Marcy Kaptur
American politician
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| February 2025 | Spoke outside the Capitol, questioning Elon Musk's citizenship loyalty due to his multiple nationalities, drawing significant social media backlash. |
| January 2025 | Joined 45 other House Democrats and all Republicans in voting for the Laken Riley Act. |
| 2024 | Voted against the Equal Representation Act, which proposed excluding noncitizens from population counts for congressional representation. |
| 2024 | Kaptur won a highly competitive re-election against state representative Derek Merrin, endorsed by Trump, by less than one percentage point (48.3% to 47.6%), marking the closest election of her political career. |
| 2023 | Voted against the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. |
| 2023 | Signed a letter to President Joe Biden urging the provision of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine as part of her continued support for Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War. |
| 2023 | Became the longest-serving woman in Congress overall. |
| 2022 | Kaptur defeated Republican nominee J.R. Majewski by a margin of 56.6% to 43.4%, despite her district becoming more Republican-leaning after redistricting. |
| 2021 | Changed her stance and voted in favor of the DREAM Act. |
| March 17 2020 | Kaptur won the election against Republican Rob Weber, securing 63% of the vote. |
| 2018 | Became the longest-serving woman in the House of Representatives. |
| 2016 | Endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders in the Democratic presidential primary and later endorsed Hillary Clinton in the general election. |
| 2012 | Kaptur won the Democratic primary against incumbent Dennis Kucinich with 56% of the vote, following redistricting that combined their districts. She subsequently won the general election. |
| 2011 | Backed the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. |
| 2011 | Introduced H.R. 1489, a bill aimed at restoring key provisions of the Glass–Steagall Act by repealing parts of the Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act. |
| 2010 | Withheld support for the Affordable Care Act until assured it would not provide funding for abortions. |
| 2010 | Voted against the DREAM Act, which passed the House but failed in the Senate. |
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