.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. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor recently hired Vito Sheeley and Tania Fernandez, who started this week as outreach coordinator and constituent services representative, respectively. Read more »

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 benefited from the Affordable Care Act that Republicans want to repeal for the 37th time Read more »

In her ongoing effort to highlight the harm caused by job losses and across-the-board federal budget cuts to important federally-funded initiatives, such as Head Start, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) discussed the drastic sequester reductions today on Hardball with Chris Matthews. Last week, Rep. Castor and several Head Start parents held a press conference to bring attention to a $1.4 million cut to Hillsborough County Head Start. Rep. Castor explained that 70,000 Head Start 3-year-old and 4-year-old students across America would likely be cut from Head Start preschool because Republicans refuse to replace the sequester. Below is a link to the entire video clip and a transcript of the interview. Read more »

Do you need assistance with Social Security, Medicare, Veterans benefits, or other federal issues? U.S. Rep. Castor and her staff will visit the Progress Village/Palm River area to meet with you one-on-one. Please bring copies of your photo identification and any documents or letters pertaining to your situation for review. This event provides the opportunity to sit down with you to discuss your concerns or any problems you might have with a government agency. Read more »

Head Start parents and U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor today decried the impending harm to Hillsborough County Head Start students and families from the national “sequester” as Republicans continue to force “across-the-board” cuts and fail to examine any sequester replacement plan. Read more »

Plant High School in Tampa will be represented for the first time at the U.S. Capitol during the Annual Congressional Art Competition on June 26. Hansel Rivera, a Plant HS senior, was announced winner of the U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor’s Congressional Choice Award. She visited Plant HS today to personally congratulate Hansel and recognize him among his peers, family and teachers.  As… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) announced today that Tampa is a recipient of a $50,000 federal grant to support Lights on Tampa. Read more »

In effect since Jan. 28 and scheduled through the end of the 2012 program, Job Corps’ nationwide enrollment freeze was lifted yesterday. Read more »

Upon her return from a fact-finding trip to Cuba, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor stated that she would share what she learned with President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry regarding modernizing the U.S.-Cuba relationship. Today she sent a letter outlining the changes, challenges and opportunities. Read more »