The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act contains several middle-class tax benefits for Floridians as they work on their 2009 federal income taxes. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor is making a new tool available on her Web site that will help taxpayers learn more about possible tax credits that might apply to them. The tax tool can be found at / Read more »

Congresswoman Kathy Castor released the following statement upon passage of historic health insurance reform legislation. Castor, a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, had a direct hand in drafting many provisions that will benefit Floridians and their health. Her leadership role was recognized, as she was the first Floridian to speak for the bill on the floor of the House. Read more »

Today, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released its analysis of the health insurance reform legislation, which showed significant cost savings through the next 20 years. Read more »

As state officials continue their work on the Florida budget this week, Congresswoman Kathy Castor is calling on the state to be accountable, transparent and fair in its use of money for children, seniors and pregnant women. Castor is calling on the state to spend its share of federal Medicaid money solely on state Medicaid health services. Read more »

Congresswoman Kathy Castor released the following statement today regarding Florida receiving $729 million through the Recovery Act for education jobs, students and schools: Read more »

The Red Tide bill that was originally co-sponsored by U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor to protect Florida’s tourism industry and jobs through healthy coastal beaches was debated in the House of Representatives today. Read more »

President Obama signed Congresswoman Kathy Castor’s tourism promotion bill into law today. Castor was an original co-sponsor of the Travel Promotion Act because tourism is one of the most vital industries in the state of Florida and because the legislation could lead to the creation and retention of thousands of jobs in our nation and our state. The Travel Promotion Act is designed to encourage visitors from other countries to travel to the United States. Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Kathy Castor and a majority in the House of Representatives sided with American families and small businesses today over health insurance companies by passing the Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act. The bill will end the antitrust exemption enjoyed by health insurance companies and will mean more competition for consumers. Read more »

Congresswoman Kathy Castor joined with leaders from Tampa Family Health Centers and the East Tampa community today to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new community health clinic that will create new jobs under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The Recovery Act was signed into law one year ago and has proved to be a lifeline for the hard-hit Tampa Bay area. Read more »

Floridians win thousands of new jobs as the result of a major high-speed rail announcement today that will boost economic recovery in the Tampa Bay area in the short term, while providing Florida with a foundation for long-term business growth and innovation. Read more »