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Marcia Carolyn (Marcy) Kaptur

Representative from Ohio
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1983–nowID K000009
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LegislationHEADLINE
93%with Dems
of 14,563 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
93%with Dems
of 14,563 · both combined
Steepest move
+7 pts
1997 → 1999
still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓19831989199520012007201320192025
2025–26119th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
89.3%with Democrats
of 449 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1997 → 1999, +7 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 449 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress97.7% · 3,343 votes
Economics and Public Finance91.3% · 3,270 votes
Armed Forces and National Security86.9% · 1,153 votes
Government Operations and Politics91.7% · 720 votes
International Affairs82.6% · 484 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources96% · 429 votes
Energy95% · 417 votes
Finance and Financial Sector95.1% · 388 votes
Health92% · 351 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement77.7% · 345 votes
Environmental Protection95.3% · 339 votes
Taxation93.8% · 321 votes
Labor and Employment97.8% · 319 votes
Transportation and Public Works95.4% · 237 votes
Education91.5% · 234 votes
Emergency Management93.8% · 194 votes
Agriculture and Food92.5% · 187 votes
Science, Technology, Communications91.9% · 186 votes
Law94.8% · 174 votes
Housing and Community Development94.8% · 172 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance89.7% · 165 votes
Immigration82.3% · 147 votes
Commerce86.2% · 116 votes
Water Resources Development94.5% · 110 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues95.1% · 82 votes
Social Welfare93.7% · 79 votes
Native Americans98.4% · 61 votes
Families80% · 30 votes
Commemorations82.1% · 28 votes
Animals100% · 27 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion92.3% · 13 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

22 Congresses
98th · 1983119th · 2025
Democrat · House · OH98th–119th
Term datesexact
Members · Ohio
MK

Marcia Carolyn (Marcy) Kaptur

Representative from Ohio
HOUSED1983–now22 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
92.6%with Democrats
of 14,563 votes · 7.4% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested93%of 14,563 · combined
Steepest move+7 pts1997→99, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019832025
2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 449 votes89.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 449 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career
Congress97.7% · 3,343
Economics and Public Finance91.3% · 3,270
Armed Forces and National Security86.9% · 1,153
Government Operations and Politics91.7% · 720
International Affairs82.6% · 484
Public Lands and Natural Resources96% · 429
Energy95% · 417
Finance and Financial Sector95.1% · 388
Health92% · 351
Crime and Law Enforcement77.7% · 345
Environmental Protection95.3% · 339
Taxation93.8% · 321
Labor and Employment97.8% · 319
Transportation and Public Works95.4% · 237
Education91.5% · 234
Emergency Management93.8% · 194
Agriculture and Food92.5% · 187
Science, Technology, Communications91.9% · 186
Law94.8% · 174
Housing and Community Development94.8% · 172
Foreign Trade and International Finance89.7% · 165
Immigration82.3% · 147
Commerce86.2% · 116
Water Resources Development94.5% · 110
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues95.1% · 82
Social Welfare93.7% · 79
Native Americans98.4% · 61
Families80% · 30
Commemorations82.1% · 28
Animals100% · 27
Arts, Culture, Religion92.3% · 13
Social Sciences and History— · 2
Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Service record

98th · 1983119th · 2025
Democrat98th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
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