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Castor, FL Congressional Democrats Urge Gov. DeSantis to Protect Our Neighbors from Costly Medical Bills, Pause Termination of Medicaid Coverage

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TAMPA, FL – Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) today led all Congressional Florida Democrats in urging Governor Ron DeSantis to immediately protect  Floridians from costly medical bill and pause procedural disenrollments of Floridians currently covered by Medicaid. The delegation’s letter comes after 52 organizations across the state called for a pause on the state’s Medicaid…

Reps. Castor, Letlow, Schrier Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent HPV-Related Cancers

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Kathy Castor (D-FL), Julia Letlow (R-LA) and Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA) introduced the bipartisan Promoting Resources to Expand Vaccination, Education and New Treatments for HPV Cancers Act, or the PREVENT HPV Cancers Act, which would help prevent cancer and save lives by raising awareness about HPV and HPV-related cancers through a national campaign to…

Rep. Castor Applauds Biden-Harris Admin’s Actions to Protect Kids Online

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement on the Biden-Harris Administration’s actions to safeguard children’s privacy, health and safety from online harms. “The staggering statistics detailing the poor state of children’s mental health require significant action in Congress, including my Kids PRIVACY Act and an age-appropriate design code to…

Rep. Castor Presents Prestigious Congressional Award Medals to Chase Hartman Bay Area Student

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TAMPA, FL – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) presented the prestigious Congressional Award to Sickles High School junior Chase Hartman. Hartman earned the Silver and Bronze Congressional Award medals for his work on literacy and sustainability, particularly through his innovative non-profit, Eco Brothers, Inc., that he pioneered with his younger brother Zach. “Chase Hartman is an…

Castor, Bilirakis, Scholten, Franklin Introduce Air Traffic Control Tower Replacement Process Report Act

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Kathy Castor (D-FL), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Hillary Scholten (D-MI) and Scott Franklin (R-FL) introduced bipartisan legislation to bring transparency to the process by which the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) selects air traffic control towers (ATCT) for replacement. The Air Traffic Control Tower Replacement Process Report Act will require the FAA to provide…

ICYMI: Historic EPA Grants Coming to FL14

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) spoke with EPA Administrator Michael Regan about the historic grants from the Inflation Reduction Act, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and CHIPS and Science Act coming to the Tampa Bay area. “Florida communities are thrilled to be able to tackle modernization of their water & wastewater systems,” said Castor. “Thanks to the…

Rep. Castor Opposes GOP Extreme Un-American Child Deportation Act

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) voted no on the Republican-led H.R. 2, the “Child Deportation Act.” The legislation does little to fix America’s broken immigration laws and fails to provide a legal pathway to Dreamers who have been in limbo for too long. The bill would subject unaccompanied children to some of the harshest detention…

Reps. Castor, Joyce to Lead Bipartisan Children’s Health Care Caucus

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TAMPA, FL – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14), founder of the Children’s Health Care Caucus, announced that she and Rep. John Joyce (PA-13) will spearhead the bipartisan caucus’ efforts in the 118th Congress. The caucus is dedicated to building bipartisan support for ideas that improve the quality of care for children and their access to this high-quality care. “The children and families…

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor Announces New Communications Director

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Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) announced that Jay Rhoden has joined Castor’s office as Communications Director.   Jay Rhoden began his career in public service as an intern in Rep. Castor’s Tampa and DC offices while attending the University of South Florida. Following his internships, Jay worked in Rep. Castor’s Washington, D.C. office full-time as Staff Assistant…

Rep. Castor Votes to Protect Lower-Cost Clean Energy for Floridians

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) voted no on a Republican-led effort to raise energy costs and harm lower-cost solar energy in the U.S. H.J.Res. 39 would immediately reimpose costly tariffs on solar products, slow the United States’ transition to clean energy, and eliminate thousands of American jobs. The Biden-Harris Administration suspended…