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Rep. Castor Reintroduces Kids PRIVACY Act

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Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) reintroduced her Protecting the Information of our Vulnerable Adolescents, Children and Youth Act, or the Kids PRIVACY Act, which would update the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act with safeguards to keep children and teenagers safe online and hold Big Tech companies who surveil and target children accountable. The bill includes strong…

Rep. Castor Joins Biden-Harris NOAA Leaders to Announce Tampa Bay Grants to Strengthen Climate-Ready Coasts

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Today, Rep. Kathy Castor and Biden-Harris NOAA leaders announced $78.7 million for projects across Florida to make communities and the economy more resilient to climate change, an important part of the “Investing in America” agenda. The Tampa Bay area is slated to receive two coastal resilience grants. Across Florida, 16 projects will create jobs and boost economic and environmental…

Ahead of Earth Day, Rep. Castor Introduces Package of 3 Clean Energy Bills

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Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14), former chair of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, reintroduced a package of three clean energy bills to boost access to solar energy and help Americans power their homes with lower costing clean energy. As we celebrate Earth Day, Rep. Castor is working to connect families and businesses with the historic clean energy tax credits made…

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor Announces Support for 15 Community Priority Grants

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Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) announced her support for 15 community projects for consideration by the House Appropriations Committee for FY24 appropriations funding. “I am committed to lowering costs and boosting opportunities to grow jobs as we clean up Tampa Bay and tackle housing affordability. From coastal resilience research at USF St. Petersburg to converting the Pinellas…

Rep. Castor Statement on DeSantis' Cruel Abortion Ban

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“While Floridians slept last night, Governor DeSantis signed away the rights of women and families to determine when and if to have children by approving one of the harshest abortion bans in the country. The unprecedented ban on first trimester abortion care by DeSantis and Republican legislators is dangerous and extreme. The DeSantis abortion ban will cost lives and force women into…

Rep. Castor: It’s Time to Bury Zombie Campaigns for Good

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Today, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL14), Gus Bilirakis (FL12) and Jamie Raskin (MD08) reintroduced the bipartisan Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act (HEC NO), legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns. “Members of Congress are elected to serve the public…

Rep. Castor Announces 2023 Congressional Art Competition Winner

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Josiah Lyons, a junior at Lakewood High School, was awarded the top prize at U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor’s annual congressional art competition with the digital media piece, “Dream Boi Neon Night But You can See My Face.” This marks the first time a student from Lakewood High School has won Castor’s Congressional Art Competition. Josiah’s artwork will be featured for one year in the…

Statement on the Passing of Sam Bell

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With heavy hearts, we are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Sam Bell, husband of Betty Castor and stepfather of Congresswoman Kathy Castor, last night after an unexpected health complication. Samuel P. Bell III founded the University of South Florida College of Public Health and was considered the “father” of the institution. He served in the Florida Legislature for…

Reps. Castor, Buchanan Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Gulf of Mexico and Florida’s Coasts Through Ban on Offshore Oil Drilling

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Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) reintroduced her bipartisan Florida Coastal Protection Act with Rep. Vern Buchanan (FL16) to make permanent the moratorium on oil drilling off Florida’s coast. “We must do all we can to protect and improve the waters of the Gulf of Mexico and our oceans. In the Sunshine State, clean water and our beautiful beaches are central to our way of life and…