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CASTOR OPPOSES REPUBLICAN TAX GIVEAWAY FOR BILLIONAIRES, WARNS OF HARM TO MIDDLE-CLASS

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) voted ‘no’ on the Republican “budget for billionaires” that would gut health care for children, seniors and people with disabilities – all for $7 trillion in giveaways to GOP billionaire donors. The Republican scheme to make the richest Americans richer will explode the deficit by heaping trillions of dollars of debt on…

Rep. Castor and Senators Welch and King Introduce Bill to Boost Investment in Grid-Enhancing Technologies, Increase U.S. Power Grid Capacity

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the United States grapples with rapid new growth in electricity demand and high household energy prices, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14), U.S. Senators Peter Welch (VT) and Angus King (ME) introduced the Advancing Grid-Enhancing Technologies (GETs) Act, legislation to boost investments in grid-enhancing technologies that expand…

Castor, Buchanan, Soto and Bilirakis Aim to Protect Florida’s Coasts from Offshore Drilling

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL-14), Vern Buchanan (FL-16), Darren Soto (FL-9) and Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) introduced critical bipartisan legislation, the Florida Coastal Protection Act, to permanently prohibit oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production off Florida’s coast.   “Florida is a special but fragile place,…

U.S. Rep. Castor Statement on Trump’s Wallet-Busting Tariffs

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TAMPA, Fla. – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement on President Donald Trump’s shocking misunderstanding of tariffs: “The President doesn’t seem to understand the economic squeeze families and small business owners are grappling with – and now his costly tariff scheme will make life more expensive for everyone. “It’s a real kick in the teeth for…

Castor, Hudson Reintroduce MISSION ZERO Act

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Richard Hudson (NC-09) reintroduced the MISSION ZERO Reauthorization Act to allow the Department of Defense (DoD) to continue assigning trauma surgeons to civilian trauma centers to assist in filling gaps in emergency care. “The MacDill Air Medical Group and Tampa General Hospital have led the way in ‘full team’…

Castor, Nadler, & Garamendi Reintroduce Legislation to Codify the EPA Office of Children's Health Protection

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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S House Representatives Kathy Castor (FL-14), Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), and John Garamendi (CA-08) reintroduced the Children's Health Protection Act of 2025, legislation to codify into law the only office within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) dedicated to children's health, the Office of Children's Health Protection (OCHP). This office would be…

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor Condemns Trump Executive Order to Rip Support Away From Students and Teachers to Fund Tax Cut For The Wealthy

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WASHINGTON, D.C.  – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) today issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at “dismantling the U.S. Department of Education:" "High-quality public schools and talented teachers depend on robust federal support to support students, especially in Hillsborough and Pinellas. Trump and Elon Musk are simply…

Castor, Evans Lead Colleagues in Urging Trump Admin. to Reverse Funding Cut for Health Care Navigators

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WASHINGTON (March 13, 2025) – U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (D-FL) and Dwight Evans (D-PA) led a group of 22 members of Congress in denouncing the Trump Administration’s latest move to rip away health care by eliminating funding for health care navigators. “We are deeply concerned with the short-sighted decision to practically eliminate funding for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Navigator…

Castor, Ross, Wyden Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Crack Down on Rogue Health Insurance Brokers and Protect Families from Fraud

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Reps. Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Deborah Ross (NC-02) introduced the bicameral Insurance Fraud Accountability Act, legislation to establish criminal penalties and enhance consumer protections against rogue health insurance brokers who are changing Americans’ Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace plans without their knowledge or consent.…

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor Statement on Republican Sellout of Veterans, Seniors and Students As Elon Musk Economic Squeeze Barrels On

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) blasted House Republicans for advancing a bill that harms families and veterans while giving Donald Trump and Elon Musk unprecedented and dangerous leeway to shutdown essential services. “House Republicans are turning their backs on veterans exposed to toxins, our neighbors who need housing that…