WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement on the House Republicans’ partisan and extreme Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): “MAGA Republicans in Congress have taken their radical abortion ban politics and climate change denial to the extreme by turning an important national security bill into a vehicle for their… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) celebrated the continuation of the friendly rivalry between the women of Congress and women of the D.C. press corps at the 15th Annual Congressional Softball Game (CWSG). Since 2009, the CWSG has supported the Young Survival Coalition by raising awareness of breast cancer in young women and honoring current fighters… Read more »

Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) hosted a roundtable with local parents, advocates and health care professionals to discuss the drug and medical device shortage crisis in the Tampa Bay area and across the United States. Exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of drug shortages facing our nation is at a five-year high, with a reported 30% jump in the number of drugs in… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released a statement applauding the Biden Administration’s actions to crack down on the sale of Short-Term, Limited Duration Health Insurance (STLDI) plans, also known as “junk plans.” Originally intended as short-term coverage, junk plans do not provide the same critical consumer protections as comprehensive plans under the… Read more »

ST. PETERSBURG, FL - Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) climbed aboard the Western Flyer for a tour of the marine research vessel and to learn more about the Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO) and University of South Florida’s (USF) Peerside initiative.  The custom-designed Western Flyer was granted to FIO by the Monterrey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) for use… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) welcomed Mrs. Kamakshi Shete, President of the Federation of Indian Association of Tampa Bay (FIA), as her guest for the Joint Session of the Congress with India’s Prime Minister following a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden.   Mrs. Kamakshi Shete serves as President of the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) today reintroduced the 21st Century FTC Act, legislation that would give the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) authority to propose regulations and initiate rulemaking as well as reestablish FTC’s first offense comprehensive civil penalty authority to go after companies with unfair or… Read more »

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – While celebrating Juneteenth in St. Petersburg, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) announced $298,347 will be awarded to the Woodson African American Museum of Florida in St. Petersburg through the Museum Grant for African American History and Culture (AAHC) from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). "Black history is all of our… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Debbie Dingell (MI-06) led 18 other members of the House in sending letters to social media companies requesting information regarding their platforms, algorithms, and steps they take to mitigate harms to children online. The letters to Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, Youtube, Twitter, and Twitch, come in the wake of an… Read more »

TAMPA, FL – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) welcomed Rep. Mike Quigley (IL-05), lead Democrat on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies which determines federal spending for housing and transportation initiatives nationwide. The Representatives were joined by Jerome Ryans, President and CEO of the Tampa Housing… Read more »