U.S. Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) today led the fight to increase funding for the historic Head Start program. She managed the rule for the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007, which passed the House with overwhelming bipartisan support. Read more »

The landmark affordable housing trust fund established under this bill will provide over 1.5 million new affordable homes for hardworking families across America over the next decade. The bipartisan measure will focus on the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of affordable housing. It will pool monies to target housing for families with the greatest economic need. Read more »

At a press conference in East Tampa, Castor highlighted the efforts of local organizations like the Corporation to Develop Communities (CDC) of Tampa, St. Petersburg Neighborhood Housing Services, ACORN and First Housing to help those facing foreclosure. She also underscored plans in Congress to bring relief to homeowners and borrowers in the Tampa Bay area. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL) today urged President Bush to sign the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007, which makes the single largest investment in college financial aid since the GI Bill of 1944 and helps millions of students and families pay for college at no new cost to taxpayers. Read more »

Congresswoman Castor (FL-11) is proactively seeking comments from parents, teachers, businesses and students. Read more »

Today U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor held the second of two meetings to develop recommendations for energy conservation. Read more »

“Unnecessary, bureaucratic barriers to enrollment harm the health of our kids. The Children’s Health and Medicare Protection Act ensures that kids across Florida and my neighbors in the Tampa Bay area have access to affordable health care and preventative care. This important investment will pay dividends down the road and reduce the strain on crowded local emergency rooms.” U.S. Representative Kathy Castor Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL) announced today that she is fighting to save the Upward Bound program, which has benefited thousands of low-income students in the Tampa Bay area since its inception 41 years ago. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor today distributed books to Head Start students at the West Tampa Head Start Center to celebrate the great success of Head Start over the past four decades and pledge support for the congressional vote this week to strengthen our commitment. Head Start is a holistic approach to preparing children for success by providing a high quality early education program that supports children’s cognitive, social, and emotional development. Read more »

“I am proud to support this bill today that will help all small businesses, and especially socially and economically disadvantaged small business owners in my district. This bill also includes provisions for our veterans, so both our returning and existing veterans will have improved access to capital,” said Castor. “I am pleased to be able to stand up for economic equality and support the hard-working small business owners in my district who provide 80 percent of the jobs in the Tampa Bay area.” Read more »