Rep. Marcy Kaptur

Democrat  •  9th District, Ohio  •  15th Term  •  Sworn In 1983
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06/02/12
Grade cards show polarized Congress

Rep. Mike Turner, R-Centerville, received a high score of 30. Jordan, whose district covers an 11-county area that includes Champaign and Shelby counties, received a low score of 5. And while Democrats Marcy Kaptur of Toledo, Betty Sutton of Copley ...

Source: Dayton Daily News
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06/01/12
OSU Stone Laboratory announces summer guest lecture series

This year's lectures and research presentations are: » June 14 -- U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Toledo, will discuss "Lake Erie, the Great Lakes and Congress." » June 21 -- Jim Zehringer, Ohio Department of Natural Resources director, will give an ...

Source: News-Herald
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06/01/12
Electrical carp barrier is too flimsy a Great Lakes shield: editorial

...skeptical multibillion-dollar fishing industry that the problem has been addressed and shouldn't happen again. That jolted Rep. Marcy Kaptur into action. The Democrat from Toledo fired off a letter May 18 to the corps, requesting a detailed report of wh

Source: Cleveland.com
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06/01/12
What was Thad McCotter thinking?

...the Ohio congressman’s national ambitions finally caught up to him this year when, in an incumbent vs. incumbent primary, Rep. Marcy Kaptur defeated him after charging he had abandoned northeast Ohio to advance his national profile. Sen. Chris Dodd wa

Source: The Politico
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05/31/12
What was Thad McCotter thinking?

And the Ohio congressman’s national ambitions finally caught up to him this year when, in an incumbent vs. incumbent primary, Rep. Marcy Kaptur defeated him after charging he had abandoned northeast Ohio to advance his national profile. Sen. Chris Dodd .

Source: Politico.com
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05/31/12
Run for President, Kill Your Career

Representative Thaddeus McCotter is in a serious bind ... Redistricting forced Kucinich to run against fellow Democrat Marcy Kaptur in the primary. Kaptur, who campaigned on her steadfastness to the voters of Northern Ohio, routed him.

Source: Businessweek
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05/31/12
House Shoots Down Ban on Sex-Selective Abortions

In the end, the measure also failed to gain the support of some Democrats who are against abortion. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, for instance, said she thinks the bill is superfluous, as the Hyde Amendment already bans the use of certain federal funds for abortions.

Source: Roll Call Online
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05/31/12
POTUS on the road pressing for jobs and raising more $$$ Friday

The bill, aimed at establishing the Veterans Corp, was introduced in January by Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D) and remains stuck in a House committee. Friday’s “to-do list” event is just a 2 hour diversion from what could be seen as the ...

Source: CNN
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05/29/12
Rep. Marcy Kaptur says more cars are made in her district than in California: PolitiFact Ohio

Like most members of Congress, Toledo Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur is a big booster of her congressional district. During a May 17 appearance on C-SPAN, Kaptur described the reconfigured area that she’ll represent if she wins her race against ...

Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer
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05/29/12
Is Cardinal Dolan’s Threat to End Catholic Charity to the Poor for Real?

...CHD stood for and still means as a reflection of the Catholic social justice tradition. Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) and Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) are two of Baroni’s disciples in Congress, but they also reflect the values and mission of the Catholi

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05/27/12
All about Memorial Day: PDQuotient

The memorial comprises almost 17,000 stones. It was a World War II veteran named Roger Durbin (1920-2000) who mentioned the idea for a memorial in 1987 to Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur. Friedrich St. Florian designed the memorial.

Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer
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05/25/12
Waite holds Memorial Day ceremony

...the rest of the war, he said, at a POW camp in Nuremberg. Those years, from age 17 to 20, defined him, he said. U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo), who spoke at the ceremony, challenged Waite students at that age to match the contributions of those of

Source: Toledo Blade
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05/25/12
Joe The Plumber: Joe Biden's Comments Were 'Asinine'

...smart plumbers. All kidding aside, it's not the same job requirement." Wurzelbacher, a Republican, is running against Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D) for the congressional seat in Ohio's ninth district. He said that blue-collar workers like him are qualified to r

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05/23/12
Joe the Plumber: Joe Biden's line was 'asinine'

The Ohio Republican, who’s running against Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) in Ohio’s ninth congressional district, promised that Biden will be “eating those words” come November. “The middle class workers or blue collar workers, we can do ...

Source: Politico.com
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05/23/12
Obama walking fine line in Bain critique

"I definitely have a problem with it," said Samuel Wurzelbacher, dubbed "Joe the Plumber" by 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain and now seeking to unseat Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who waged a ...

Source: Seattle Times
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05/23/12
THE RACE: Obama seeking to minimize Romney's job qualifications without alienating business

That annoyed at least one plumber. "I definitely have a problem with it," said Samuel Wurzelbacher, dubbed "Joe the Plumber" by 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain and now seeking to unseat Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio. Former House Speaker Newt

Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune
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05/23/12
THE RACE: Obama walking fine line in Bain critique

...Wurzelbacher, dubbed "Joe the Plumber" by 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain and now seeking to unseat Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who waged a withering primary attack on Romney's tenure at Bain, offered

Source: Miami Herald
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05/23/12
Barrier failure raises Asian carp worries

Now, a group of Great Lakes congressmen want to know if it can happen again. U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) has sent a letter signed by her and 29 fellow lawmakers to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requesting a detailed report on what went wrong.

Source: Toledo Blade
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05/22/12
Biden: Romney’s Bain experience ‘no more qualifies you to be president than being a plumber’

Wurzelbacher, who became a national figure when he backed the McCain-Palin ticket during the 2008 campaign, is waging a longshot bid against Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio).

Source: Washington Post
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05/22/12
Dennis Kucinich Retires: Liberals Lose a Powerful Voice in Washington

He says that if his seat were to disappear, he would run again in another district. After his Ohio seat was indeed redistricted, he was pitted against Rep. Marcy Kaptur, a fellow Democrat. He briefly considered running for Congress in Washington state ...

Source: policymic.com
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05/22/12
Biden quip irks Joe the Plumber

...to Democratic economic policies. Two years later, Wurzelbacher is a Republican candidate for Congress challenging Rep. Marcy Kaptur, an Ohio Democrat who has served in the House for 15 terms. Wurzelbacher said the Founding Fathers envisioned a nation wh

Source: The Hill
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05/22/12
Joe the Plumber flushes Biden joke

...there, and [Biden’s] remarks to plumbers definitely can be taken that way,” added the Ohio Republican, who’s running against Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) in Ohio’s ninth congressional district. Wurzelbacher became nationally known after his confro

Source: The Politico
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05/22/12
Biden: Romney’s Bain experience ‘no more qualifies you to be president than being a plumber’

...a national figure when he backed the McCain-Palin ticket during the 2008 campaign, is waging a longshot bid against Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio). Related stories: Romney involved in ‘raping’companies at Bain, top Dem says President Obama defends attac

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05/22/12
Rep. Kucinich: Keystone approval will cause gas prices to rise

...transportation bill will lead to higher prices if it becomes law. Kucinich, who was ousted in a primary in March by Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), said a study released by the Natural Resources Defense Council showed the Keystone approval would increase th

Source: The Hill
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05/21/12
Dennis Kucinich retires, following Ohio loss

In March, following redistricting that placed his district in the same district with fellow Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Kucinich lost the primary. He was flirting with the idea of running in an open seat race in Washington. During his time in the House .

Source: Haaretz.com
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05/21/12
Dennis Kucinich retires, following Ohio loss

In March, following redistricting that placed his district in the same district with fellow Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Kucinich lost the primary. He was flirting with the idea of running in an open seat race in Washington. During his time in the House .

Source: Haaretz.com
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05/21/12
Boehner eases off debt limit rhetoric

...for Congress in Washington, particularly after he was redistricted into a congressional seat that led to a faceoff with Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Toledo, in March. Kucinich lost that race. Kucinich said he will devote his time to public service instead. “M

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05/21/12
Dennis Kucinich retires, following Ohio loss

...eighth term. In March, following redistricting that placed his district in the same district with fellow Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Kucinich lost the primary. He was flirting with the idea of running in an open seat race in Washington. During his tim

Source: Haaretz
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05/20/12
Boehner eases off debt limit rhetoric

Kucinich, D-Cleveland, had considered running for Congress in Washington, particularly after he was redistricted into a congressional seat that led to a faceoff with Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Toledo, in March. Kucinich lost that race. Kucinich said he will ...

Source: Journal-News
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05/20/12
Boehner eases off debt limit rhetoric

Kucinich, D-Cleveland, had considered running for Congress in Washington, particularly after he was redistricted into a congressional seat that led to a faceoff with Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Toledo in March. Kucinich lost that race. Kucinich said he will ...

Source: Journal-News
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