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Post by Logan on Jan 11, 2017 20:11:42 GMT -6
U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur joined two of her Democratic congressional colleagues Tuesday in calling on education secretary nominee Betsy DeVos to pay a $5.3 million fine owed to Ohio she has headed. Mrs. DeVos of Grand Rapids, Mich., an advocate for charter schools and vouchers, is awaiting a Senate confirmation hearing Jan. 17. Miss Kaptur (D., Toledo), along with Reps. Joyce Beatty of Columbus and Marcia Fudge of Warrensville Heights near Cleveland spoke on the House floor demanding that Mrs. DeVos pay the fines levied by the Ohio Elections Commission. Mrs. DeVos was a chairman of and contributor to the Virginia-based All Children Matter Political Action Committee. That PAC and an Ohio subsidiary were found to have given campaign contributions that violated donation limits of $10,000 per candidate. Read more: www.toledoblade.com/Politics/2017/01/11/Marcy-Kaptur-demands-Betsy-DeVos-pay-Ohio-fine.html
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