WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL-14), Paul Tonko (NY-20) and Scott Peters (CA-50) and U.S. Senators Peter Welch (VT) and Angus King (ME) introduced the Advancing Grid-Enhancing Technologies (GETs) Act, legislation to boost investments in grid-enhancing technologies (GETs), a type of transmission technology that expands the capacity of existing transmission infrastructure. The ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the House passed U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL-14), Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Robin Kelly (D-IL) and Kat Cammack's (R-FL) Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (H.R. 3838). The legislation would improve maternal health throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum, addressing disparities in maternal health outcomes and fi... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) announced twelve community priority grants for a wide range of local projects that will lower costs, grow the middle class and build safer communities as part of the FY24 federal appropriations package. The final vote in the House was 207 Democrats and 132 Republicans supporting the legislation. Castor-sponsored projects include expanded services f... Read More »
Every year during Black History Month, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) pays tribute to community leaders. Rep. Castor’s written tributes to these community leaders will be memorialized in the Congressional Record and can be read here: Dr. Kanika Tomalin Marcus Brooks Antonio Brown Dr. Cynthia Johnson Read More »
Every year during Black History Month, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) pays tribute to community leaders. Rep. Castor’s written tributes to these community leaders will be memorialized in the Congressional Record and can be read here: Jerry Bell Ruth Bell Wallace Bowers Gloria-Jean Royster Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement regarding the Republican failure to provide full national security assistance: “House Republicans are failing America and our allies at a time when tyranny and terrorism are on the march. The brutal attacks by Hamas, Iranian proxies, and Vladimir Putin require a unified response from the United States. President Bid... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) voted to pass the bipartisan Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bipartisan package to aid families, disaster victims and small business owners passed with a majority of Democrats, 357-70. “Families with children can breathe a little easier as the expanded child tax credit (“CTC”) will put mone... Read More »
TAMPA, FL – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) met with local health care providers and advocates to discuss the challenging state of abortion care and reproductive health freedom just a year and a half after the constitutional right to abortion was taken away by an extremist Supreme Court, and abortion rights have consistently been under attack in Florida and across the nation. “Everyone deser... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Co-Chairs of the Congressional Soccer Caucus and other members of Congress announced they will introduce a bipartisan, bicameral concurrent resolution in support of the United States Soccer Federation's bid for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup, which would be hosted jointly by the United States and Mexico. The full text of the House Concurrent Resolution can be read here. U.S... Read More »
TAMPA, FL – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement applauding Hillsborough County’s Board of County Commissioners' approval during its regular meeting this week of $31 million in federal investments for local projects important to the community, including $20 million in federal American Rescue Plan funding for critical sidewalk repair projects and $11 million for the Big B... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement after voting to pass a bipartisan Continuing Resolution to avoid a damaging government shutdown: “Today, Congressional Democrats voted to pass a third Continuing Resolution (CR) that avoids a harmful government shutdown while nearly half of House Republicans voted ‘no.’ Shutdown threats and months of obstruction by ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL-14), Doris Matsui (CA-07) and Debbie Dingell (MI-06) led a group of 49 lawmakers in sending a letter to House and Senate Appropriations leadership, urging them to reject appropriations provisions that would gut new energy efficiency standards. “As Congress works to come to an agreement on appropriations for fiscal year 2024, we write to oppose ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Kathy Castor (D-FL), Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), Kim Schrier (D-WA), and John Joyce (R-PA) today introduced the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Reauthorization Act, a critical piece of legislation that will ensure children receive appropriate health care during a medical emergency. Established in 1984, EMSC is the only federal program focus... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ decision to reject $248 million in summer food assistance for Florida kids through the federal Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) initiative as nearly half of parents in Florida continue to struggle with food insecurity: “This is mean and irresponsible. For many working-class ... Read More »
TAMPA, FL – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor announced a $7.9 million federal grant awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for 20 new electric buses for Hillsborough County Public Schools. The project, ‘Schools Are Too Cool for Fuel,’ is a part of the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program, which just awarded nearly $1 billion to 280 school... Read More »