"The region I represent, both currently and in the future, has more automotive plants than the entire state of California."
"The poorest in this country are women."
Says Lake Erie contains more native fish than all the other Great Lakes combined.
"When (Marcy) Kaptur fought for the Democrats' prescription drug benefit for seniors, (Dennis) Kucinich voted no."
Says when she "helped get $15 billion more for veterans care, Kucinich voted No."
"When Marcy Kaptur brought home $42 million for new manufacturing jobs, Dennis Kucinich voted 'no'."
"Last year, Korea sold nearly half a million cars in our country. ... The United States, you know how much we sell to them? Six…
"Creeping defense commitments in (the Middle East) and globally now consume over half the U.S. discretionary budget annually."