District Map

  • The 13th Congressional District & Map

    Ohio's 13th Congressional District truly is a great place to live, raise a family and do business. Congresswoman Sutton has lived most of her life in and around the communities that make up much of the district, and she is proud to represent the people and places she knows and loves so much.

    Originally nicknamed the “Turnpike District”, the 13th Congressional District’s unique shape traces across the shoreline of Lake Erie in Lorain County, captures the “Emerald Necklace” of the Cleveland MetroParks and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, and extends south to include the Portage Lakes State Park in Summit County. The 13th Congressional District is also home to institutions of higher learning such as Lorain County Community College and The University of Akron.

    The 13th Congressional District stretches across four of Northeast Ohio’s most populous counties, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Medina, and Summit, and it includes all or some of over thirty communities.


    View Ohio's 13th Congressional District in a larger map

Contact Rep. Sutton

E-Newsletter

  • E-Newsletter

     

    *By submitting, you are subscribing to my newsletter.

Constituent Services

Print

Sutton Praises Veto Override of Medicare Bill

Jul 15, 2008

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate overrode the President's veto of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008. The House overrode the veto by a margin of 383 to 41 and the Senate by a margin of 70 to 26. Democratic Freshman Class President, Congresswoman Betty Sutton (D-OH) released the following statement:

 "Today, we have achieved an important victory for our country's seniors and families. The improvements in this bill will ensure that Medicare recipients can continue to see the doctors they know and trust, and receive the quality care they deserve. It will also ensure that physicians providing care will be fairly compensated.

 Sadly, this crucial legislation was nearly derailed by the President's careless and ill-conceived veto.  If his veto had stood, it would have jeopardized healthcare access for the millions of seniors and other vulnerable Americans who rely on Medicare for their health coverage.  Thankfully, my colleagues and I stood up against the President, overriding his veto to turn this measure into law. 

 The well-being of our seniors is one of our most important responsibilities; with today's vote we are upholding that duty."

 The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 will prevent the pending 10 percent payment cut for doctors providing services; enhance Medicare preventative and mental health benefits; improve and extend programs for low-income Medicare beneficiaries and extend expiring provisions for rural and other providers.