TAMPA, FL – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) met with local health care providers and advocates to discuss the challenging state of abortion care and reproductive health freedom  just a year and a half after the constitutional right to abortion was taken away by an extremist Supreme Court, and abortion rights have consistently been under attack in Florida and across the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Co-Chairs of the Congressional Soccer Caucus and other members of Congress announced they will introduce a bipartisan, bicameral concurrent resolution in support of the United States Soccer Federation's bid for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup, which would be hosted jointly by the United States and Mexico. The full text of the House Concurrent Resolution… Read more »

TAMPA, FL – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement applauding Hillsborough County’s Board of County Commissioners' approval during its regular meeting this week of $31 million in federal investments for local projects important to the community, including $20 million in federal American Rescue Plan funding for critical sidewalk repair projects and $11… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement after voting to pass a bipartisan Continuing Resolution to avoid a damaging government shutdown: “Today, Congressional Democrats voted to pass a third Continuing Resolution (CR) that avoids a harmful government shutdown while nearly half of House Republicans voted ‘no.’ Shutdown threats and… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL-14), Doris Matsui (CA-07) and Debbie Dingell (MI-06) led a group of 49 lawmakers in sending a letter to House and Senate Appropriations leadership, urging them to reject appropriations provisions that would gut new energy efficiency standards.  “As Congress works to come to an agreement on appropriations for… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Kathy Castor (D-FL), Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), Kim Schrier (D-WA), and John Joyce (R-PA) today introduced the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Reauthorization Act, a critical piece of legislation that will ensure children receive appropriate health care during a medical emergency.  Established in 1984, EMSC is… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ decision to reject $248 million in summer food assistance for Florida kids through the federal Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) initiative as nearly half of parents in Florida continue to struggle with food insecurity: “This is mean and… Read more »

TAMPA, FL – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor announced a $7.9 million federal grant awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for 20 new electric buses for Hillsborough County Public Schools. The project, ‘Schools Are Too Cool for Fuel,’ is a part of the EPA’s Clean School Bus… Read more »

TAMPA, FL – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) announced today that her team worked to deliver over $13.3 million in aid, benefits and refunds to veterans, seniors, small businesses and families in 2023, including over $1.7 million to veterans and service members. Over $1 billion in federal grants were secured for the community to invest in our schools and infrastructure, create… Read more »

TAMPA, FL – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) and members of the Florida Democratic Congressional Delegation are urging Gov. DeSantis to reverse his Grinch-like decision to reject $320 million to reduce carbon pollution and improve Florida’s transportation network under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s (BIL) Carbon Reduction Program (CRP). The lawmakers’ letter follows reporting that the… Read more »