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Click here for more information on the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Be sure to take advantage of the all the tax credits available to you this year.  Click here for more information.

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Help for low-income citizens in paying the costs of heating and insulating their home. Read more.

Earthquake devastates Haiti on January 12, 2010.  Click here to find out how you can help.

The solar array at the 180th Fighter Wing Base in Toledo is the largest solar plant in Ohio. Read more.

Participation in the census is important. Click here to find out why.

Rep. Kaptur, Energy Sec. Steven Chu (left), and Agriculture Sec. Tom Vilsack announced the biorefinery pilot project in Toledo. More.

Congresswoman Kaptur recently joined Toledo-based Nextronex Energy Systems to unveil an inverter that converts energy from solar panels to electricity for use in a home or business.  Read more.

Congresswoman Kaptur formed the bipartisan Congressional Jobs Now! Caucus with two of her colleagues.  Read more.

Congresswoman Kaptur authored legislation to create the National World War II Memorial in 1987. Read more.

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February 5: Jamie Scherer, a Whitmer High School Senior, Wins Congressional Arts Competition

Jamie Scherer, a senior at Whitmer High School in Toledo, has been named winner of the 27th Annual Congressional Arts Competition for the Ninth District. Congresswoman Kaptur will present Ms. Scherer with her prize in a ceremony on Sunday.
 
February 1: Budget Should Focus on Jobs, Economic Growth

The national budget priorities should be economic growth and financial reform, Congresswoman Kaptur said on national radio. Appearing on the On Point program hosted by Tom Ashbrook, Congresswoman Kaptur noted that one county in the Ninth Congressional District, Ottawa County, is suffering from 17 percent unemployment. "So direct efforts to help people are a very high priority with me," she said.

 
January 28: Claim Your Earned Income Tax Credit
yellow.eitc.jpg_copy.jpgIf you work and are a low-income or moderate-income taxpayer, you might be eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit — and that can lower your taxes and maybe put more money in your pocket.

But you must claim the credit on your tax return in order to receive it. Every year, thousands of working individuals and families in our community forget to claim their Earned Income Tax Credit.

Please be sure to check if you qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit, even if you are not required to file a tax return.

Don’t miss out. Call 800-829-1040 for more information or click here.
 
January 25: Kaptur to Announce Increase in Local Food Aid
caa_veggies.jpgCongresswoman Kaptur will announce a significant expansion of a federal food aid program that provides thousands of nutritious food packages every month to needy families and senior citizens in Northern Ohio.

“We continue to focus our efforts on increasing the food security in our community,” said Kaptur, who serves on the House Appropriations agriculture subcommittee. “The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the state of Ohio are such strong partners because they recognize the efficiency of our local program.”
 
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