• 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
04/05/2017 H.R.1940 Right to Rent Act of 2017
04/05/2017 H.R.1932 Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act
04/05/2017 H.R.1931 Corporate EXIT Fairness Act
04/05/2017 H.R.1928 Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act
04/05/2017 H.Con.Res.47 Expressing the sense of Congress that until the conclusion of the FBI's criminal and counterintelligence investigations into the nature of the Russian connection to the Trump campaign, the Trump Administration is acting under a "gray cloud" of the appearance of a conflict of interest, and, as such, should refrain from taking any actions or making any changes to United States policy that could be seen as benefitting President Putin or his inner circle.
04/05/2017 H.R.1472 Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017
04/05/2017 H.R.299 Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017
04/04/2017 H.R.1870 Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2017
04/04/2017 H.R.1869 Paycheck Fairness Act
03/31/2017 H.R.1847 PAST Act
03/31/2017 H.R.1566 NO HATE Act
03/31/2017 H.R.1503 SOLVE Act 2.0 of 2017
03/31/2017 H.Res.184 Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Attorney General to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to communications with the government of Russia.
03/30/2017 H.Res.186 Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide to the House of Representatives the tax returns and other specified financial information of President Donald J. Trump.
03/27/2017 H.R.1580 Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2017
03/24/2017 H.R.1583 Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act
03/23/2017 H.R.1711 MAR-A-LAGO Act
03/23/2017 H.R.1276 Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017
03/22/2017 H.R.1683 National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act
03/21/2017 H.R.1494 PACT Act
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