Marcy Kaptur — Democrat Candidate for U.S. House in Ohio, 2026

Marcy Kaptur voted for the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, which funded federal services and extended Department of Homeland Security operations. She emphasized the need for reforms and constitutional accountability within Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to uphold the rule of law. Additionally, Kaptur voted for a resolution expressing support for ICE in June 2025.

“Congress now has until February 13th to negotiate meaningful policy changes related to ICE and CBP, to ensure reforms and enforcement standards live up to our Constitutional mandates. My duty is, and always will be, to protect the people I represent while upholding our Constitution, the rule of law and order, and the values upon which our nation was founded. I will carefully weigh any forthcoming DHS funding measure against those imperatives." - Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Press Release, February 3, 2026”

Marcy Kaptur voted against a $202 million rural healthcare investment in Ohio. However, she voted in favor of the FY2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act, which funds national health priorities and secured $11 million for Northwest Ohio community projects. Kaptur advocates for ensuring access to health care for all and reducing the costs of prescription drugs, citing a fight against special interests for the American people.

Marcy Kaptur voted against the 2026 Energy and Water Development funding bill, citing unsustainable energy costs for working families caused by increased demand from data centers. She acknowledges that the last ten years were the hottest on record, indicating recognition of climate change. Additionally, she previously urged the inclusion of a Civilian Climate Corps, a climate jobs program, in a budget reconciliation bill.

“Let me be clear. No matter how much Members on the other side of the aisle want to pretend that climate change is not happening. For the record, the last ten years are the ten hottest in recorded history.”

Marcy Kaptur voted in favor of the Right to Contraception Act, the Women’s Health Protection Act (H.R.3755), and the Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act (H.R.8297). She opposed the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 962) and the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act (HR 6945). Kaptur is endorsed by Population Connection Action, an organization that supports reproductive health care access.

Marcy Kaptur has demonstrated strong support for Ukraine's security, co-chairing the Congressional Ukraine Caucus and advocating for its defense against Russian aggression and the preservation of its democracy. She voted for the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, providing $60.1 billion in security assistance. Kaptur also introduced the Decreasing Russian Oil Profits (DROP) Act and opposed the Israel Security Assistance Support Act, which would have enabled immediate aid delivery without existing arms transfer laws.

“Throughout his decades of military and diplomatic service, General Colin Powell was an insightful, humble leader who offered critical guidance to our nation during her most trying times. We join with all Americans in mourning his passing, and express our deepest condolences to his loved ones for their immense loss." - Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) on the passing of Colin Powell, http://kaptur.house.gov/issues/foreign-affairs”

Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur voted for the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, which included $79 billion for the Department of Education and $2.2 billion for Career, Technical, and Adult Education. She consistently opposes school vouchers, as evidenced by her votes against programs for DC opportunity scholarships and private/parochial schools. Kaptur, who received a 100% rating from the NEA in 2003, also supported making two years of community college free and reintroduced the bipartisan IMPROVE Safety for Schools Act.

“Today, I voted to pass the bipartisan budget agreement to secure critical funding for health services, education, housing support, and seven community project funding priorities that will directly benefit people across Northwest Ohio. This was not a vote cast lightly. — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, Press Release, February 3, 2026”

Marcy Kaptur co-led the IMPROVE Safety for Schools Act, which proposes a $300 tax credit to incentivize the purchase of gun safes and storage items for enhanced safety in schools and communities. She has also voiced support for legislation banning semi-automatic weapons, emphasizing that public spaces should be free from mass violence. Additionally, Kaptur supports universal background checks for firearm sales.

“'Your freedom stops where mine begins, and that of my constituents begins,' Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur told Republican Rep. Jim Jordan. 'Schools, shopping malls, grocery stores, Independence Day parades shouldn't be scenes of mass carnage and bloodshed.' (NPR, July 30, 2022)”