Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) announced today that she spoke directly with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to encourage greater flexibility for Hillsborough County to disburse federal Covid19 emergency funds to help neighbors facing eviction stay in their homes. An important area of help for both small businesses and families is rent relief. To date, Hillsborough County and the City… Read more »

Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) introduced an updated “Protecting the Information of our Vulnerable Children and Youth Act” or the “Kids PRIVCY Act” to strengthen the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The bill builds on COPPA's strengths and expands privacy protections for children and teenagers, and incorporates key elements of the UK's Age-Appropriate Design… Read more »

Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) voted to pass H.R. 4502, a package of seven government funding bills, with investments to create good-paying American jobs, grow opportunity for the middle class and small businesses, and provide a lifeline for working families. The package also includes nearly $11M in funding that Rep. Castor championed for local projects. “As our economy recovers… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor’s (FL14) amendment to increase oversight of for-profit charter school corporations was passed by the House and included in the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies funding bill late yesterday. The House will vote on the historic FY22 appropriations package for students, public schools, colleges and universities later this week. … Read more »

Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor led 35 House Members from the 12 non-expansion states in urging House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) to include language to permanently close the Medicaid coverage gap in budget reconciliation being considered by Congress this summer. In Florida, almost one million individuals do not have access to affordable health care… Read more »

 Today, U.S. Rep Kathy Castor (FL14) wrote President Joe Biden thanking him for his support of the Cuban people and the direct sanctions on the communist regime members responsible for the ongoing repression and response to the peaceful protests that continue in Tampa today. Text of the letter can be found here and below: RE: Freedom for the People of Cuba Dear Mr. President: On… Read more »

Today, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL14) and Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO03) reintroduced H.R. 4699, the Continuous Coverage for Flood Insurance Act, which would stop the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from penalizing consumers who elect to exercise their right to maintain flood insurance outside of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). “Families, homeowners, and small business… Read more »

Today U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) introduced the 21st Century FTC Act, legislation that would give the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking authority and first offense civil penalty authority. “For too long, the FTC has been hamstrung in its ability to promulgate effective rules of the road for consumers and penalize companies that harm our friends and… Read more »

Today, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL14), Gus Bilirakis (FL12), Vern Buchanan (FL16), Charlie Crist (FL13), Scott Franklin (FL15), Greg Steube (FL17) introduced a resolution honoring the Tampa Bay Lightning following their 2021 Stanley Cup victory, the second championship for the team in two years. “The Lightning have dominated the NHL over the past seven seasons in an electrifying and… Read more »

U.S. Representative Kathy Castor (FL14) announced today that the statue of educator and civil rights advocate, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, has started her journey to the U.S. Capitol following an unveiling ceremony in Pietrasanta, Italy on July 10, the anniversary of her birth. Dr. Bethune will represent the State of Florida in the National Statuary Hall Collection and will be the first… Read more »