U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, who served on the primary committee that authored the Affordable Care Act and who crafted provisions to benefit Floridians, released the following statement regarding the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States to uphold the Act: Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor joined with the Congressional Black Caucus today in an organized protest and "walk out" of the U.S. House chamber when Republicans called for a vote to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt. Read more »

“Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, we are holding insurance companies accountable. Insurance companies are required to put patients over profits and spend at least 80 percent of premiums on health care. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor announced today that Computer Mentors Group, a nonprofit in East Tampa, is receiving a nearly $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. Read more »

"The Affordable Care Act has been in effect under the law notwithstanding Gov. Scott’s personal view. Read more »

Congresswoman Kathy Castor announced today that the city of Tampa is receiving an approximately $11 million grant to help complete the Riverwalk, a 2.6-mile pathway that will link the Channel District with Tampa Heights. Castor advocated for the grant to be awarded to the city of Tampa because it is a significant investment in our community’s infrastructure, leading to more jobs and economic development. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor was joined by small business and community leaders today for a roundtable discussion about the challenges facing women when it comes to equal pay in the workplace and the effect that has on our local economy. Castor urges the Senate to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act this afternoon and encourages the House to bring this critical legislation to a vote. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn and community leaders kicked off an effort today to promote the importance of MacDill Air Force Base to federal officials in the hopes of having new KC-46 refueling tankers assigned to the base. The bipartisan effort, called MacDill Means Mobility, will serve as a rallying point to communicate the strengths of MacDill and for the military advocacy already in place in our region. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor announced today that Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa is on track to receive a $34 million investment for construction of a permanent Joint Special Operations University under the House’s VA/Military Construction Appropriations bill, which is scheduled for a vote this week. This substantial construction investment at MacDill will bring jobs and bolster the vital Special Operations mission. Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Kathy Castor and officials from the city of St. Petersburg gathered today at the Coliseum to highlight clean-energy initiatives – and the jobs that come with them – made possible by a $2.4 million U.S. Department of Energy grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Read more »