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Rep. Castor Hails Passage of INVEST in America Act, the Landmark Transportation and Infrastructure Package, Includes Nearly $20M for Tampa Bay Area Projects

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Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) applauded House passage of the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America (INVEST in America) Act, which includes nearly $20M in funding for Tampa Bay area projects. Rep. Castor worked with local communities to prioritize projects that improve safety, reduce congestion, and expand transit.  The INVEST in…

Rep. Castor Votes to Establish Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol

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  U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) issued the following statement upon passage of a resolution to establish a bipartisan committee that will investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol: “America deserves the truth about the deadly January 6 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol and our democracy. Police officers struggled for hours, many were injured and some died as a result…

Reps. Castor, Franklin Lead Bipartisan Florida Delegation in Supporting MacDill AFB as the Next KC-46 Main Operating Base

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Today, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Scott Franklin (FL-15) announced that the entire bipartisan Florida Congressional Delegation is urging Acting Air Force Secretary John P. Roth to select MacDill Air Force Base as the next Main Operating Base (MOB) for 24 KC-46 Pegasus Tankers. MacDill and Fairchild Air Force Base in Washington State are the top two candidates for the new…

Rep. Castor Supports Legislation to Protect Older Workers Against Discrimination

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Today, U.S. Rep Kathy Castor (FL14) celebrated bipartisan House passage of H.R.2062 – the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021 (POWADA), which would safeguard older Americans from age discrimination in the workplace. “Federal law does not currently protect the 4.8 million 46-64 year-olds in Florida’s workforce in cases of age discrimination, and today the House…

Rep. Castor Statement on Gov. DeSantis Signing H.B. 919, Anti-Consumer, Anti-Clean Energy Bill into Law

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“In a victory for the fossil fuel corporations over the citizens of Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis signed an extreme, anti-consumer, anti-clean energy bill into law late yesterday that preempts local communities from expanding clean energy and cost-saving energy efficiency. DeSantis and the GOP-controlled legislature continue to do the bidding of the fossil fuel and electric utility…

Rep. Castor Statement on House Vote to Repeal 2002 AUMF

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This week, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor joined 267 of her colleagues in voting to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) Against Iraq Resolution of 2002: “Nineteen years after the Congress voted to authorize the use of military force and go to war in Iraq - based upon false pretenses - I am heartened to see broad, bipartisan support to repeal the authorizing resolution. The…

Rep. Castor Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Favor of Affordable Care Act - Especially Important for Floridians

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Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the below statement following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Republicans’ lawsuit, California v. Texas, to rip health coverage away from Americans and dismantle the entirety of the Affordable Care Act (ACA): “Thankfully, for all Americans, the Affordable Care Act is here to stay. The ACA ended discrimination for preexisting health conditions…

Rep. Castor Statement on House GOP Voting Against Health Care for Women Veterans

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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the following statement after Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives blocked passage of the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act (H.R. 239), legislation to provide women veterans access to the same no-cost contraceptive care as their non-veteran counterparts. Rep. Castor is a cosponsor of this bill. “In an affront to…

Rep. Castor Announces Extension of American Rescue Plan’s Paid Leave Tax Credit for Small Businesses

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Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) announced that the IRS will continue to provide an American Rescue Plan tax credit to help local small businesses cover the costs of providing paid sick and family leave for workers through September. Along with using the leave to care for themselves and family who are sick, workers can also use leave to get their coronavirus vaccinations and take time…

Rep. Castor Announces $6.1M American Rescue Plan Grant for Lutheran Services Florida

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Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) announced a $6,122,491 Head Start Emergency Supplemental grant for Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The funding is provided through the American Rescue Plan that was passed by Congress and signed by President Biden and is intended to help Head Start students and educators prevent and…