Scripps News spoke with Rep. Marcy Kaptur about how Congress has changed over her years of service.
Scripps News interviewed Rep. Marcy Kaptur of Ohio, the longest-serving woman in the history of Congress and a member of the powerful House Appropriations committee. We talked about her tenure in Congress and what she sees as the top priority for lawmakers right now. "The speakers back then and the Republican leaders, minority leaders, would roam the floor of Congress, talk to the members. They would sit in the cloak rooms on each side, the Republican the Democrat, you could talk to them.
" do our work that the American people expect us to do and not delay major issues that are before us such as the refinancing of Social Security for the next generation, dealing with our friends around the world who are fighting for liberty and not putting them on pause while we figure out … whether we're going to help them or not."
Scripps News will share more of our interview with Kaptur later this week, including her advice for women thinking about jumping into politics and why she’s running for reelection again this year.
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