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CASTOR MARKS KING HOLIDAY

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 U.S. Representative Kathy Castor spoke yesterday at the Annual Tampa Organization of Black Affairs' Leadership Breakfast. She later marched in the Dr. Martin Luther King Drum Major for Justice Parade in St. Petersburg. Finally, she celebrated Dr. King's life and legacy at the annual Interfaith Memorial Service at Beulah Baptist Church in Tampa. Castor has co-sponsored Rep. John…

CASTOR WORKS TO MAKE COLLEGE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR WORKING CLASS FAMILIES

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As a member of the powerful Rules Committee, U.S. Representative Kathy Castor joined with Chair Louise Slaughter today to quickly move the bill to lower interest rates on student loans out of committee and into the floor. The bill would make college more affordable for working class families in Tampa Bay.

CASTOR DELIVERS ON HER PROMISE TO BRING RELIEF FOR SENIORS

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 U.S. Representative Kathy Castor today delivered on her promise to bring relief for seniors in the Tampa Bay area by urging her colleagues to require the Bush Administration to negotiate prescription drug prices under Medicare Part D. Castor learned firsthand the impact upon seniors of the ill conceived and expensive plan over the last year in a series of assistance sessions with…

CASTOR CHOSEN FOR DEMOCRATIC WHIP TEAM

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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor today announced that she was chosen by House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (D-SC) to serve on his Whip Team for the 110th Congress. In this leadership role, Rep. Castor will help Clyburn gather support for the Democratic agenda, legislation that meets the needs of the American people.

CASTOR WORKS TO IMPROVE THE LOT OF SINGLE MOMS

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Congresswoman Kathy Castor today urged her colleagues to throw a lifeline to hard-working American men and women by voting to increase the minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 per hour. “It is no secret that health care costs more these days,” said Castor. “So does paying the rent or mortgage insurance. Wages just have not kept up. In a country where the average CEO earns more before…