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U.S. Rep. Castor champions nutrition for children in advance of U.S. House vote
Jun 17, 2013 - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) was at Tampa Bay Boulevard Elementary today and spoke out in opposition to Congressional Republicans' plan this week to cut supplemental nutrition for nearly 2 million people, mostly working families with children and senior citizens. The U.S. Hous... More

U.S. Rep. Castor Rallies Public’s Involvement for Gulf Coast Restoration Plan
Jun 14, 2013 - The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council recently released its initial draft plan for restoring the Gulf Coast and will hold a public meeting about it Monday, June 17, 5:30-9 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Fish & Wildlife Research Institute, located at 100 Eighth Ave., S.E. in St. Peter... More

U.S. Rep. Castor denounces Republican anti-immigration vote to deport Dream Act students
Jun 6, 2013 - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) today denounced a Republican anti-immigration vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to deport Dream Act students. The vote is a direct attack on the "Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals" initiative that protects hundreds of thousands of youn... More

Castor, Ross Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect People from Identity Thieves
Jun 6, 2013 - U.S. Reps Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Dennis Ross (FL-15) introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent identity theft by uniformly truncating Social Security numbers on written documents. H.R. 2229, the Safeguarding Social Security Numbers Act of 2013 would mandate that Social Security numbers are trun... More

Statement on Hillsborough County repeal of gay pride ban
Jun 5, 2013 - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) released the following statement today regarding the repeal of the discriminatory policy regarding gay pride passed by the Hillsborough County Commission in 2005. “Today, I commend the Hillsborough County Commission for supporting equal rights by u... More

U.S. Rep. Castor keeps pressure on Veterans Administration to shrink backlog
May 29, 2013 - In an effort to keep the pressure on the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs to eliminate the massive backlog of veterans claims, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) announced today her cosponsorship of a legislative package to immediately address the problem that has nearly 900,000 v... More

U.S. Rep. Castor applauds transit private-public partnership to connect MacDill AFB and Tampa Bay communities
May 22, 2013 - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) today applauded the announcement of an effort to launch high-speed ferry service to link job centers across Tampa Bay, including MacDill Air Force Base. "Tampa Bay commuters are eager for more transit and travel alternatives, and I am especially pl... More

U.S. Rep. Castor sounds alarm for students and their families: Looming July 1st student loan rate hike a ticking time bomb
May 21, 2013 - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) announced today that the proposed student loan bill to be considered by Congress this week to address the July 1 interest rate hike poses a significant risk to students and families. If Congress does not act soon, interest rates for federally backe... More

Rep. Castor hires new staff for Tampa Bay district office
May 16, 2013 - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor recently hired Vito Sheeley and Tania Fernandez, who started this week as outreach coordinator and constituent services representative, respectively. “My team is proactive on behalf of the families, veterans and small businesses in the Tampa Bay area, and Vito Sheeley and Tani... More

U.S. Rep. Castor’s remarks on House Republicans’ 37th attempt to repeal Affordable Care Act
May 16, 2013 - During today’s House proceedings, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) highlighted how small businesses, young adults, seniors and children have already benefitted from the Affordable Care Act that Republicans want to repeal for the 37th time: - More than 360,000 small businesses thro... More

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