U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor’s special guest to President Obama’s State of the Union on Feb. 12 is Jose Godinez-Samperio, who has been profiled over the past year in the media as an example of a local student who has achieved academic success, despite many obstacles, but now is unable to pursue his professional career because of his undocumented status. Read more »

With the start of the 113th Congress now underway, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor announces the addition of new staff to work in the areas of constituent services, outreach, communications and legislative services. Read more »

Tampa, FL - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor detailed today the progress made in the fight against identity theft and tax-related crimes, and announced the filing of new legislation to continue the momentum. Together with Rep. Rich Nugent, Tampa Police Chief Jane Castor and local law enforcement, Castor has pressed successfully for strong action from the IRS. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor released the following statement regarding President Obama’s Plan to Protect our Children and our Communities by Reducing Gun Violence: “We need swift action to protect our children and communities from gun violence. The Congress should act to limit the potential for mass violence through measures including those to: Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Kathy Castor will continue her service in the 113th Congress on two of the most influential committees in the U.S. House: the Energy and Commerce Committee as well as the Budget Committee. The important jurisdiction of Energy and Commerce and Budget Committees allows Castor to focus on issues vital to Tampa Bay area families, including health care, jobs, travel and tourism. Read more »

MacDill Air Force Base will not receive new KC-46 tankers in the initial roll out, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor learned today, but Castor was assured by U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff that the Air Mobility mission and KC-135 tankers at MacDill will endure for many years, if not decades. Instead, the candidate bases are located in Oklahoma, North Dakota, Kansas and Washington State – all existing large bases with larger fleets than MacDill. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor said today she is outraged by information that demonstrates Gov. Scott was warned by the state’s top economist that the numbers he was using were wrong relating to the cost of Medicaid expansion. Gov. Scott presented flawed cost estimates to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius at their meeting yesterday in Washington. Read more »

Gov. Rick Scott and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius met today to discuss Medicaid expansion and health policy issues in the state of Florida. U.S. Congresswoman Kathy Castor released the following statement: Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor voted to keep taxes low for middle-class families and boost economic growth in America. As part of the bill, she voted to reject a pay raise for members of Congress. Read more »

Bill McBride was a leader whose devotion, intelligence and commitment to service knew no bounds. Read more »