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 »

– U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor will introduce a bill in the U.S. Congress this week to simplify access to health care and the doctor’s office for children and tap the over $450 million of federal funds left unspent by Florida Kidcare (under the Medicaid program and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (“SCHIP”)). Read more »

“I was honored to preside over the House of Representatives during this special time,” said Castor. “The stories of these heroes have gone untold for too long and they hold a special place in my community.” Read more »

As a member of the powerful Rules committee, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor worked yesterday to move H.R. 1361, the RECOVER Act, out of committee and onto the House floor. She will urge her colleagues today to approve the bill, which would improve the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) disaster relief response plan to assist small businesses and communities in the event of a hurricane or other natural disaster. Read more »

As a member of the powerful House Armed Services Committee, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor today plans to amend the Wounded Warrior Assistance Act of 2007, to improve the health care for area veterans. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor yesterday honored the talented young artists that participated in the Next Generation & 11th Congressional District Student Competition, the annual high school art exhibition at the Tampa Museum of Art. Read more »

The President’s FY2008 budget released today makes the wrong choices for the children, hard working families and veterans in Tampa Bay. Read more »

As a member of the powerful Rules Committee, U.S. Representative Kathy Castor joined with Chair Louise Slaughter yesterday to quickly move the Continuing Resolution out of the committee and onto the House floor. Read more »