• KAPTUR, MARCY C HON.
Experience: House: District 9, 1983-Present
Home State: Ohio
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $683,136Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Marcy Kaptur
    Gender: Female
    Family: Single
    Birth Date: 06/17/1946
    Birth Place: Toledo, OH
    Home City: Toledo, OH
    Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

    PhD, Urban Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1982
    MA, Urban Planning, University of Michigan, 1974
    BA, History, University of Wisconsin, 1968

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 9, 1982-present
    Democratic Regional Whip, United States House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

    Appropriations, Member
    Subcommittee on Defense, Member
    Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
    Co-Vice Chair, Congressional Automotive Caucus
    Member, Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues
    Member, Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
    Co-Chair, Congressional Competitiveness Caucus
    Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
    Member, Congressional Grace Caucus
    Associate Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
    Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
    Member, Congressional Soybean Caucus
    Member, Congressional Steel Caucus
    Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
    Co-Chair, Congressional Ukrainian Caucus
    Member, Executive Committee, Democratic Study Group
    Co-Chair, House Auto Parts Task Force

Professional Experience

Author
    Assistant Director, Urban Affairs, The White House, 1977-1979
    Director of Planning, National Center for Urban Ethnic Affairs, 1975-1977
    Urban Planner, Plan Commissions, Toledo-Lucas County, 1969-1975

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, American Planning Association and American Institute of Certified Planners
    Member, Gund Foundation
    Member, Little Flower Roman Catholic Church
    Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
    Member, National Center for Urban Ethnic Affairs
    Member, Polish American Historical Association
    Member, Polish Museum
    Member, Urban League
    Member, Urban Planning Alumni, University of Michigan

Additional Information

Awards:

    Barbed Wire Award, American Prisoner of War;
    Ellis Island Medal of Honor, 2002;
    Americanism Award, Veterans of Foreign Wars;
    Legislator of the Year, National Mental Health Association
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Oppose
Total: 360
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
08/06/2010 H.R.6040 Maumee Valley National Heritage Area Act 08/06/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.  (All Actions)
06/18/2010 H.R.4971 Greening Food Deserts Act 06/18/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.  (All Actions)
05/11/2010 H.R.5272 To increase the maximum civil penalty for violations of Federal motor vehicle safety standards. 05/11/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
02/23/2010 H.R.4318 21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act 02/23/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.  (All Actions)
01/04/2010 H.R.3995 Financial Crisis of 2008 Criminal Investigation and Prosecution Act of 2009 01/04/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.  (All Actions)
01/04/2010 H.R.3859 Ethics in Foreign Lobbying Act of 2009 01/04/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.  (All Actions)
12/16/2009 H.R.4377 Return to Prudent Banking Act of 2009 12/16/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
12/09/2009 H.R.4254 Community Bank Preservation Act 12/09/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
10/20/2009 H.R.3858 Democratizing the Federal Reserve System Act of 2009 10/20/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
10/20/2009 H.Res.850 Supporting the establishment and full funding of a staff exchange program between the House of Representatives and the Parliament of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada, as soon as possible. 10/20/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
10/20/2009 H.Res.849 Recognizing the 16th anniversary of the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program, a program funded by the Government of the United States to provide an opportunity for high school students from the countries of the former Soviet Union to study and live in the United States in order to promote democratic values and institutions in Eurasia, and supporting the mission, goals, and accomplishments of the FLEX program. 10/20/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
09/22/2009 H.Res.441 Honoring the historical contributions of Catholic sisters in the United States. 09/22/2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
09/08/2009 H.R.3495 Preserving Equitable Access to Community-based Home Health (PEACH) Act of 2009 09/08/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
07/31/2009 H.R.3494 To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the availability of appropriated funds for international partnership contact activities conducted by the National Guard, and for other purposes. 07/31/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
07/31/2009 H.R.3452 Recoupment of Wall Street Bonus Act 07/31/2009 Referred to House Financial Services  (All Actions)
07/31/2009 H.Res.715 Recognizing the 70th anniversary of the Soviet and Nazi invasion of Poland and the pivotal role Poland has assumed at freedom's edge since gaining independence. 07/31/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
07/22/2009 H.R.3299 Seed Availability and Competition Act of 2009 07/22/2009 Referred to House Ways and Means  (All Actions)
06/26/2009 H.R.1565 Honoring Female Congressional Pioneers Act of 2009 06/26/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.  (All Actions)
04/02/2009 H.R.1929 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Investigative Commission Act 04/02/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
03/23/2009 H.R.956 Health Coverage, Affordability, Responsibility, and Equity Act of 2009 03/23/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
Total: 8535
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/13/2017 H.R.627 Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2017
06/08/2017 H.R.2862 To provide for wildfire suppression operations, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2855 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to enhance Social Security benefits and maintain the commitment and the long-term solvency of the Social Security program.
06/08/2017 H.R.2854 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2840 To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
05/19/2017 H.Res.347 Expressing support for designation of May 2017 as "National Brain Tumor Awareness Month".
05/18/2017 H.R.2525 To improve the financial literacy of students.
05/18/2017 H.Res.337 Expressing support for designation of May as Stroke Awareness Month.
05/18/2017 H.R.1997 Ukraine Cybersecurity Cooperation Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.Res.256 Expressing support for the countries of Eastern Europe and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
05/18/2017 H.Res.252 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the challenges posed to long-term stability in Lebanon by the conflict in Syria and supporting the establishment of safe zones in Syria.
05/18/2017 H.R.1677 Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.Res.197 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin.
05/18/2017 H.Res.172 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of the Russian Federation, its officials, security services, and any person or entity within the Russian Federation or associated with the Russian Government, should not interfere, seek to influence, or engage in coercion designed to create an outcome in foreign elections.
05/17/2017 H.R.2477 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2475 To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.1005 To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans.
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/12/2017 H.Res.320 Expressing support for the designation of May 2017 as "Mental Health Month".
05/05/2017 H.R.2239 Breaking Addiction Act of 2017
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