- Share on WeChat
-
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
Former Member, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, United States House of Representatives
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
Former Member, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, United States House of Representatives
Member, Committee on Appropriations
Member, Subcommittee on Defense
Member, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
Chair, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies
Member, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Member, Veterans' Affairs
Astrological Sign:
Gemini
— Awards:
Ellis Island Medal of Honor, 2002
Americanism Award, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Legislator of the Year, National Mental Health Association
Alumna of the Year, Saint Ursula Academy, 1995
Taubman College Distinguished Alumna, University of Michigan
Director's Award, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University
— Father's Occupation:
— Mother's Occupation:
— Publications:
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes
2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Yes
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes
Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- No
Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No
3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No
2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No
1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Yes
Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- No
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes
2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Yes
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No
Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position
1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position
On Thursday, February 23, the Sandusky Register hosted a debate featuring the District 9 Democratic candidates. Full video of the debate can be found here.
On Wednesday, Democratic candidates Kaptur, Kucinich and Veysey participated in a debate hosted by the Coalition for Hispanic/Latino Issues & Progress (CHIP). Full video of the debate can be found here.
On Monday, February 20, Democratic candidates Kaptur, Kucinich and Veysey participated in a debate hosted by the City Club of Cleveland. Coverage of the debate can be found here. Full audio of the debate can be found here.
Latest Action: House - 06/20/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/20/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/20/2019 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Tracker:Sun 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT
One SeaGate Toledo, OH
