• 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
05/11/2017 H.R.2412 Keep Our Pension Promises Act 05/11/2017 Referred to House Ways and Means  (All Actions)
04/27/2017 H.R.2206 21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act 04/27/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
03/29/2017 H.Con.Res.42 Expressing the sense of Congress that the Supreme Court misinterpreted the First Amendment to the Constitution in the case of Buckley v. Valeo. 03/29/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
02/03/2017 H.R.790 Return to Prudent Banking Act of 2017 02/03/2017 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
01/13/2017 H.J.Res.26 No Congressional Consent for President Donald J. Trump To Accept Foreign Emoluments of Any Kind Whatsoever 01/13/2017 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
12/08/2016 H.R.6481 Urban Agriculture Production Act of 2016 12/08/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.  (All Actions)
12/07/2016 H.R.6430 Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Assessment Act 12/07/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
10/06/2016 H.R.6187 VET MD Act 10/06/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
09/27/2016 H.R.6057 Ethics in Foreign Lobbying Act of 2016 09/27/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
09/26/2016 H.Con.Res.154 Expressing the sense of Congress that the Supreme Court misinterpreted the First Amendment to the Constitution in the case of Buckley v. Valeo. 09/26/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
09/22/2016 H.R.6148 To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for microcystin toxin, and for other purposes. 09/22/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
09/20/2016 H.Res.878 Recognizing the 25th anniversary of Ukraine's act of declaration of independence from the Soviet Union. 09/20/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
09/20/2016 H.R.6056 NAFTA Accountability Act 09/20/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
09/15/2016 H.R.6055 Fairness in Political Advertising Act of 2016 09/15/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
11/16/2015 H.R.2844 Keep Our Pension Promises Act 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
11/16/2015 H.R.1966 21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
06/04/2015 H.Res.301 TRANSPAREN-C Resolution 06/04/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Rules.  (All Actions)
03/31/2015 H.J.Res.38 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States waiving the application of the first article of amendment to the political speech of corporations and other business organizations with respect to the disbursement of funds in connection with public elections and granting Congress and the States the power to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office. 03/31/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
03/19/2015 H.R.1403 Balancing Trade Act of 2015 03/19/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
01/16/2015 H.R.243 Safe and Secure Drinking Water Act of 2015 01/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.  (All Actions)
Total: 8535
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
04/21/1988 H.R.1002 Terrorist Firearms Prevention Act of 1987
04/20/1988 H.J.Res.527 A joint resolution to designate the week of April 17, 1988, through April 24, 1988, as "Jewish Heritage Week".
04/20/1988 H.R.2260 A bill to direct the heads of Federal departments and agencies holding records concerning reported live sightings of American military personnel classified as prisoners of war or missing in action in Southeast Asia to make such records available to the public.
04/19/1988 H.R.4402 Drug Crime Whistleblower Assistance Act of 1988
04/14/1988 H.R.303 A bill to amend section 3104 of title 38, United States Code, to permit certain service-connected disabled veterans who are retired members of the Armed Forces to receive compensation concurrently with retired pay, without deduction from either.
04/13/1988 H.R.4380 A bill to amend the Bank Holding Act of 1956 to limit certain acquisitions by grandfathered bank holding companies and bank holding companies organized under the laws of foreign countries.
04/13/1988 H.J.Res.272 A joint resolution designating the week of April 24, 1988, through April 30, 1988, as "National Eating Disorders Awareness Week".
04/08/1988 H.R.4279 A bill to provide adequate, uniform regulations regarding certain transportation on military installations outside the United States.
04/07/1988 H.R.4268 A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the manufacture, assembly, importation, sale, possession, transfer, receipt, shipment, or delivery of firearms not detectable by metal detection and X-ray systems commonly used at airports in the United States, and for other purposes.
04/06/1988 H.J.Res.526 A joint resolution designating November 27 through December 3, 1988, as "National Sir Winston Churchill Recognition Week".
04/06/1988 H.R.4247 A bill to take into account, in treating post-eligibility income of certain medicaid beneficiaries, incurred expenses for medical or remedial care recognized under State law but not covered under the State medicaid plan.
04/04/1988 H.J.Res.524 A joint resolution to designate January 31, 1989, as "Zane Grey Day".
04/04/1988 H.J.Res.520 A joint resolution to designate September 15, 1988, as "National RSDS Awareness Day".
03/31/1988 H.J.Res.445 A joint resolution to designate the week beginning April 24, 1988, as "Mining Awareness Week".
03/30/1988 H.R.378 A bill to provide for the rehiring of certain former air traffic controllers.
03/29/1988 H.R.4273 A bill to amend titles XVI and II of the Social Security Act to promote the rehabilitation of blind beneficiaries under the SSI and OASDI programs, and to assure that they receive the most appropriate employment and training services which are available, by permitting them to select the agencies to which they will be referred for such services.
03/29/1988 H.J.Res.516 A joint resolution designating the week of July 24 to July 30, 1988, as "National Invent America! Week".
03/29/1988 H.J.Res.515 A joint resolution designating the week beginning November 27, 1988, as "National Home Care Week".
03/29/1988 H.J.Res.510 A joint resolution to designate January 26, 1989, as "Sean MacBride Day".
03/29/1988 H.J.Res.509 A joint resolution designating August 4, 1988, as "National Legion of Valor Day".
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