Congresswoman Kathy Castor announced passage today of the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public Schools Facilities Act, which will make innovative, energy efficient investments in our local schools by updating buildings and classrooms. The bill also ensures students have up-to-date educational technology. The legislation will bring approximately $35 million to schools in the Tampa Bay area and will create tens of thousands of jobs nationwide. Read more »

With the goal of eliminating disparities in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor announced today that she has introduced a bill designed to ensure that the cancer diagnostic and follow-up tests that are offered to some are offered to all. The bill will require providers to report their practices to encourage doctors to offer adequate care for all, regardless of race, income or health insurance status. Read more »

“With this $1.8 billion headed directly to education in our state, Florida’s schools and students will benefit enormously. This direct boost to our schools and students means more people keep their jobs, more jobs are created and our students receive the educations they deserve. I am pleased our hard work in Congress has paid off, and our teachers, our students and our parents will benefit.” Read more »

Congresswoman Kathy Castor will meet with President Obama at the White House tomorrow to discuss critical health care and energy reform measures pending in the House Energy & Commerce Committee. Tomorrow’s meeting is expected to focus on ways to reform health care and to reshape how the United States uses, conserves and invests in energy. Castor and her Democratic colleagues on the House Energy & Commerce Committee have been invited to the meeting with President Obama as health care and energy legislation take shape. Read more »

“Congratulations and thank you to Sen. Nan Rich and Rep. Bill Galvano for all of their hard work to pass this critical KidCare expansion. Now all of the hard work we did in Congress to expand KidCare to an additional 4 million children will be meaningful for Florida’s children and families.” Read more »

Taking aim at unfair and deceptive credit card practices, aggressive billing tactics and exorbitant fees, Tampa Bay area Congresswoman Kathy Castor today helped pass the Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights in the United States House of Representatives. The consumer-friendly legislation includes provisions pushed by Castor to guarantee that credit card applicants receive truth-in-lending information when applying for a credit card. Read more »

To help students and parents navigate the complicated college financial aid process, Congresswoman Kathy Castor will hold a financial aid workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Student Services Building at Hillsborough Community College. Read more »

Congresswoman Kathy Castor hails the passage today of the Federal Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which will ensure that hate crimes based on sexual orientation will be treated the same way as hate crimes committed on the basis of race, religion and national origin. I Read more »

Florida Congresswoman Kathy Castor applauded President Barack Obama today for the decisive and necessary actions he took to lift travel restrictions to Cuba so families can more easily visit their loved ones and send money to their relatives. Read more »

Congresswoman Kathy Castor announced that $72 million in Recovery Act dollars was released today for Tampa Bay area schools. The money will immediately help save jobs in our schools while improving educational opportunities for thousands of students. Read more »