contains more native fish than all the other lakes combined

Kaptur was describing Lake Erie during Great Lakes Week.

Topics: Environment, Recreation, Water.

• Dirty Derek's in so deep to them, he'd not only raise your premiums, he'd cut your Medicare.

  A 30-second campaign television advertisement, "Works for Us," from Kaptur for OH CD-09, as catalogued by AdImpact · October 16, 2026

• I voted with Republicans to keep transgender ideology out of our schools because parents know what's best for their kids

  A campaign television advertisement, "The Truth," from Kaptur for OH CD-09, as catalogued by AdImpact (AdImpact lists it as started airing 09/16/26) · September 16, 2026

• And now the GOP want you to pay $1 Billion for a ballroom.

  A post on X · May 5, 2026 · PolitiFact: Mostly True

• The Social Security trust fund is sound. Without anything being done, it would function well into 2038; and even after that time with no changes, we could pay 80 percent of the benefits that people have earned.

  A floor speech in the U.S. House of Representatives · April 11, 2013 · PolitiFact: Half True

• States have cumulatively cut over $1.8 billion from their mental health services between 2009 and 2011. This is the largest reduction in state mental health services in half a century.

  A floor speech in the U.S. House of Representatives · December 19, 2012 · PolitiFact: Mostly True

• The region I represent, both currently and in the future, has more automotive plants than the entire state of California.

  An interview with C-SPAN · May 17, 2012 · PolitiFact: True

• The poorest in this country are women.

  An interview on MSNBC's "PoliticsNation" · March 12, 2012 · PolitiFact: True

• And when Kaptur fought for the Democrats’ prescription drug benefits for seniors, Kucinich voted no.

  A campaign television advertisement · February 20, 2012 · PolitiFact: False · FactCheck.org

• Why has Dennis Kucinich repeatedly praised indicted party boss Jimmy Dimora?

  A campaign radio advertisement · 2012 · FactCheck.org

Every claim filed under Marcy Kaptur

1. Rep. Marcy Kaptur says Lake Erie has more native fish than all other Great Lakes combined · PolitiFact · 2012-03-22 · accessed 2026-09-25
2. Great Lakes Fishery Commission · Great Lakes Fishery Commission · accessed 2026-10-15