Events and Schedule


Telephone Town Halls on Health Care


6/17/2009 - Congresswoman Castor hosted a telephone town hall meeting with more than 4,000 participants to discuss the important issue of health care.

Click here to listen to the audio of the 6/17/2009 town hall


8/13/2009 - Congresswoman Castor held a follow up telephone town hall meeting on health care

Click here to listen to the audio of the 8/13/2009 town hall


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Events and Meetings

Thursday, November 19

9:30 am - Energy and Commerce Committee open markup session to consider H.R. 515, the Radioactive Import Deterrence Act and H.R. 1084, the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act

11:30 am - Votes

1:15 pm - Votes

2:15 pm - Call with Florida ACHA Secretary Tom Arnold

3:30 pm - Votes

Wednesday, November 18

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing on "H1N1 Preparedness: An Overview of Vacine Production and Distribution"

12:30 pm - Votes

1:30 pm - Meeting with Planned Parenthood Coalition, Barbara Zdravecky, Sara Scher, Michael Shelton

2:00 pm - Meeting with the State Univ System: Frank Brogan, Chancellor, State University System of Florida, Sheila McDevitt, Chair, Board of Governors, Ana Viamonte Ros, M.D., Florida Surgeon General, Durell Peaden, M.D., Senator, Florida Legislature, Bruce Rueben, President, Florida Hospital Association, Stephen Klasko, M.D., Sr. VP, USF Health; Dean, USF College of Medicine, John Rock, M.D., Dean, FIU College of Medicine, Alma Littles, M.D. Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education and Medical Affairs, FSU College of Medicine, Rick Maxey, Director of Government Relations, State University System, Brent Jaquet, Senior Vice President, CRD Associates

3:00 pm - Votes

3:30 pm - Steering and Policy Committee Meeting on jobs

4:00 pm - Meeting with Speaker Pelosi

Tuesday, November 17

9:30 am - Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet hearing on a discussion draft of the "Universal Service Reform Act of 2009"

11:30 am - Energy and Commerce Subcommitte on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection hearing on "Prioritizing Chemicals for Safety Determination"

12:00 pm - Democratic Caucus meeting

2:00 pm - Meeting with the Florida Hospital Assocation: Bruce Ruben, President; Ralph Glatfelter, COO; Sue Brody, CEO of Bayfront Med Center; Allan Weiss, CEO of Naples Community Hosp; Charlotte Mather, Gov't Relations Exec for North Broward Health Care District

2:30 pm - Votes

Monday, November 16

5:00 pm - Legislative Staff meeting

6:30 pm - Votes

7:00 pm - Democratic Caucus meeting on jobs with guest Richard Trumka, President, AFL-CIO; Robert Kuttner, Co-founder and Co-editor, The American Prospect

Friday, November 13

10:30 am - Interview with Matt Sednesky of the Associated Press, Florida, on the Medicare Doughnut Hole closing

Thursday, November 12

3:00 pm - AARP  Press Conference Call

Tuesday, November 10

10:00 am - East Manatee Family Healthcare Center tour with Secretary Sebelius

Sunday, November 8

2:00 pm - Emory University Alumni Association Health Care Event: "Why Health Reform Can't Wait (And You Can't Either)"

Saturday, November 7

9:00 am - Health Care Reform Debate Begins

9:15 am - Speech on House Floor for Women’s Health and Health Reform Unanimous Consent

9:30 am - Votes

11:00 am - Majority Whip Meeting with President Obama

1:00 pm - Votes

3:00 pm - Speech on House Floor in Support of the Affordable Health Care for America Act (Click here to watch)

9:30 pm to 11:30 pm - Votes
        11:15pm - Vote on Final Passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act (Read More Here)

Friday, November 6

10:00 am - Working Women's Caucus

11:00 am - Speech on House Floor for the Travel Promotion Act

1:00 pm - Votes

1:45 pm - Record Statement on the Affordable Health Care for America Act

3:15 pm - Votes

Thursday, November 5

10 :30 am - Meeting with John Lord, Chairman of the Board for the Nemours Foundation

11:30 am to 12:30 pm - Votes

5:00 pm to 6:00 pm - Votes

Wednesday, November 4

9:30 am - Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection and the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet hearing on “Driven To Distraction: Technological Devices and Vehicle Safety”

11:15 am - Votes

1:00 pm - Kerry Kavanaugh Ch. 10 Interview

1:30 pm - Votes, including final passage of the Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 (Read more here)

2:15 pm to 3:30 pm - Votes

4:30 pm - Meeting with Speaker Pelosi

5:00 pm - Votes

Tuesday, November 3

10:00 am - Joint Meeting of Congress: Excellency Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany

11:30 am - Energy and Commerce Committee - Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection hearing on “The NFL StarCaps Case:  Are Sports' Anti-Doping Programs At A Legal Crossroads?”

12:00 pm - Votes

12:45 pm - Speech on the House Floor on the Affordable Health Care for America Act (Click here to watch)

2:00 pm - Democratic Caucus

5:30 pm - Votes

Monday, November 2

11:00 am - Interview with Stacie Schaible

5:00 pm - Majority Leader Issue Briefing on Health Care Reform

6:30 pm - Votes

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm - Democratic Caucus - Briefing Health Care Legislation Review
Features a section-by-section presentation by Tri-Committee staff on H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act

Thursday, October 29

8:30 am - Florida Delegation Meeting on the state of the tourism industry in Florida

9:30 am - Majority Whip Meeting and Caucus

10:30 am  - Announce the Affordable Health Care for America Act on the Capitol West Front

11:30 am - Votes

1:30 pm - Votes

2:00 pm to 3:30 pm - Energy and Commerce Committee Markup of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act

5:00 pm - Votes

Wednesday, October 28

8:00 am - Breakfast with EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson for an informal discussion of US chemical policy

11:00 am - Teleconference with State Senator Nan Rich on FMAP in Florida and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

1:00 pm - Votes

2:30 pm - Meeting with Commissioner Mark Sharpe and Tampa Bay Water, Paula Dye and Executive Director, Gerry Seebler

4:00 pm - Meeting with Speaker Pelosi and the Sophomore Class

4:30 pm - Energy and Commerce Democratic Caucus to discuss the markup of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act

6:00 pm - White House reception commemorating the passage and enactment of the Hate Crimes Act

Tuesday, October 27

11:45 pm - Event at the Arcadia Solar Array with President Obama (Click here to watch the President's remarks)

Friday, October 23

9:30 am - Democratic Caucus on Health Care

10:00 am - Votes

11:15 am to 1:00 pm - Breast Cancer Awareness event with First Lady Michelle Obama (Read more here)

7:00 pm - Audubon Society Awards Banquet Dinner

Thursday, October 22

9:00 am  - Majority Whip Meeting and Caucus

9:30 am - Press Conference on Regional Disparities with Representatives Becerra, Kind, and McCollum

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet Hearing "Video Competition in a Digital Age"

11:30 am to 12:30 pm - Votes

3:00 to 4:30 pm - Votes

5:30 pm - Votes

Wednesday, October 21

10:00 am  to 6:00 pm - Energy and Commerce Full Committee Markup on H.R. 3276, American Medical Isotopes Production Act of 2009; H.R. 3258, Drinking Water System Security Act of 2009; H.R. 2868, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009; and H.R. 2190, Mercury Pollution Reduction Act

1:30 pm - Meeting with Shands HealthCare CEO Tim Goldfarb

2:30 pm - Votes

Tuesday, October 20

11:00 am - Channel 8 interview on health care

6:30 pm - Votes

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm - Democratic Caucus on Health Care

Monday, October 19

12:00 pm - Lunch with Lorna Taylor Gregory

Thursday, October 15

9:00 am - Majority Whip/Democratic Caucus Meeting on Health Care and Homeland Security

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Full Committee Markup
H.R. 2994, the Satellite Home Viewer Reauthorization Act
H.R. 1147, the Local Community Radio Act of 2009
H.R. 3633, the Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program Extension Act of 2009       
H.R. 3792, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009


11:15 am - Votes

12:45 pm - Votes

1:30 pm - Energy and Commerce hearing on "The Minority Business Development Agency: Enhancing the Prospects for Success"

2:30 pm - Votes

3:00 pm - BiPartisan Health Care Meeting

4:00 pm - Votes

4:30 pm - Meeting with the AFL/CIO of Florida

Wednesday, October 14

9:30 am - Meeting with Eric Smith, OSG

2:30 pm - Votes

4:00 pm - Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health markup to consider HR 3792, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009

5:30 pm - Energy and Commerce Democratic Caucus to discuss a possible markup of HR 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2009

Tuesday, October 13

10:00 am - Grand Reopening of the historic Jordan School in St. Petersburg

4:30 pm - Call with State University System Chancellor Frank Brogan

6:30 pm - Votes

7:00 pm - Dinner with members of the Energy and Commerce Committee

Friday, October 9

11:30 am  - USF Women in Philanthropy Luncheon

Thursday, October 8

9:00 am - Majority Whip/ Democratic Caucus Meeting on Health Care Costs: Deficit Neutrality

11:00 am - Meeting with the Human Rights Campaign - Carlos Carbonell, Dan Tanner, Steven Bard, and William Kropf

11:30 am - Votes

2:00 pm - Democratic Caucus - Bipartisan Classified Briefing on Afghanistan/Pakistan with General James L. Jones, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs

2:45 pm - Votes

3:30 pm - Geographic Disparities Meeting with Vice Chair Becerra

Wednesday, October 7

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection hearing on "Growing U.S. Trade in Green Technology"

12:00 pm - Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing "HR 1740, the Breast Cancer Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009", "HR 1691, the Breast Cancer Protection Act of 2009", "HR 2279, the Eliminating Disparities in Breast Cancer Treatment Act of 2009", "HR 995, the Mammogram and MRI Availability Act of 2009", and "HR 2042, the Better Screening Test for Women Act"

12:30 pm - Speech on the House Floor on HR 1035, the Morris K Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009

12:45 pm - Votes

1:30 pm - Votes

4:00 pm - Speaker Meeting with the Sophomore Class

4:30 pm - Welcome Reception for Representative Judy Chu

5:00 pm - Bipartisan Members Only Meeting on Health Care

5:30 pm - Votes

Tuesday, October 6

12:30 pm - Lunch with the office interns

3:00 pm - Speech on the House Floor on H.Res. 710 - Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Estuaries Day"

5:00 pm - Majority Leader Issues Briefing from CBO DIrector Doug Elmendorf on the Overall Budget Outlook & Fiscal Implications of Health Care Reform

6:30 pm - Votes

7:00 pm - Democratic Caucus Health Care Legislation Review with Shereen Arent, American Diabetes Association, Sue Nelson, American Heart Association, Dr. Karen Pollitz, Georgetown University Health Policy Institute, and Dick Woodruff, American Cancer Soceity Action Network

Thursday, October 1

11:00 am - Votes

12:15 pm - Votes

2:00 pm - Votes

Wednesday, September 30

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Committee open markup session to consider HR 2221, the Data Accountability and Trust Act; HR 1319, the Informed P2P User Act; HR 2190, the Mercury Pollution Reduction Act

2:00 pm - Meeting with the Florida State Association of Letter Carriers, Matty Rose, President

2:30 pm - Votes

4:00 pm  - Sophomore Class Meeting with Speaker Pelosi

Tuesday, September 29

9:00 am - Recovery Act Workshop

4:00 pm - Meeting with Speaker Pelosi on Regional Disparities

6:30 pm - Votes

Monday, September 28

12:00 pm - Lunch with Dr. Adam Diasti

Friday, September 25

10:00 am - Votes

11:00 am - Votes

Thursday, September 24

8:00 am - Florida Delegation Meeting to discuss health care in Florida

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet hearing "A National Interoperable Broadband Network for Public Safety: Recent Developments"

11:00 am - Votes

12:15 pm - Votes

1:00 pm - Meeting with Environment America, Mike Gravitz

2:00 pm - Meeting with Florida Education Association, Eric Riley

3:00 pm - Democratic Caucus on health care

Wednesday, September 23

9:30 am - Energy and Commerce Democratic Caucus

9:45 am - Meeting with the National Association of Public Hospitals, Gary Carnes, Ronald Hytoff, Marcos Lorenzo, and Steve Short

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Committee full committee mark-up of health care

11:30 am - Meeting with Florida State Senator Frederica Wilson

1:30 pm - Votes

3:00 pm - Votes

4:45 pm - Votes

6:30 pm - Reception for "Celebrating America's Estuaries"

Tuesday, September 22

4:00 pm - Majority Leader Briefing on "The Economic Outlook and the Impact of the Recovery Act with Center for Budget and Policy Priorities"

6:30 pm - Votes

Thursday, September 17

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet hearing "Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission"

11:00 am - Democratic Caucus on Seniors in HR 3200

12:30 pm - Votes

1:00 pm - Meeting with Visit Florida: Jay Gaybraith of SeaWorld, John McReynolds of Universal, Jacob DiPitre and Ed Fouche of Disney, and Chris Thompson

Wednesday, September 16

10:00 am - Meeting with St. Joseph's Children's Hospital: Mike Aubin, Nora Musselman, Bruce Rodwell, and Daniel Plasencia

11:20 am - Speak on the House floor in support of HR 3221, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act

11:30 am - Meeting with FCC Commissioner Meredith Baker

12:00 pm - Votes

1:45 pm - Press Conference Call on HR 3221, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act

2:45 pm - Votes

3:00 pm - Meeting with Tampa New Auto Dealer Association: George Wilson

Tuesday, September 15

9:00 am - Steering and Policy Committee hearing on the Urgent Need for Health Care Reform

12:00 pm - Democratic Caucus on HR 3200 with David Axelrod, Senior Advisor to the President

1:00 pm - Energy and Commerce full committee hearing to review the nation's readiness for the probably surge of cases of seasonal and pandemic N1H1 influenza

3:15 pm - Meeting with All Children's Hospital: CEO Gary Carnes

5:00 pm - Votes

Monday, September 14

6:30 pm - Votes

Thursday, September 10

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection hearing "Consumer Product Safety Commission Oversight: Current Issues and a Vision for the Future"

11:30 am - Votes

Wednesday, September 9

9:30 am - Democratic Caucus Meeting on Health Care

11:00 am - Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Hearing on "Ryan White Extension Act of 2009" discussion draft legislation

2:00 pm - Votes

3:30 pm - September 11 Congressional Remembrance Ceremony

4:00 pm - Meeting with Speaker Pelosi

5:15 pm - Open Press Call for President Obama's Speech

6:00 pm - Meeting with Staff Sergeant Steven A. Light

8:00 pm - Presidential Address to Joint Session of Congress

Tuesday, September 8

6:30 pm - Votes

Friday, September 4

10:00 am - Tampa Housing Authority Recovery Event

11:00 am - Meeting: CDC of Tampa

11:30 am - Small Business Meeting

Thursday, September 3

9:00 am - Majority Whip Meeting

10:00 am - Nursing Home Visit - Scott Allen

12:00 pm - Athena Lunch

Wednesday, September 2

7:30 am - Teaching Tools Breakfast

10:00 am - East Tampa Meeting

11:15 am - Acorn Trace Apartment Visit and Press Event

Tuesday, September 1

10:00 am - National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association

11:30 am - Meeting with NAIOP

1:00 pm - Interview with Rob Lorei at WMNF

Monday, August 31

10:00 am - Tampa Port Press Event

11:30 am - Conference call on health care legislation

12:30 am - Lunch with Joni James

Friday, August 28

9:30 am - Meeting with Elio Muller on Cuba

10:15 am - Meeting with AT&T, Joe York VP of Public Relations and local executive Andrew Hall

12:30 pm - WISE Lunch

Thursday, August 27

9:00 am - Majority Whip Meeting

10:30 am - Speak at the USF School of Public Health 25th Anniversary Event

11:30 am - Lunch with Dr. Mahan

1:30 pm - Health Professionals Meeting

Wednesday, August 26

9:30 am - Meeting with the Tampa Bay Partnership and TBARTA

10:15 am - Meeting with Susan Stackhouse

11:00 am - Meeting with Dr. Madelyn Butler

11:45 am - Call with Bill Sharpe

1:30 pm - St. Petersburg Times Editorial Board Meeting

Tuesday, August 25

9:30 am - Coffee with Bob Rothman and Jim Davis

11:30 am - Call with Florida Justice Association

12:00 pm - Democratic Caucus Call

2:00 pm - Meeting with Elizabeth Jenkins

Monday, August 24

11:00 am - Visit to Manatee Rural Health Center

1:30 pm - Meet with the Bradenton Herald Editorial Board

Wednesday, August 19

2:00 pm - Meet with Tampa Tribune Editorial Board

Tuesday, August 18

12:00 pm - Democratic Caucus Call on Health Care

12:15 pm - Speak at Westshore Alliance Luncheon

2:00 pm - High Speed Rail "Connect Us" Event

Thursday, August 13

10:00 am - Meeting with Florida Hospital Association

11:00 am - Meeting with Shankar Sundaram, Ph.D., Director of the Bioengineering Center at Draper Labratory

11:30 am - Meeting with Michelle Robinson, Verizon Senior VP for the Southern Region

6:30 pm - Health Care Teletown Hall

Wednesday, August 12

12:00 pm - Democratic Caucus Conference Call on Health Care

12:30 pm - Lunch with Mayor Pam Iorio

Tuesday, August 11

11:45 am - American Society of Public Administrators Suncoast Chapter Luncheon

Friday, August 7

1:00 pm - Press Interviews on Health Care

2:00 pm - Roundtable with Commerce Secretary Locke and Business Leaders on Trade

Thursday, August 6

10:00 am - USF-Verizon Thinkfinity Event

6:00 pm - State Rep. Betty Reed and SEIU Health Care Town Hall

Wednesday, August 5

12:00 pm - Democratic Caucus Conference Call on Health Care

1:30 pm - EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson Press Conference

Friday, July 31

10:00 am to 9:30 pm - Energy and Commerce Committee Health Care Markup

12:45 pm - Votes

Thursday, July 30

10:00 am to 12:30 am - Energy and Commerce Committee Health Care Markup

1:00 pm - Votes

3:30 pm - Votes

5:15 pm - Votes

Wednesday, July 29

10: 45 am - Meeting with Chairman Waxman and Speaker Pelosi

12:45 pm - Votes

1:00 pm - Energy and Commerce Committee Democratic Caucus Meeting on Health Reform Legislation

1:30 pm - Votes

2:45 pm - Votes

4:00 pm to 8:00 pm - Energy and Commerce Committee Meeting on Health Care Legislation

4:15 pm - Votes

Tuesday, July 28

12:00 pm - Democratic Caucus Meeting

2:00 pm - Meeting with WorkNet Pinellas President Ed Peachy

5:00 pm - Votes

Monday, July 27

10:30 am - Syniverse Health Care Press Conference Read More

4:00 om - Democratic Caucus Meeting on Health Care Legislation Review Feature on HR 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

6:30 pm - Votes

8:00 pm - Dinner with HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Hosted by Reps Baldwin and DeGette

Friday, July 24

10:45 am - Votes

11:30 am - Press Call on Health Care

1:30 pm - Votes

2:00 pm - Energy and Commerce Democratic meeting on health care

Thursday, July 23

12:00 pm - Votes

3:30 pm - Prescription Drug Press Conference
(Read more here)

5:30 pm - Votes

Wednesday, July 22

9:30 am - Saving Costs on Health Reform/Lowering Drug Prices meeting in Rep. Harman's office

11:00 am - ABC News interview

11:30 am - Votes

3:30 pm - Votes

Tuesday, July 21

11:00 am - Lowering Drug Costs Working Group meeting in Rep. Harman's office

12:00 pm - Democratic Caucus

2:30 pm - St. Petersburg Times Alex Leary interview

3:15 pm - Votes

5:30 pm - Votes

6:30 pm - Energy and Commerce Committee Primary Care meeting with Chairman Waxman

Monday, July 20

10:00 am - Meeting with Dr. Junius Gonzalez of USF Florida Mental Health Institute

3:00 pm - Women's Health Care Energy and Commerce Meeting with Rep. DeGette

3:30 pm - Democratic Energy and Commerce meeting

4:00 pm - 12:30 am - America's Affordable Health Choices Act mark-up in the Energy and Commerce Committee

6:30 pm - Votes

Friday, July 17

10:00 am - Votes

12:15 pm - Votes

Thursday, July 16

11:30 am - Votes

Video Preview2:00 pm - America's Affordable Health Choices Act mark-up in the Energy and Commerce Committee
(Click here to watch the video of Congresswoman Castor's opening statement)





3:30 pm - Meeting with Planned Parenthood Wendy Grassi and student volunteers from USF

5:15 pm - Votes

Wednesday, July 15

10:30 am - Votes

12:00 pm - Votes

3:30 pm - Meeting with the Florida Hospital Association - Ron Hytoff, President and CEO of Tampa General Hospital and other Florida Hospital Leaders

Tuesday, July 14

12:00 pm - Democratic Caucus

2:00 pm - Meeting with Ralph Wilcox, USF Provost

3:30 pm - Votes

4:15 pm - Votes

7:05 pm - Women's Congressional Softball Game

Monday, July 13

6:00 pm - Congratulations Call to Florida Teacher of the Year Megan Allen

6:30 pm - Votes

Friday, July 10

10:30 am - Votes

11:00 am - Meeting with Rep. Pallone: Health Care Strategy Session

12:30 pm - Votes

Thursday, July 9

10:00 am - Meeting with Rahm Emmanuel at the White House

10:30 am - Votes

1:00 pm - Meeting with Alex Leery about Health Care

1:30 pm - Votes

3:00 pm - Health Care Reform Listening Session with Majority Whip Clyburn for Region VII

5:30 pm - Votes

Wednesday, June 8

10:00 am - One Minute Speech on House Floor on Community Health Center Recovery Investment

10:30 am - Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection Hearing "The Proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency: Implications for Consumers and the FTC"

11:45 am - Votes

12:00 pm - Democratic Caucus Meeting on Health Care

2:00 pm - Votes

2:30 pm - Meeting with Planned Parenthood Regional President Cecile Richards and Laurie Rubiner, VP for Public Policy

3:30 pm - Votes

4:15 pm - Press Call: Mike Salinero on High Speed Rail

4:30 pm - Votes

5:45 pm - Votes

6:00 pm - Energy and Commerce Committee Democratic Caucus Meeting to Discuss the Process for Committee Consideration of Health Reform Legislation

6:30 pm - Votes

Tuesday, July 7

10:30 am - Press Conference at the Johnnie Ruth Clarke Health Center

6:30 pm - Votes

Friday, June 26

10:30 am - Votes

4:30 pm - Votes

Thursday, June 25

9:30 am - Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing on health care legislation

2:00 pm - Votes

3:00 pm - Meeting: Southwest Florida Water Management District: David Rathke and Colleen Thayer

3:15 pm - Meeting with Chairman Waxman

5:00 pm - Votes

6:00 pm - White House Picnic - Congressional Luau

Wednesday, June 24

9:30 am - Energy and Commerce Committee on health care draft legislation

10:45 am - Votes

11:00 am - Press Conference - GME Bill

1:45 pm - Votes

2:00 pm - Meeting: Commissioner Mark Sharpe and Gerald Seeber of Tampa Bay Water

4:00 pm - Speaker Meeting with Sophomore Class

8:15 pm - Votes

Tuesday, June 23

9:30 am - Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing

5:30 pm - Call with Barbara Zdravecky about health care reform

6:30 pm - Votes

7:00 pm - Democratic Caucus Meeting on HR 2454

Monday, June 22

11:00 am - Meeting with Energy and Commerce Committee staff

Friday, June 19

11:15 am - Votes

12:45 pm - Votes

2:30 pm - Votes

Thursday, June 18

9:30 am - Energy and Commerce Subcommitte on Health hearing "Medical Devices: Are Current Regulations Doing Enough for Patients?"

10:15 am - Votes

2:00 pm - Meeting: St. Joseph's Children's Hospital and All Children's Hospital

3:15 pm - Meeting: Florida Public Health Association, President Douglas Holt

Wednesday, June 17

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Committe markup on HR 2749, the Food Safety Enhancement Act

1:00 pm - Meeting: Alliance for Retired Americans

2:30 pm - Meeting: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida - Chairman and CEO Robert Lufrano and Vice President Cyrys Jollivette

2:45 pm - Votes

4:30 pm - Telephone Town Hall on Health Care

Tuesday, June 16

12:00 pm - Democratic Caucus Meeting

1:00 pm - Votes

3:00 pm - Meeting with Secretary Salazar and Carol Browner

4:00 pm - Call with Organ Procurement Organization, LifeLink Foundation, LifeQuest

6:00 pm - Votes

8:30 pm - Votes

Monday, June 15

10:30 pm - Pew Job Report

4:30 pm - Meeting: Secretary Frank Peterman

5:00 pm - Democratic Energy and Commerce Committee Member meeting with Chairman Waxman

6:30 pm - Votes

Friday, June 12

11:15 am - Votes

11:30 am - Meeting: Harris Corporation

12:30 pm  - Lunch with the Washington office summer interns

Thursday, June 11

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing on the forthcoming Federal Trade Commission report entitle "Emerging Health Care Issues: A Follow-on Biologic Drug Competition"

10:30 am - Press Conference on the Primary Care Working Group

12:00 pm - Votes

2:00 pm - Meeting: Weston DeSue of the Bradenton Housing Authority

2:30 pm - Votes

4:00 pm - Meeting with Speaker Pelosi and members of the Florida delegation

4:30 pm - Votes

Wednesday, June 10

9:15 am - Filming of Ocean Champions video

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health markup of HR 2749, the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009

11:30 am - Votes

1:00 pm - Meeting: Councilwoman Mary Mulhern

1:30 pm - Energy and Commerce Committee - Full committee markup
1.     H. Res. 446, introduced May 14, 2009,  by Rep. Sensenbrenner;
2.     H. Res. 449, introduced May 15, 2009, by Rep. Sensenbrenner; and
3.     H. Res. 462, introduced May 20, 2009, by Rep. LaTourette

4:00 pm - Speaker Pelosi Meeting with the Sophomore Class

5:30 - Votes

Tuesday, June 9

9:30 am - Energy and Commerce Committee Democratic Caucus to discuss health care legislation

11:00 am - Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection hearing "Too Easy Being Green: Defining Fair Green Marketing Practices"

11:45 am - Democratic Caucus Meeting on health care reform

3:00 pm - Meeting: One Voice Against Cancer: Karen Moffit

4:00 pm - Meeting: United Transportation Union: Andres Trujillo

4:30 pm - Votes

Monday, June 8

6:30 pm - Votes

Thursday, June 4

9:00 am - Majority Whip Meeting

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet hearing on Oversight of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

11:15 am - Votes

3:00 pm - Meeting with BIO - President and CEO Jim Greenwood and Congressman Jim Davis

3:30 pm - Votes

7:00 pm - Votes

7:30 pm - DCCC reception to honor former Executive Director Brian Wolff

Wednesday, June 3

10:00 am  - Florida Delegation meeting: Secretary Stephanie C. Kopelousos and State Transportation Development Administrator Brad Thoburn to discuss the Transportation Authorization

10:30 am - Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 Discussion Draft

12:45 pm - Votes

1:00 pm - Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection markup for HR 2221, the Data Accountability and Trust Act, HR 2309, the Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act, HR 2192, the Mercury Pollution Reduction Act, and HR 1706, the Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act

4:00 pm - Votes

Tuesday, June 2

8:30 am - Credit Union event

4:30 pm - Meeting: Catherine Dolinsky on KidCare

5:00 pm - Call with Ed Turanchik

6:30 pm - Votes

7:00 pm - Democratic Caucus Meeting

Thursday, May 21

9:00 am - Majority Whip Meeting

11:30 am - Votes

12:45 pm - Votes

1:00 pm - Meeting: National Postal Mailhandlers Union:  Nick Mozar, local 318 President

4:30 pm - Votes

Wednesday, May 20

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Committee Markup

12:00 pm - Votes

2:00 pm - Votes

2:15 pm - Meeting: American College of Physicians - Malcolm T Foster, President

4:00 pm - Speaker Meeting with Sophomore Class

5:30 pm - Votes

7:00 pm - Social Reception at the White House

Tuesday, May 19

9:00 am - Majority Leader Breakfast

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Committee Climate Change Legislation Markup

12:00 pm - Democratic Caucus - Presentation on Healthcare by David Axelrod, Senior Advisor to the President

1:00 pm - Meeting: Climate Communities and ICLEI - Pegeen Hanrahan, Mayor of Gainesville, Robert Hunter, Hillsborough Planning Commission

2:00 pm - Votes

2:30 pm - Meeting: All Children's Hospital: Gary Carnes, CEO and Jim Kaufman with NACH

3:00 pm - Meeting: HDR: Paul Bowdoin

Monday, May 18

11:30 am - Press Interview: Ch. 13, Alcides Setui on Cuba

1:00 pm - Energy and Commerce Committee Markup on American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009

6:30 pm - Votes

Thursday, May 14

9:00 am - Majority Whip Meeting

10:30 am  - Meeting with Syniverse Technologies, CEO Tony Holcombe

11:00 am - Votes

12:00 pm - Votes

1:00 pm - Meeting with Cynthia Morton of the American Health Care Assocation and Florida Representative Yolly Roberson

1:30 pm - Votes

3:30 pm - Meeting with Dave Loungee of Gannett WTSP and Brian Lawlor of Scripps WFTS

4:00 pm - Votes

Wednesday, May 13

10:30 am - Press Call - Florida Trend, Art Levy on the Paperfree effort

11:00 am - Energy and Commerce Democratice Members Meeting on Health Reform

11:15 am - Votes

1:30 pm- Votes

3:00 pm - Meeting with Mike John, Chancellor of Emory University

3:30 pm - Meeting wtih Bill Willingham of Florida Electric Cooperatives Association

4:30 pm - Votes

Tuesday, May 12

2:00 pm - Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection hearing on the Consumer Credit Protection Improvement Act and HR 2190, the Mercury Pollution Reduction Act

2:00 pm - Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing on HR 1346, the Medical Device Safety Act of 2009

5:30 pm - Meeting with Chairman Waxman and the Democratice members of the Energy and Commerce Committee to discuss energy legislation

6:30 pm - Votes

7:00 pm - Dinner wtih Rep. Xavier Beccera and Tom Daschle

Thursday, May 7

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet hearing "An Examination of Competition in the Wireless Industry"

11:15 am - Votes

12:30 pm - Meeting with Kaitlyn Gill, constituent who won the USDA - Risk Management Agency Future Farmers of America writing contest

1:00 pm - Meeting with McDonald's franchisees Blake Casper, Allison Adams, and Robert Adams

1:30 pm - Call with Commissioner Kevin Beckner

2:15 pm - Votes

Wednesday, May 6

1:00 pm - Meeting with Hillsborough County anesthesiologists Hector Vila, David Varlotta, and Rafael Miguel

1:30 pm - Meeting with Fred Simmons

2:30 pm - Votes

Tuesday, May 5

10:30 am - Meeting at the White House with President Obama and the Democratic members of the Energy and Commerce Committee

11:45 am - Press Call to Wes Allison

1:30 pm - Meeting with AIPAC members Herb Swarzman, Elizabeth Goodman, Doug Horn, Rabbi Marc Sack, and Debbie and Brian Taub

2:45 pm - Votes

4:00 pm - Meeting with Congressman James Clyburn

Monday, May 4


4:00 pm - Call with HCC President Gwendolyn Stephenson

6:30 pm - Votes

7:00 pm - Democratic Caucus, Christina Romer, Chair of the Council Economic Advisers

Saturday, May 2

10:00 am - Financial Aid Workshop

Friday, May 1

9:45 am - Tour and Meeting at Full Sail in Orlando with Ed Haddock

11:30 am - Speech at the Early Head Start and Head Start Annual Training Conference  in Orlando

Thursday, April 30

10:15 am - Photo with St. Mary's School

10:30 am - Meeting with AHEC - Cindy Selleck of USF

11:30 am - Vote

1:30 pm - Meeting with Federation of State Medical Records - William Carbone, Timothy Bell, and Lauren Withrow

2:15 pm - Vote

3:00 pm - Meeting with Susan G Komen for the Cure Advocacy Alliance

Wednesday, April 29

8:30 am - Florida Hospital Association Breakfast

10:00 am - One Minute Floor Speech

11:30 am - Speak on House Floor about the Hate Crimes Rule

11:30 pm - Vote

12:30 pm - Democratic Caucus: Swine Flu Update with Secretary Janet Napolitano, Department of Homeland Security and Centers for Disease Control Officials

1:00 pm - Vote

4:00 pm - Vote

5:00 pm - Member Tour of Lincoln Exhibit at the Library of Congress

Tuesday, April 28

10:00 am - Families USA Conference Call

11:00 am - Congressional Tribute: Bust Unveiling of Sojourner Truth

11:00 am - Meeting with Jose Valiente

11:45 am - Radio Interview: 970 with Matt McClain

1:30 pm - Meeting with the Propeller Club:  Mark LaFon, Brian Dolan, and Allen Thompson

2:00 pm - Meeting with the Afterschool Alliance, Bobbi Davis of Hillsborough Children's Board

4:00 pm - Vote

Monday, April 27

10:00 am - Press Interview: Channel 8 with Nancy Ryan on the Financial Aid Workshop

2:00 pm - Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection Hearing on Examining the Status of US Trade with Cuba and its Impact on Economic Growth

6:30 pm - Vote - HR 1913, Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009

7:00 pm - Democratic Caucus  - FY2010 Budget Resolution

Thursday, April 23

9:00 am - Majority Whip Meeting

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet Hearing on Commications Networks and Consumer Privacy: Recent Developments

12:30 pm - Vote

12:30 pm - Washington Reception Honoring the Florida Gator National Champion Football Team

Wednesday, April 22

9:30 am - Energy and Commerce Committee Hearing - The American Clean Energy Security Act of 2009

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health Hearing - HR 847, The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009

10:00 am - Florida Delegation Meeting on the Cad Fund wtih Kevin McCarthy

10:30 am - Meeting with Florida Legal Services, Berneice Cox

2:00 pm - Meeting with Military Officers Association, Troy Smith, Violet Smith, and Commander Bob Nolan

2:30 pm - Meeting with Manatee County Port Authority Executive Director Dave McDonald

3:15 pm - Vote

4:00 pm - Sophomore Class Meeting with Speaker Pelosi

5:30 pm - Call with Dr. Ray Sever

Tuesday, April 21

3:00 pm - Energy and Commerce Committee Hearing  - The American Clean Energy Security Act of 2009

3:15 pm - Meeting with Emory University President Jim Wagner

4:00 pm - Meeting with American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Region 7 Director Bruce Weiner

6:30 pm - Votes

7:00 pm - Democratic Caucus

Saturday, April 18

9:00 am - Foreclosure Assistance and Prevention Workshop

Friday, April 17

8:10 am - Press Call: 970 WFLA

Thursday, April 16

9:00 am - Strategic Planning Session

12:00 pm - Speech to Port of Tampa Maritime Industries Association at the Tampa History Museum

Wednesday, April 15


10:00 am - Building Trades

11:00 am - Downtown Development Forum

1:00 pm - Strategic Planning Session

Tuesday, April 14

9:15 am - Press Interview: Channel 8 - Stacie Shaible about the Foreclosure Workshop

10:00 am - Press Interview: BayNews 9 about the Foreclosure Workshop

11:00 am - Meeting with Dana Young

11:30 am - Press Interview: WUSF - Bobbi O'Brien about the Foreclosure Workshop

11:45 am - Press Interview: WMNF - Mitch Perry about the Foreclosure Workshop

1:00 pm - Meeting with Cheryl Schroeder

2:00 pm - Video tapping for Herb Swarzman's Jewish National Fund Award

2:30 pm - Award Medal to Veteran

2:45 pm - Press Interview: Channel 13 about the Foreclosure Workshop

Monday, April 13

9:30 am - Phone call with Tom Pepin

Thursday, April 9

10:00 am - Meeting with Tampa Chamber of Commerce

Wednesday, April 8

12:00 pm - Meeting with George Howell and CJ Roberts at the Tampa History Museum

Tuesday, April 7

10:00 am - Press Conference at Child's Park

11:00 am - Medal Ceremony for Veteran

11:30 am - South St. Pete Wise Lunch with Community  Leaders

Thursday, April 2

9:00 am - Majority Whip Meeting

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing on Making Health Care Work for American Families: Saving Money, Saving Lives

10:30 am - Vote

2:15 pm - Vote

3:00 pm - Meeting with Rep. Shelley Berkley

3:30 pm - Vote

5:00 pm - Vote

6:30 pm - Vote

Wednesday, April 1


10:00 am - One Minute Floor Speech

11:00 am - Florida Delegation Meeting - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

12:00 pm - Lunch, Skip Volkle

1:30 pm - Tampa Port Authority - Richard Wainio, Executive Director and CEO

2:00 pm - Energy and Commerce Democratic Members Meeting

4:00 pm - Meeting with Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Tuesday, March 31

9:30 am - Democratic Caucus - Topic: Afghanistan / Pakistan Strategy

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health - “Making Health Care Work for American Families:  Protecting the Public Health”

11:30 am - Coalition for a Competitive Parmaceutical Market

1:00 pm - Votes

2:30 pm - Votes

3:00 pm - National Functional Genomics Center at Moffitt Cancer Center

4:00 pm - Votes

7:30 - 10:00 pm - True to Ourselves: A Celebration and Conversation among Women - hosted by Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz

Monday, March 30

10:00 am - Tampa Family Health Centers Press Conference
"$2.7 Million Headed To Tampa Bay Area Community Health Centers" (Click here to read more)

3:00 pm - Chad Terhune, Business Week re: Health IT

4:00 pm - Energy and Commerce Members Meeting to discuss upcoming energy legislation

5:00 pm - Democratic Caucus with special guest President Barack Obama

6:30 pm - Votes

7:30 - 8:45 pm - Telephone Town Hall with constituents

Friday, March 27

11:45 am - Women in Politics Forum - USF St. Petersburg Campus with Treasure Island Mayor Mary Maloof, School Board Member Nina Hayden, and Representative Janet Long

Thursday, March 26

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce - Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet - hearing on “Oversight of the Digital Television Transition”

11:30 am - Votes

12:10 pm - St. John's School Students

3:30 pm - National Association of Community Health Centers - Angela Strain

Wednesday, March 25

10:00 am - Floor Speech - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

11:45 am - Votes

1:30 pm - Votes

2:00 pm - Tampa General Hospital - Don Shamblin

3:00 pm - Votes

4:00 pm - Meeting with Speaker Pelosi

Tuesday, March 24

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Health Care Subcommittee - Making Health Care Work for American Families: Improving Access to Care

12:00 pm - Democratic Caucus - Briefing by Nancy-Ann DeParle, Director of the White House Office for Health Reform

1:15 pm - Votes

2:00 pm - Dr. Eleanor Harris and Dr. Craig Stevens - Moffitt Cancer Center

3:00 pm - Computer and Communications Industry Assocation President Ed Black and T3 Technologies President Steve Friedman

Monday, March 23

10:30 am - Announcement Recovery Act Funding for Tampa International Airport
Castor Announces $8 Million Through Recovery Act For Tampa's Airport
(Read More Here)

4:00 pm - Staff Meeting

6:30 pm - Votes

Thursday, March 19

9:00 am - Majority Whip Meeting

10:00 am - Conference Call Families USA

11:30 am - Votes

1:00 pm - Plant High School Student Choir

2:00 pm - Votes

Wednesday, March 18

11:45 am - Votes

2:30 pm - National Cable and Telecommunications Association CEO - Kyle McSlarrow

3:00 pm - Votes

3:30 pm - CTIA President Steve Largent

4:00 pm - Meeting with Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Tuesday, March 17

8:10 am - WFLA Radio interview re: Paper Free Tampa Bay

9:30 am - Energy and Commerce Health Care Subcommittee Caucus

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce - Subcommittee on Health - hearing on “Making Health Care Work for American Families: Ensuring Affordable Coverage”

2:30 pm - Florida Association of Professional Firefighters

3:00 pm - Col. Lawrence Martin - MacDill AFB

3:15 pm - Votes

4:00 pm - Tampa Housing Authority Chairman and CEO Jerome Ryans

Monday, March 16


9:30 am - Paper Free Tampa Bay Announcement with USF Dean of Medicine Dr. Dean Klasko
Castor Unveils New Electronic Healthcare Initiative
Read More Here


6:30 pm - Votes

7:00 pm - Democratic Caucus

Thursday, March 12

9:00 am - Majority Whip Meeting

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce - Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet - hearing on “Universal Service: Reforming the High-Cost Fund”

1:00 pm - Democratic Caucus - Budget Briefing by OMB Director Peter Orszag

1:30 pm - Votes

Wednesday, March 11

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce - Health Subcommittee - hearing on “How Do You Fix Our Ailing Food Safety System?”

11:45 am - Votes

1:00 pm - Manatee County Commissioners

2:00 pm - Dr. Yogi Goswami, USF Clean Energy Research Center

2:30 pm - Sheriff William Farmer, Vice Chairman of the Florida Sheriff's Association

3:00 pm - Votes

4:00 pm - Meeting with Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Tuesday, March 10

9:00 am - Steering and Policy Committee - Information Session on the Economy
Outside participants for this meeting include: Mark Zandi, Chief Economist and Co-Founder of Moody’s Economy.com; Allen Sinai, Chief Global Economist, Strategist and President of Decision Economics, Inc.; Rebecca Blank, Robert S. Kerr Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Committee - Subcommittee on Health - “Designing a High Performing Healthcare System”

11:30 am - Florida Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, Rebecca Lydick - President Elect

1:45 pm - Votes

3:30 pm - Tampa Museum of Science and Industry

4:00 pm - Hillsborough County - County Admnistrator Pat Bean

Monday, March 9

3:00 pm - American Medical Association Students

6:00 pm - Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Chairman Frank Pallone

6:30 pm - Votes

7:00 pm - Democratic Caucus

Friday, March 6

10:30 am - Vote

11:45 am - Votes

Thursday, March 5

8:00 am - Aspen Institute - Rethinking American Transportation for the 21st Centruy

9:00 am - Majority Whip Meeting

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Committee - Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection - "Consumer Protection in the Used and Subprime Car Market"

11:45 am - Votes

1:30 pm - Carson Chambers, ABC Action News

2:00 pm - Matt Sedensky, Associated Press

5:00 - 6:15 pm - Votes

Wednesday, March 4

10:00 am - 6:00 pm - Energy and Commerce Committee Mark up of several health care related bills

11:00 am - Joint Session of Congress - The Right Honorable Gordon Brown, M.P., Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain

2:30 pm - Votes

Tuesday, March 3

1:00 pm - Pinellas and Hillsborough School Food Service Directors

1:30 pm - American Postal Workers Union for Pinellas County

3:30 pm - Votes

4:30 pm - Dr. Fred Sanfilippo, CEO of Woodruff Health Sciences Center at Emory

5:00 pm - Democratic Caucus - Briefing by HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan

Saturday, February 28

2:00 pm - Congressional Art Competition

Friday, February 27

10:30 am - East Tampa Leadership Meeting to discuss Recovery Act

Thursday, February 26

9:00 am - Majority Whip Meeting

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Subcommttee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
“Revisiting the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976”

11:15 am - Votes

12:00 pm - Subcommittee reconvene

1:30 pm - Votes

Wednesday, February 25

9:30 am - John McReynolds of Universal Parks and Barbara Heffernan of Busch Gardens

10:00 am -  Calvin Harris, Chairman of the Pinellas County Board of Commissioners, elithia Stanfield, Deputy County Administrator, and Sally Everett, Manager of Intergovernmental Relations

10:30 am - Becky Smerdon, VP and Principle Research Scientist at the Academy for Educational Developments

11:00 am - Gary Carnes, CEO All Childrens Hospital

11:00 am - Votes

1:15 pm - Florida Credit Union League

1:30 pm - Votes

2:00 pm - Laura Sessums - Society of General Internal Medicine

3:00 pm - John Thorington - Tampa Port Authority

3:30 pm - Votes

4:00 pm - Speaker Pelosi Sophomore Class Meeting



Tuesday, February 24

 
9:30 am - Jonathan Freeman, winner of the Kids for Kids Service Award

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet Hearing entitled “Reauthorization of the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act.”

1:30 pm - Votes

3:00 pm - Child Welfare League of America

3:30 pm - Florida Children's Services Council

4:30 pm - Wit Ostrenko - Tampa Museum of Science and Industry

9:00 pm - Presidential Address to the Joint Session of Congress

10:00 pm - Press Interviews
Monday, February 23

3:00 pm - Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council

6:30 pm - Votes

7:00 pm - Democratic Caucus

Friday, February 20

10:00 am - Office Hours - Town n Country Library

Thursday, February 19

10:00 am - Press Event - Moffitt Cancer Center re: Recovery Act

11:00 am - Roger Chapin

2:00 pm - St. Petersburg Times Editorial Board

Wednesday, February 18

9:00 am - East Tampa Brownfield Public Health Monitoring Workshop

12:00 pm - Lunch Mayor Pam Iorio

2:30 pm - Tampa Tribune Editorial Board

Tuesday, February 17

10:00 am - Press Conference - Chamberlain High School re: Recovery Act
Click here to view photos

1:00 pm - Ed Waller - Tampa Museum of Art

2:00 pm - Judge Elizabeth Jenkins and Judge Susan Bucklew

2:45 pm - Dave Braun - Veteran's Affairs

Friday, February 13

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Committee - Subcommttee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection - Subcommittee agenda for the 111th Congress

10:45 am - Votes

2:00 pm - Votes

Thursday, February 12

9:00 am - Majority Whip Meeting

11:15 am - Press conference call to discuss American Recovery and Reinvesment Act

12:30 pm - Lunch with Congressional Interns

1:15 pm - Votes

5:30 pm - Democratic Caucus

Wednesday, February 11

9:30 am - Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Secretary Frank Peterman

10:00 am - NAIOP Tampa Bay - Jeff Rogo, Mark Wanich, Chase Collier of Highwoods Properties, Ryan Sampson of Eshenbaugh Land Company, James Schmidt - Attorney at Law, Duane Milford of EMK Consultants, and Michael Brooks of Bricklemyer Smolker & Bolves

10:30 am - Darden Restaurants - Chip Kunde, VP of Government Relations and Jason Eberstein, Trammell and Co.

11:00 am - Florida State Council for American Federation of Government Employees - Lorraine Tuliano,  Avon Sansone, and Janet Winghart Tampa), and Brendon Sheedy (St. Pete)

11:30 am - Florida Association of Letter Carriers - John Giordano, President

2:00 pm - Votes

4:30 pm - Sophomore Class Meeting with Speaker Pelosi

5:30 pm - Democratic Caucus Meeting to discuss American Recovery and Reinvesment Plan

Tuesday, February 10

9:00 am - Depart on Air Force One from Andrews Air Force Base to Ft. Myers, FL

12:00 pm - President Obama Town Hall to discuss Recovery Package

4:00 pm - Return on Air Force One

7:15 pm - Votes

Monday, February 9

6:30 pm - Votes

Sunday, February 8

5:00 pm - Tampa JCC/Federation Annual President's Dinner

Saturday, February 7

1:00 pm - Gasparilla Parade

Friday, February 6

Democratic Issues Conference

Thursday, February 5

Democratic Issues Conference

Wednesday, February 4

10:00 am - Energy and Commerce Committee - Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection - Democratic Members organization meeting

11:30 am - Dr. Donald Eastman, President, Eckerd College

12:45 pm - Votes

4:00 pm - Signing Ceremony for SCHIP Bill, White House
Watch President Obama's speech here





7:00 pm - 65th annual congressional dinner of the Washington Press Club Foundation

Tuesday, February 3

7:30 am - Call with radio program, WFLA to discuss Free Mail for the Troops Bill

3:00 pm - Pinellas County School Board Members - Carol Cook, Janet Clark, Nina Hayden, and Mary Brown

6:30 pm - Votes

Friday, January 30

8:00 am - 12:30 pm - SOCOM briefing with Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton and Admiral Eric Olson, Commander

Thursday, January 29

12:30 pm - 5:00 pm - CENTCOM briefing with Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton and General David H. Petraeus, Commander  - MacDill AFB

Wednesday, January 28

9:30 am - Majority Whip / Caucus Meeting

12:00 pm - Votes

2:30 pm - Florida Covering Kids and Families

5:00 pm - Votes - Castor: President Obama’s Historic and Vital American Economic Recovery Plan Advances with Necessary Urgency for Tampa Bay

Tuesday, January 27

11:00 am - USF President Judy Genshaft with Tampa Bay area delegation

12:00 pm - Lunch - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman

1:45 pm - Votes

4:00 pm - Votes

Monday, January 26

6:30 pm - Votes

7:00 pm - Democratic Caucus - Discussion of Recovery Package

Thursday, January 22

9:00 am - Majority Whip Meeting

10:00 am - 10:15 pm - Energy and Commerce Committee Markup of H.R. 1 - the American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009
 
1:00 pm - Votes

Wednesday, January 21

1:00 pm - Mayo Clinic, Executive Director Dr. Amadio

3:00 pm - Energy and Commerce Committee Democratic Caucus

4:00 pm - Votes - Castor Votes For Accountability On TARP

Tuesday, January 20

Inauguration of President Barack Obama
Click Here to Read a statement from Rep. Castor

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Thursday, January 15

9:00 am - Majority Whip Meeting

10:00 am - Conference Call - SCHIP advocates

10:30 am - Energy and Commerce Committee Full Committee Hearing - The U.S. Climate Action Partnership

12:00 pm - Floor Speech - Amendment to H.R. 384 – The “TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009.”
(Click here to watch the video)


1:15 pm - Votes

1:30 pm - Steering and Policy Committee Meeting

2:30 pm - Democratic Caucus

Wednesday, January 14

10:45 am - Floor Speech on H.R. 2 – The “Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009.”
(Click here to watch the video)



11:15 am - Catalina Industries - Dick Buell and Jay Parsons

12:00 pm - Votes

2:00 pm - Votes

2:30 pm - Energy and Commerce - Full Committee Organization Meeting

4:15 pm - Votes

5:30 pm - Women's Caucus Reception

Tuesday, January 13

4:00 pm - Ed Mierzejewski - USF Center for Urban Transportation Research

4:45 pm - Committee on Rules - H.R. 384 – The “TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009.” H.R. 2 – The “Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009.”

6:30 pm - Votes

7:00 pm - Democratic Caucus

Friday, January 9

9:30 am - Democratic Caucus

11:00 am - Energy and Commerce Information Meeting - SCHIP

11:30 am - Steering and Policy Committee Meeting

12:00 pm - Call - Dr. Dalton - Moffitt Cancer Center

1:00 pm - Votes

Thursday, January 8

9:00 am - Majority Whip Member Meeting

10:00 am - Polk County Supervisor of Elections Lori Edwards

11:30 am - Steering and Policy Committee Meeting

12:15 pm - Conference call with advocates re: SCHIP

1:00 pm - Joint Session - Electoral College

4:00 pm - Energy and Commerce Committee - Organizational Caucus

Wednesday, January 7

10:00 am - Steering and Policy Hearing on the Economic Recovery Plan

12:00 pm - Votes    

1:00 pm - Democratic Caucus

3:00 pm - Energy and Commerce Committee Organizational Meeting

Tuesday, January 6

12:00 pm - Swearing in for 111th Congress

3:00 pm - Floor Speech on Equal Pay

4:00 pm - Votes

4:45 pm - Ceremonial Swearing In Ceremony

Monday, January 5

10:00 am - Press Conference - Plans for upcoming session of Congress

4:00 pm - Steering and Policy Committee Meeting

7:00 pm - Democratic Caucus