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Ohio Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur holds oversight hearing on reducing energy costs to poor, middle class homeowners during weathering conditions, Kaptur, whose 9th congressional district includes Cleveland, of whom is chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development....Poorer households rely on alternative temperature regulating devices such as space heaters, which, according to the National Fire Protection Association, cause about one third of all winter house fires and 80 percent of all winter fire deaths....Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, Ohio's most read Black digital newspaper and Black blog

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Ohio 9th Congressional District Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com , Ohio's most read Black digital newspaper and Black blog with some 5 million views on Google Plus alone.Tel: (216) 659-0473 and Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ohio Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and a Toledo Democrat whose 9th congressional district extends to Cleveland, held a public oversight hearing on Wednesday to explore the successes, challenges, and innovations of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). Committee members heard from weatherization experts at the local, state, and federal levels. WAP works to ensure the health and safety of low-income and middle class households by increasing the energy efficiency of their homes and reducing energy costs. "Today's oversight hearing could n