Marcy Kaptur
Representative for Ohio · Democratic · United States
“Almost one-third of marketplace enrollees, 161,385 Ohioans, have dropped their coverage within the last year. That is three times the national average. When hardworking Americans are forced to choose between groceries and healthcare, guess what, Mr. Speaker. They choose food.”
“Almost one-third of marketplace enrollees, 161,385 Ohioans, have dropped their coverage within the last year. That is three times the national average. When hardworking Americans are forced to choose between groceries and healthcare, guess what, Mr. Speaker. They choose food.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 119 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026)] [House] [Page H5020] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] {time} 2220 AFFORDABLE CARE ACT HEALTHCARE ENROLLMENT DROPS (Ms.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 119 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026)] [House] [Page H5020] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] {time} 2220 AFFORDABLE CARE ACT HEALTHCARE ENROLLMENT DROPS (Ms.”
“We are now on day 143 with no end in sight, heading toward 5 months. Curiously, in June, President Trump said: ``It is a little bit unfair for [Iran] not to have some'' ballistic missiles.”
“We are now on day 143 with no end in sight, heading toward 5 months. Curiously, in June, President Trump said: ``It is a little bit unfair for [Iran] not to have some'' ballistic missiles.”
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“Almost one-third of marketplace enrollees, 161,385 Ohioans, have dropped their coverage within the last year. That is three times the national average. When hardworking Americans are forced to choose between groceries and healthcare, guess what, Mr. Speaker. They choose food. Between the cuts included in the big bonanza bill for billionaires and its refusal to extend the enhanced premium tax credits, it is clear the GOP's majority is intent on worsening this health insurance crisis for our relatives and neighbors. Before this administration came into office last year, the number of uninsured Americans was at an all-time low. Now, seniors are struggling to afford prescriptions, parents are skipping doctor visits, and millions have lost healthcare altogether. Mr. Speaker, Ohioans work hard and so do all Americans.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 119 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026)] [House] [Page H5020] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] {time} 2220 AFFORDABLE CARE ACT HEALTHCARE ENROLLMENT DROPS (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, reckless changes to the Affordable Care Act by this administration already have ripped away affordable healthcare coverage for 2 million Americans. Skyrocketing premiums mean healthcare costs too much. Hardworking families simply cannot absorb higher monthly premium costs. My home State of Ohio has been hit the hardest.”
“Almost one-third of marketplace enrollees, 161,385 Ohioans, have dropped their coverage within the last year. That is three times the national average. When hardworking Americans are forced to choose between groceries and healthcare, guess what, Mr. Speaker. They choose food. Between the cuts included in the big bonanza bill for billionaires and its refusal to extend the enhanced premium tax credits, it is clear the GOP's majority is intent on worsening this health insurance crisis for our relatives and neighbors. Before this administration came into office last year, the number of uninsured Americans was at an all-time low. Now, seniors are struggling to afford prescriptions, parents are skipping doctor visits, and millions have lost healthcare altogether. Mr. Speaker, Ohioans work hard and so do all Americans.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 119 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026)] [House] [Page H5020] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] {time} 2220 AFFORDABLE CARE ACT HEALTHCARE ENROLLMENT DROPS (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, reckless changes to the Affordable Care Act by this administration already have ripped away affordable healthcare coverage for 2 million Americans. Skyrocketing premiums mean healthcare costs too much. Hardworking families simply cannot absorb higher monthly premium costs. My home State of Ohio has been hit the hardest.”
“We are now on day 143 with no end in sight, heading toward 5 months. Curiously, in June, President Trump said: ``It is a little bit unfair for [Iran] not to have some'' ballistic missiles. Their missiles claimed the lives of 25-year-old James Feehan of Hawaii, 19-year-old Isabella Gonzales of Texas, and the life of a soldier whose name we don't yet know, plus dozens of injured troops. Billions of tax dollars are being spent and shifted by the Trump administration, ballooning our gaping Federal debt, without an approval vote by Congress. May God bless our troops. May the leaders of the President's party and our U.S. House and Senate answer the vital questions: What does victory in the Middle East look like? Across the region, where thus far the only troops on the ground are soldiers from the United States, where is the coalition for peace?”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 118 (Monday, July 20, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 118 (Monday, July 20, 2026)] [House] [Page H4673] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] TROOP DEATHS IN JORDAN AND IRAQ (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise with profound sorrow over the deaths of three American servicemembers killed in Jordan and Iraq, as dozens more were injured. The hearts of the American people are filled with grief and abiding gratitude to their beloved families, colleagues, and friends. Last February, President Trump told us his undeclared war of choice on Iran was only supposed to last 4 days.”
“We are now on day 143 with no end in sight, heading toward 5 months. Curiously, in June, President Trump said: ``It is a little bit unfair for [Iran] not to have some'' ballistic missiles. Their missiles claimed the lives of 25-year-old James Feehan of Hawaii, 19-year-old Isabella Gonzales of Texas, and the life of a soldier whose name we don't yet know, plus dozens of injured troops. Billions of tax dollars are being spent and shifted by the Trump administration, ballooning our gaping Federal debt, without an approval vote by Congress. May God bless our troops. May the leaders of the President's party and our U.S. House and Senate answer the vital questions: What does victory in the Middle East look like? Across the region, where thus far the only troops on the ground are soldiers from the United States, where is the coalition for peace?”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 118 (Monday, July 20, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 118 (Monday, July 20, 2026)] [House] [Page H4673] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] TROOP DEATHS IN JORDAN AND IRAQ (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise with profound sorrow over the deaths of three American servicemembers killed in Jordan and Iraq, as dozens more were injured. The hearts of the American people are filled with grief and abiding gratitude to their beloved families, colleagues, and friends. Last February, President Trump told us his undeclared war of choice on Iran was only supposed to last 4 days.”
“Speaker, I call on the Energy and Commerce Committee to act with dispatch to schedule a hearing on this important bill. Mr. Speaker, let's get to the bottom of this once and for all and return the public's money. ____________________”
“First Energy took the public's money to buy influence and bail out failing nuclear plants, costing the public over $1 billion and counting, at a minimum. That is money stripped from families and our local economy. Just weeks ago, First Energy visited the Public Utility Commission of Ohio seeking to raise electricity bills again--this time for 3 more years. This follows a mistrial declared in the spring in the State in its ongoing corruption case and Federal litigation that is ongoing for conspiracy, wire fraud, and bribery. It is over time to recover the money taken and return it to the ratepayers. Nuclear power executives must be held accountable. The Ratepayer Justice Act I just introduced yesterday would do just that. Mr.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 116 (Thursday, July 16, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 116 (Thursday, July 16, 2026)] [House] [Page H4617] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] JUSTICE FOR NORTHWEST OHIO RATEPAYERS (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, justice delayed is justice denied. That couldn't be more true for the thousands of honest, hardworking people and businesses I represent in northwestern Ohio. They were wronged for decades by the largest nuclear power corruption scandal in both American and Ohio history.”
“Speaker, I call on the Energy and Commerce Committee to act with dispatch to schedule a hearing on this important bill. Mr. Speaker, let's get to the bottom of this once and for all and return the public's money. ____________________”
“First Energy took the public's money to buy influence and bail out failing nuclear plants, costing the public over $1 billion and counting, at a minimum. That is money stripped from families and our local economy. Just weeks ago, First Energy visited the Public Utility Commission of Ohio seeking to raise electricity bills again--this time for 3 more years. This follows a mistrial declared in the spring in the State in its ongoing corruption case and Federal litigation that is ongoing for conspiracy, wire fraud, and bribery. It is over time to recover the money taken and return it to the ratepayers. Nuclear power executives must be held accountable. The Ratepayer Justice Act I just introduced yesterday would do just that. Mr.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 116 (Thursday, July 16, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 116 (Thursday, July 16, 2026)] [House] [Page H4617] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] JUSTICE FOR NORTHWEST OHIO RATEPAYERS (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, justice delayed is justice denied. That couldn't be more true for the thousands of honest, hardworking people and businesses I represent in northwestern Ohio. They were wronged for decades by the largest nuclear power corruption scandal in both American and Ohio history.”
“May Betty's good work and positive energy live on in your minds and hearts. Her amazing spirit is invincible, and I know it is alive and at work in our community and world. May her life be blessed. ____________________”
“She supported young men and women as they navigated parenthood. She offered after-school care to thousands of children and reinvigorated Toledo seniors with a sense of belonging. Our community will miss Betty deeply. We grieve with her loved ones. Our community celebrates her life and will remember her fondly for the tenacity with which she served others. Her life and legacy will live on in the unrelenting mission of Grace Community Center to better the lives of northwest Ohio families. To her husband, Morris; her children, Yvette, Anika, Chantel, Alvin, Alysha; stepchildren, Morris, Terrance, Myron; and her beloved grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and other family and friends who will miss her dearly, know that she was profoundly grateful and awed by your love.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 115 (Wednesday, July 15, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 15, 2026)] [House] [Page H4531] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING BETTY ANN AMISON-LEWIS (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, tonight, I rise to honor the life and legacy of Toledo resident Betty Ann Amison-Lewis, a community builder. An erudite woman with a true servant's heart, Betty looked for every opportunity she could to serve our community of northwest Ohio. As founding director of Toledo's Grace Community Center, Betty devoted decades to others with the same grace for which the community center was named.”
“May Betty's good work and positive energy live on in your minds and hearts. Her amazing spirit is invincible, and I know it is alive and at work in our community and world. May her life be blessed. ____________________”
“She supported young men and women as they navigated parenthood. She offered after-school care to thousands of children and reinvigorated Toledo seniors with a sense of belonging. Our community will miss Betty deeply. We grieve with her loved ones. Our community celebrates her life and will remember her fondly for the tenacity with which she served others. Her life and legacy will live on in the unrelenting mission of Grace Community Center to better the lives of northwest Ohio families. To her husband, Morris; her children, Yvette, Anika, Chantel, Alvin, Alysha; stepchildren, Morris, Terrance, Myron; and her beloved grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and other family and friends who will miss her dearly, know that she was profoundly grateful and awed by your love.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 115 (Wednesday, July 15, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 15, 2026)] [House] [Page H4531] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING BETTY ANN AMISON-LEWIS (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, tonight, I rise to honor the life and legacy of Toledo resident Betty Ann Amison-Lewis, a community builder. An erudite woman with a true servant's heart, Betty looked for every opportunity she could to serve our community of northwest Ohio. As founding director of Toledo's Grace Community Center, Betty devoted decades to others with the same grace for which the community center was named.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 114 (Tuesday, July 14, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 14, 2026)] [House] [Page H4465] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] ADJOURNMENT Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 6 p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 11 a.m. ____________________”
“The President has blockaded the Strait of Hormuz through which 20 percent of the world's trade flows. He has turned the U.S. Navy into a traffic cop for the strait as his blockade resumed, and the Navy is charged with charging vessels 20 percent, a 20 percent tariff for passing through, which means prices are going up. Gas prices had begun to subside a little bit, but they just went back up. I just paid $4.35 a gallon. Diesel is much higher. One farmer I spoke to last week told me that his fertilizer prices shot up from $90 to $500. This yin-yang is destabilizing. How sad it is that the President says he doesn't think about Americans' finances when he makes his decisions. Mr. Speaker, our people simply cannot afford the latest war in the Middle East. They are telling us that enough is enough. One-half trillion dollars more for war? No.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 114 (Tuesday, July 14, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 14, 2026)] [House] [Page H4465] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] IRAN, HORMUZ, INFLATION (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, today marks the 137th day of President Trump's undeclared war of choice on Iran. He originally said it would last no more than 4 days. It is now day 137, and we are headed toward month 6, one-half of a year, costing taxpayers $1 billion a day. The cost of this war is being borne by hardworking families all across our country, already costing them over $100 billion or more added to the U.S. debt. The war is spreading.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 114 (Tuesday, July 14, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 14, 2026)] [House] [Page H4465] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] ADJOURNMENT Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 6 p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 11 a.m. ____________________”
“The President has blockaded the Strait of Hormuz through which 20 percent of the world's trade flows. He has turned the U.S. Navy into a traffic cop for the strait as his blockade resumed, and the Navy is charged with charging vessels 20 percent, a 20 percent tariff for passing through, which means prices are going up. Gas prices had begun to subside a little bit, but they just went back up. I just paid $4.35 a gallon. Diesel is much higher. One farmer I spoke to last week told me that his fertilizer prices shot up from $90 to $500. This yin-yang is destabilizing. How sad it is that the President says he doesn't think about Americans' finances when he makes his decisions. Mr. Speaker, our people simply cannot afford the latest war in the Middle East. They are telling us that enough is enough. One-half trillion dollars more for war? No.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 114 (Tuesday, July 14, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 14, 2026)] [House] [Page H4465] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] IRAN, HORMUZ, INFLATION (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, today marks the 137th day of President Trump's undeclared war of choice on Iran. He originally said it would last no more than 4 days. It is now day 137, and we are headed toward month 6, one-half of a year, costing taxpayers $1 billion a day. The cost of this war is being borne by hardworking families all across our country, already costing them over $100 billion or more added to the U.S. debt. The war is spreading.”
“I commend this remarkable achievement and look forward to the future of one of our region's and Nation's finest cultural institutions. ____________________”
“Institutions like The Toledo Museum of Art play such a pivotal role in the development and culture of the United States of America. Art museums allow us to preserve our own history while also giving us glimpses into the lives of others and an opportunity to dream of our future. On this concurrent occasion of the museum's 125th anniversary and our Nation's 250th anniversary, let us remember Mr. Libbey's words during the museum's dedication--that it be a ``memory of the past,'' an ``understanding of the . . . present,'' and a means of ``increasing understanding'' for the future. That wish has certainly taken hold with the hard work of its leadership team and the evergreen support of our Northwest Ohio community.”
“Our museum also invites its visitors to view life differently through art as they strive to integrate art into people's everyday lives. This mission has led to a USA Today 10 Best Readers' Choice award of Best Art Museum in the USA, furthermore cementing our museum as one of the best in the world. Its 37-acre campus is home to more than 30,000 works of art, from famed impressionist Vincent van Gogh and passionate Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens to American artists Andy Warhol and Thomas Cole. In its dedication to the people of Northwest Ohio, our museum also showcases local artists and has an expansive exhibit on Toledo's glass industry. [[Page E677]] What a tremendous milestone for our city and The Toledo Museum of Art to reach in the same year that our Nation celebrates her 250th anniversary.”
“Libbey is often considered the father of the glass industry here in Toledo, having opened the Libbey Glass Company, paving the way for Toledo's ``Glass City'' moniker, which we still hold today. His generous endowment continues to fund art purchases and operations, contributing to his wish that our museum be a global leader in the museum field. In continuous pursuit of innovation in the arts, the museum is currently undergoing a large reinstallation project, adding new galleries and renovating existing ones. It is a lens through which I think we can all view the evolution of our country. By both preserving the history of what has been and reimagining what is to come, our Toledo Museum of Art remembers what is important and seeks to better itself for the generations to come.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E676-E677] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] RECOGNIZING THE TOLEDO MUSEUM OF ART'S 125TH ANNIVERSARY ______ HON. MARCY KAPTUR of ohio in the house of representatives Monday, July 13, 2026 Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of The Toledo Museum of Art, as we in Ohio's 9th Congressional District commemorate its 125th anniversary of serving our community and the many visitors from across the globe that visit the museum each year. Located in Toledo's Old West End, our art museum was founded in 1901 by benefactor Edward Drummond Libbey.”
“Households are getting buried under the weight of their grocery bill. Now, to make matters worse, the Trump administration has unilaterally paused Federal food assistance and canceled shipments to food banks. We are feeling it. By withholding food and funds, the new administration has turned its back on the American people. They feel the rising prices, and they feel the harm. Food banks in Ohio and across our Nation are seeing shelves go bare, school meal programs, senior nutrition, and food pantry lifelines short. The boxes going out to seniors don't have protein. When Federal food dollars are cut off, it doesn't just hurt the hungry, it hurts the producers. Congress must restore these funds to feed our people, support the farmers, producers, and growers who make and grow what makes and grows America. ____________________”
“Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 72 (Wednesday, April 30, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 30, 2025)] [House] [Page H1763] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] EMPTY SHELVES AT FOOD BANKS (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise this evening on behalf of the people I am privileged to represent in northwest Ohio: workers, family, farmers, and urban and rural communities where neighbors try to look out for one another. However, too many families are struggling to put food on the table. They are being priced out of their own grocery store. Food prices have shot up--meat, milk, bread, eggs--basics that every family depends on.”
“Households are getting buried under the weight of their grocery bill. Now, to make matters worse, the Trump administration has unilaterally paused Federal food assistance and canceled shipments to food banks. We are feeling it. By withholding food and funds, the new administration has turned its back on the American people. They feel the rising prices, and they feel the harm. Food banks in Ohio and across our Nation are seeing shelves go bare, school meal programs, senior nutrition, and food pantry lifelines short. The boxes going out to seniors don't have protein. When Federal food dollars are cut off, it doesn't just hurt the hungry, it hurts the producers. Congress must restore these funds to feed our people, support the farmers, producers, and growers who make and grow what makes and grows America. ____________________”
“Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 72 (Wednesday, April 30, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 30, 2025)] [House] [Page H1763] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] EMPTY SHELVES AT FOOD BANKS (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise this evening on behalf of the people I am privileged to represent in northwest Ohio: workers, family, farmers, and urban and rural communities where neighbors try to look out for one another. However, too many families are struggling to put food on the table. They are being priced out of their own grocery store. Food prices have shot up--meat, milk, bread, eggs--basics that every family depends on.”
“Cedar Fair, with Cedar Point, the roller coaster capital of the world, draws millions, including from Canada, and they are boycotting our facilities right now. Tourism generates billions. I ask the President, please, while he is in Michigan, to review how damaging his tariffs are to our Great Lakes nation. ____________________”
“The tractors are going into the fields. As mortgage interest rates rise, we need Canadian lumber. The cost of housing is through the roof. Energy bills climb higher and higher. This is not economic patriotism. This isn't putting America first. It is self-inflicted damage. Somebody doesn't understand where these lakes exist. We share them with Canada. Trump tariffs on the U.S. and Canada put our workers not first but put them last. Rising prices for consumers are hitting us hard across the board. Let's not forget tourism, one of our region's most vital and underestimated economic engines. Lake Erie supports billions of dollars of recreational boating and sports fishing, along with a boating industry second to none. We share it with Canada.”
“Tariffs on Canada, our friend--I underline that--and ally, mind you--the Trump tariffs have inflated costs across our industries, including auto manufacturing, crushing competitiveness in an industry that has long been the pride of northern Ohio and for which we have struggled for 40 years to reinvest in. In Sandusky, in Perrysburg, in Warren, Michigan, in Windsor, Ontario, and across the industrial belt, plants are being squeezed or idled, shifts are being cut, and paychecks are being threatened. It doesn't stop there. Tariffs on Canadian lumber, potash, and energy have disrupted supply chains our region relies on. It is our life beat. Construction costs are soaring. Eight percent for a mortgage, who can afford that? Farmers can't access the nutrients they need, and they are in the planting mode right now.”
“I would urge the President, while he is in Michigan, to go visit Flint, Michigan, and look at what we have to do to restore enterprise and freshwater across our region. Mr. Speaker, currently, our Great Lakes economy is being choked by reckless tariffs and inside-out trade policies that hit us hard, including the district I represent in northwest Ohio. It hits our pocketbooks and it hits the balance sheets of thousands of companies. Take a drive through the Port of Toledo. You will see mountains of aluminum and steel stockpiled, stalled, waiting. Waiting for what? Our workers and small businesses are paying the price for a trade war that didn't need to start, and we certainly can't win as a joint economy. Our region, the Great Lakes region, we share with Canada. What is all of this commotion for?”
“The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative--or some people call it the GLRI--has been a bipartisan lifeline and a vital investment that has brought over $3.7 billion to our complex ecosystem to restore our wetlands, to clean up toxic waste in hotspots, and to protect our fresh drinking water. It is complex with lots of industry, lots of agriculture, lots of people, and lots of freshwater. We must fully fund the GLRI. Every dollar brings back four to our economy, and that just makes common sense. Let me be clear to this new administration: Keep your hands off our lakes. We will not stand by while shortsighted proposals gut the programs that have protected our water, our health, and our jobs.”
“Our hardworking families depend on the Great Lakes not just for their livelihoods but for our way of life. They are the largest freshwater body on the face of the Earth, and we take the responsibility for tending that seriously. The Great Lakes form the beating heart of our regional economy. They support hundreds of thousands of jobs, from the auto and steel industries, manufacturing to shipping, farming to fishing, and tourism to technology. Our freshwater coast is a national treasure, and it is also a global economic engine, the third largest economy in the world that we share with Canada. We work on this together. We have from the beginning.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 71 (Tuesday, April 29, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 29, 2025)] [House] [Page H1689] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] GREAT LAKES, TARIFFS, AND TRADE (Ms. Kaptur of Ohio was recognized to address the House for 5 minutes.) Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, as co-chair of the House Great Lakes Task Force, I rise today to speak on behalf of our Great Lakes region. My part of it is the Ninth District of Ohio that stretches all the way from Bryan, Ohio, all the way across the northern part of Ohio through Toledo, all the way to Sandusky and down to Fremont, Ohio, passing through places like Rossford, Perrysburg, Defiance, Ohio, and so many other beautiful places.”
“Cedar Fair, with Cedar Point, the roller coaster capital of the world, draws millions, including from Canada, and they are boycotting our facilities right now. Tourism generates billions. I ask the President, please, while he is in Michigan, to review how damaging his tariffs are to our Great Lakes nation. ____________________”
“The tractors are going into the fields. As mortgage interest rates rise, we need Canadian lumber. The cost of housing is through the roof. Energy bills climb higher and higher. This is not economic patriotism. This isn't putting America first. It is self-inflicted damage. Somebody doesn't understand where these lakes exist. We share them with Canada. Trump tariffs on the U.S. and Canada put our workers not first but put them last. Rising prices for consumers are hitting us hard across the board. Let's not forget tourism, one of our region's most vital and underestimated economic engines. Lake Erie supports billions of dollars of recreational boating and sports fishing, along with a boating industry second to none. We share it with Canada.”
“Tariffs on Canada, our friend--I underline that--and ally, mind you--the Trump tariffs have inflated costs across our industries, including auto manufacturing, crushing competitiveness in an industry that has long been the pride of northern Ohio and for which we have struggled for 40 years to reinvest in. In Sandusky, in Perrysburg, in Warren, Michigan, in Windsor, Ontario, and across the industrial belt, plants are being squeezed or idled, shifts are being cut, and paychecks are being threatened. It doesn't stop there. Tariffs on Canadian lumber, potash, and energy have disrupted supply chains our region relies on. It is our life beat. Construction costs are soaring. Eight percent for a mortgage, who can afford that? Farmers can't access the nutrients they need, and they are in the planting mode right now.”
“I would urge the President, while he is in Michigan, to go visit Flint, Michigan, and look at what we have to do to restore enterprise and freshwater across our region. Mr. Speaker, currently, our Great Lakes economy is being choked by reckless tariffs and inside-out trade policies that hit us hard, including the district I represent in northwest Ohio. It hits our pocketbooks and it hits the balance sheets of thousands of companies. Take a drive through the Port of Toledo. You will see mountains of aluminum and steel stockpiled, stalled, waiting. Waiting for what? Our workers and small businesses are paying the price for a trade war that didn't need to start, and we certainly can't win as a joint economy. Our region, the Great Lakes region, we share with Canada. What is all of this commotion for?”
“The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative--or some people call it the GLRI--has been a bipartisan lifeline and a vital investment that has brought over $3.7 billion to our complex ecosystem to restore our wetlands, to clean up toxic waste in hotspots, and to protect our fresh drinking water. It is complex with lots of industry, lots of agriculture, lots of people, and lots of freshwater. We must fully fund the GLRI. Every dollar brings back four to our economy, and that just makes common sense. Let me be clear to this new administration: Keep your hands off our lakes. We will not stand by while shortsighted proposals gut the programs that have protected our water, our health, and our jobs.”
“Our hardworking families depend on the Great Lakes not just for their livelihoods but for our way of life. They are the largest freshwater body on the face of the Earth, and we take the responsibility for tending that seriously. The Great Lakes form the beating heart of our regional economy. They support hundreds of thousands of jobs, from the auto and steel industries, manufacturing to shipping, farming to fishing, and tourism to technology. Our freshwater coast is a national treasure, and it is also a global economic engine, the third largest economy in the world that we share with Canada. We work on this together. We have from the beginning.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 71 (Tuesday, April 29, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 29, 2025)] [House] [Page H1689] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] GREAT LAKES, TARIFFS, AND TRADE (Ms. Kaptur of Ohio was recognized to address the House for 5 minutes.) Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, as co-chair of the House Great Lakes Task Force, I rise today to speak on behalf of our Great Lakes region. My part of it is the Ninth District of Ohio that stretches all the way from Bryan, Ohio, all the way across the northern part of Ohio through Toledo, all the way to Sandusky and down to Fremont, Ohio, passing through places like Rossford, Perrysburg, Defiance, Ohio, and so many other beautiful places.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 70 (Monday, April 28, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 70 (Monday, April 28, 2025)] [House] [Pages H1680-H1681] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] ADJOURNMENT Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 9 o'clock and 3 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 10 a.m. for morning-hour debate. [[Page H1681]] ____________________”