WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released a statement on House Republicans’ legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE):
“The militarization of American cities is dangerous and un-American. At Donald Trump’s direction, ICE has discarded its core mission and is operating without… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) voted to pass the final Fiscal Year 2025 “minibus” appropriations bill, a package of 3 funding bills that will help address higher energy costs and build stronger and safer communities.
“It’s heartening to see Democrats and Republicans come together to reject the harmful budget cuts proposed by the Trump… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor released the following statement on the U.S. Congress’s Joint Economic Committee (JEC) Minority report analyzing family expenses from housing costs to transportation costs:
“President Trump promised American families to lower costs and end inflation, but after one year in office, the numbers show the opposite. Due to arbitrary Trump… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) led Florida Democrats in calling on Gov. Ron DeSantis and the State of Florida to provide health coverage to at least 43,000 children who rely on the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) - known as Florida KidCare - as the law requires. For over two… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14), former Chair of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis (SCCC) and Ranking Democratic on the House Energy Subcommittee, released the following statement on President Donald Trump’s shortsighted decision to withdraw the United States from 66 international treaties, including the United Nations Framework Convention on… Read more »
Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement after voting “yes” on House of Representatives passage of Democrats’ historic bipartisan discharge petition that would extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) Tax Credits for the next three years:
“Neighbors across the Tampa Bay area who are grappling with huge health cost increases in the… Read more »
Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement:
“U.S. military service members are the most skilled in the world, and I pray for their safety. Tampa Bay neighbors and I want better for friends and family who have suffered under the oppressive Maduro regime.
“Trump’s military attack on Venezuela, without the approval of Congress, violates the U.S.… Read more »
TAMPA, Fla. – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) announced today that her team worked to deliver over $24.4 million in aid, benefits and refunds to veterans, seniors, small businesses, and families in 2025. Additionally, $1,604,681,095 in federal grants were secured for disaster assistance, veterans' support services, early childhood learning through Tinker… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) lambasted House Republicans’ health care charade that would drive up premiums and reduce access to quality, affordable health care coverage, and instead called for the immediate consideration of House Democrats’ discharge petition to force a vote on extending the critical Affordable Care Act (ACA)… Read more »
Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) announced that Sharan Santharam Srinivasan, Ammar Omar and Sujay Korada, 12th graders from Robinson High School, were awarded the top prize in her annual congressional app challenge with their app “SunScreened.” The app was created with JavaScript and AI image processing and aims to help Americans understand the harms of UV rays and the importance of… Read more »
