U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the below statement following the Trump administration’s announcement of new, hardline restrictions on remittances and travel to Cuba and the full enforcement of Title III of the Helms-Burton Act:
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Good news! Following a push championed by U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) that included a bipartisan letter she led from U.S. Representatives in Florida, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced that it would list the Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s whale as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
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Yesterday, in a major victory for consumers, small businesses and entrepreneurs, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) and her colleagues in the U.S. House passed the Save the Internet Act. U.S. Rep. Castor is an original cosponsor of this legislation and has been outspoken on the need to restore net neutrality protections and nurture competition.
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the statement below following media reports today of a confidential plan under development by the Trump Administration to drill off of Florida's coast:
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VAWA is comprehensive legislation that provides these and communities across the country with vital funding and resources to empower victims and survivors, and gives law enforcement the tools to aggressively combat domestic violence.
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The House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced H.R 9 today, the Climate Action Now Act, a bill from U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14), that would prevent President Trump from withdrawing the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement and also require the Trump administration to report on U.S. progress toward meeting its commitments under the agreement.
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U.S. Rep Kathy Castor, chair of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, will attend Wednesday’s Joint Session of Congress with Sharon Burke, a senior advisor for New America and a former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy.
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Today on Equal Pay Day, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) introduced a resolution to the U.S. House calling for female athletes to be paid on par with their male counterparts. The resolution also calls for organizers of world class competitions to actively take part in combating the wage gap.
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Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) will announce at the Centre for Women’s Waves of Change event in Tampa details about H.R. 7, the landmark Paycheck Fairness Act that passed the U.S. House on Wednesday. The legislation takes a dramatic step forward to ensure that America’s women receive equal pay for equal work. This legislation strengthens and closes loopholes in the Equal Pay Act of 1963 to secure justice for working women in Florida and across the country by providing effective remedies for women subject to unfair and inequitable pay practices.
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