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Castor Statement on Pricey Cost of Trump’s Targeted Energy Firings

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement following reports that President Trump’s Department of Energy (DOE) issued illegal layoff notices to public servants in the Offices of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Clean Energy Demonstrations, State and Community Energy programs: “American families deserve lower electric bills. Instead,…

U.S. Rep. Castor Statement on Tentative Israel-Hamas Truce

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) today issued the following statement on the first phase agreement between Israel and Hamas to end the ongoing hostilities and secure the return of all hostages: “It is past time to end the war, release the hostages, flood humanitarian aid to the region and build a durable peace for the Israeli and Palestinian people. The…

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor Statement on Republican Health Care Crisis

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement on the Republican Health Care Crisis: “House Democrats are urging Republicans in Congress and President Trump to cancel the health care cuts, lower costs and address the burgeoning health care crisis. We must work together to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits that lower health care…

Castor Votes “No” On GOP Health Care Cuts Florida Families Facing Double-Digit Increases in Health Care Premiums

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TAMPA, Fla. – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) today voted “no” on the GOP budget bill as millions of Floridians face devastating health care cost increases due to Congressional Republicans’ and President Trump’s refusal to extend the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) enhanced Premium Tax Credits (ePTCs). “If the tax credit expires, millions of people with chronic diseases…

Reps. Castor, Kim Lead Bipartisan SHINE for Autumn Act to Prevent Stillbirth and Support Healthy Pregnancies

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Kathy Castor (D-FL-14) and Young Kim (R-CA-40) introduced the bipartisan Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act to improve stillbirth research and data collection and help prevent stillbirth in the United States. According to the CDC, stillbirth affects 1 in 175 pregnancies, with over 20,000 babies…

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor Stands Up for Families to Keep Health Care Premiums and Immunizations Affordable

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) introduced two amendments to keep health care costs and immunizations affordable during a markup of seven bills by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Castor’s first amendment would permanently extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced Premium Tax Credits (ePTCs) to keep health care premiums from skyrocketing at…

Florida Democrats Call on EPA to Protect Health & Safety of Florida Families from Polluters Letter urges preservation of the critical Clean Air Act ‘Endangerment Finding’

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Florida House Democrats sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to urge preservation of the Clean Air Act “Endangerment Finding” following the Trump Administration announcement seeking to end this vital air quality and climate safeguard, increasing risks like extreme heat, floods, and poor air quality. “The Endangerment…

U.S. Reps. Castor, Kennedy & Wasserman Schultz Sound Alarm After Tampa Bay Area Residents Express Fears of Weakened FEMA, National Weather Service & Resilience Grants That Save Money

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Almost one year after the most devastating hurricane season of our lifetimes, local elected officials, nonprofits, environmental and emergency management experts and neighborhood representatives across the Tampa Bay expressed their concerns with the chaos at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other agencies to U.S. Representatives Kathy Castor (FL-14), Tim Kennedy…

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor Introduces FY26 NDAA Amendments to Support MacDill AFB, Servicemember Health Care, Housing & Pay

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WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) announced the introduction of amendments to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to support the health of servicemembers, safe housing for military families and higher pay.  “The service that the Mighty Medics of the 6th Medical Group provide to their patients is unmatched, and they…

U.S. Rep. Castor Blasts Dangerous DeSantis & Ladapo Announcement on Childhood Immunizations

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Florida Surgeon General's announcement that the State of Florida should end all childhood immunization safeguards is harmful and absurd. For years, he and Governor DeSantis have pushed inaccurate and dangerous anti-vaccine policies that put Florida families and children at risk. Their false claims throughout the COVID-19 pandemic around a range of health…