Marcy Kaptur
- Previous profession
- Urban planner
- First public office
- 1982Elected to the 98th Congress on November 2, 1982
- Years in public office
- 43
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Kaptur has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Kaptur is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Kaptur votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Kaptur votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention, the HALT Fentanyl Act, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Kaptur votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law and the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown.
Kaptur votes No on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); and the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Kaptur votes to cancel 1 and against cancelling 22, and did not vote on 1. The rules Kaptur votes to cancel come from: Environmental Protection Agency (1).
Kaptur votes differently from most House Democrats on 4 of 56 Yes and No votes: Yes on the Russia and Iran sanctions law, Yes on the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies, Yes on the law that cancels the EPA approval that let California phase out sales of new gasoline-only cars by 2035 and Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention.
Kaptur did not vote on the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act, the Local Access to Courts Act, the September 2026 funding extension and the law that cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for walk-in coolers and freezers used by stores and restaurants.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Most recent No votes
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
Cancels a federal order that had closed about 225,000 acres of national forest in northeastern Minnesota, near the Boundary Waters, to new mining leases for 20 years.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 8 laws and 3 executive orders.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
14 excerpts
- Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory CommissionSeptember 21, 2026
“A complete list of all NRC regulations, guidance documents, oversight processes, security programs, and other regulatory requirements that have been or are expected to be modified, eliminated, consolidated, or otherwise affected as part of the NRC’s implementation of E.O. 14300.”
- Infrastructure Investment and Jobs ActJuly 16, 2026
“In the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA; P.L. 117–58), Congress provided funding to cut pollution and lower energy costs, which DOE is now diverting to instead subsidize big coal’s uneconomic power plants, raising costs for families. The Department’s plan to repurpose $350 Million in dedicated carbon capture funding to restart and recommission coal-fired power plants is a misuse of”
- Improving Oversight of Federal GrantmakingJuly 7, 2026
“Additionally, OMB’s proposed revisions to 2 C.F.R. §200.205 would require pre-issuance review of all discretionary awards by senior political appointees to ensure that awards advance the President’s policy priorities in line with Executive Order 14332. The insertion of such a political filter compromises the merit-based foundation of award selection.”
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Kaptur Calls On Speaker Johnson To Hold Vote To Fully Fund TSA, FEMA, Coast Guard, and Cyber Defense
“The United States Senate has already unanimously passed Senate Amendment to H.R. 7147 on a bipartisan basis to fully fund these same agencies and allow for the proper negotiations to continue on the remaining agencies but Johnson refused to bring that legislation forward as well.”
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026February 3, 2026
“Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement after voting to pass Senate Amendments to H.R. 7148 – the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 a bipartisan budget agreement to reopen the federal government and fund critical services relied upon by families across Northwest Ohio. The legislation includes five full-year appropriations bills to keep the majority of the”
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026January 23, 2026
“Washington, DC – On Thursday, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) voted to pass H.R.7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, the final funding legislation funding for FY2026 which will now head to the Senate for final approval. The legislation passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 341-88, and now moves to the Senate for final consideration.”
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Kaptur Calls For Transparency and Oversight in Rejecting Latest Homeland Security Funding Bill
“Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) voted to reject H.R. 7147, Appropriations legislation extending authorized spending levels for the Department of Homeland Security, citing reports of enforcement action violating law and order protocols based in basic Constitutional principles, and a serious lack of transparency around enforcement operating procedures. Kaptur called for the legislation to enshrine law and order”
- Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026January 9, 2026
“Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development released the following statement following House passage of H.R. 6938 – Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 to fund Energy and Water Development, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, and Commerce, Justice, and”
- Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026November 12, 2025
“Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) voted against the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5371 – Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs. Upon her vote, Congresswoman Kaptur released the following statement decrying the corruption in the bill that would enrich Senators believed linked to the January 6 Insurrection plot, while failing to address the imminent”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActOctober 24, 2025
“When Republicans passed HR 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, she joined her colleagues in highlighting the devastating impact on SNAP benefits for the most vulnerable. The legislation eliminated $187 Billion from the SNAP program and imposes undue barriers to farmers, producers, and growers in Ohio and across America.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJuly 3, 2025
“Washington, DC – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) voted against H.R. 1, citing its severe impact on working families, seniors, veterans, and the regional economy of Northwest Ohio. The bill prioritizes tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy while enacting the most damaging cuts to health care, food assistance, and infrastructure investment in recent history.”
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Kaptur Statement On Senate Passage Of Government Funding Legislation
“Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement upon Senate passage of H.R. 1968, the Continuing Appropriations Act. This legislation will fund government operations through September 30, 2025, while making deep cuts to critical programs and projects that are important to people across Northwest Ohio.”
- Unleashing American EnergyJanuary 31, 2025
“President Trump’s January 20, 2025, Executive Order 14154 seems to direct all agencies to immediately pause the disbursement of any funds appropriated through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) or the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The President’s Executive Order has abruptly frozen funding for an extremely broad array of investments in American communities, causing widespread chaos and confusion”
- Social Security Fairness Act of 2023January 5, 2025
Kaptur Sponsored Social Security Fairness Act Signed into Law
“Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), joined President Biden at the White House for the signing of the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 into law. This bipartisan legislation which the Congresswoman cosponsored and helped pass into law eliminates the harmful Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pensions Offset (GPO).”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 13 spending items this member requested, $16,761,243 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H.B. Magruder Memorial Hospital | Public Law 119-37 | Purchase of MRI EquipmentRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | OH | $1,000,000 |
| Village of Archbold | Public Law 119-37 | Water Infrastructure Construction and ImprovementsRural Utilities Service · Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program | OH | $1,000,000 |
| Williams County Port Authority | Public Law 119-37 | Water Infrastructure Construction and ImprovementsRural Utilities Service · Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program | OH | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate OH City of Defian DistributionEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $960,000 |
| University of Toledo | Public Law 119-74 | Test Equipment to Monitor the Human Health Effects of Harmful Algal BloomsDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $795,000 |
| OH | Public Law 119-75 | Chessie Circle Trail BuildoutDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | OH | $1,000,000 |
| OH | Public Law 119-75 | Village of Gibsonburg Downtown Improvement ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | OH | $250,000 |
| Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) | Public Law 119-75 | New State-of-the-Art TARTA Garage & Zero Emission Bus TransitionDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | OH | $2,450,000 |
| City of Toledo | Public Law 119-75 | New SAFE-T City HeadquartersDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OH | $1,250,000 |
| City of Toledo | Public Law 119-75 | New Fire Station 16 on Dorr StreetDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OH | $850,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Park District of the Toledo Area | Public Law 119-75 | Metroparks Toledo Riverwalk Construction and Glass City Enrichment Center Building UpgradesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OH | $2,000,000 |
| Toledo Public School District | Public Law 119-75 | Scott Park Campus RevitalizationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OH | $3,061,099 |
| City of Toledo | Public Law 119-86 | N. Summit St. RestorationFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDM | OH | $1,145,144 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: marcykaptur.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of KAPTUR FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
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Online ads
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KAPTUR FOR CONGRESS Google Ads Transparency Center
Evidence for the tie: The library lists FEC committee number C00154625 for this advertiser, and the FEC committee file names this member as that committee’s candidate.
The library lists 73 ads by this advertiser since January 3, 2025.
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Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Kaptur's campaign reports receiving $4,303,415.64 and reports spending $1,260,674.13, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H2OH09031as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2OH09031as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $4,303,415.64 | $5,063,732.53 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $1,260,674.13 | $4,995,852.91 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $3,491,668.00 | $448,926.49 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H2OH09031as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H2OH09031as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $1,854,992.53 | $2,318,109.27 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $448,412.99 | $574,735.47 |
| Other political committees | $1,126,724.80 | $1,491,799.47 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $2,000.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- KAPTUR FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00154625
- TRUEDEM LEADERSHIP FUND Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00417865
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