Congressional Briefing highlights the Important role that sports, coaches play in developing young women
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Coach-mentors like those in the U.S. Soccer Foundation’s national youth soccer program, Soccer for Success, are the key to putting young people on the path to life-long health and wellness, leadership training, and success, participants at a Foundation congressional briefing said Thursday. U.S. Rep. Castor Champions Vote To Protect Neighbors with Preexisting Conditions
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Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) continued to stand up to President Trump and his party’s relentless sabotage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Castor championed the Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act, which passed the House today. The bill is an attempt to blunt the GOP’s legislative actions and their lawsuit that would invalidate the entire health care law and rip vital consumer health care protections from hundreds of millions of Americans. Congresswoman Kathy Castor Delivers Weekly Democratic Address
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Congresswoman Kathy Castor of Florida, Chair of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, delivered the Weekly Democratic Address. In this week’s address, the Congresswoman highlighted the passage of H. R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act, which takes a bold first step to protect our planet by keeping us in the Paris Climate Agreement and laying the foundation for further innovative action. House Passes Castor-Led Bill to Stay In Paris Climate Agreement
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The U.S. House today voted 231 to 190 for the Climate Action Now Act (H.R. 9), a bill that would prevent the Trump Administration from withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement. U.S. Rep. Castor: Special Counsel Mueller’s Report Laid Bare Trump’s Corrupt, Selfish and Disgraceful Actions
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) issued the following statement after the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report: U.S. Rep. Castor: The Trump Administration’s Announcement of New, Hardline Restrictions on Cuba Brings Pain to Families, Hurts Growing Cuban Private Sector
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the below statement following the Trump administration’s announcement of new, hardline restrictions on remittances and travel to Cuba and the full enforcement of Title III of the Helms-Burton Act: Administration Lists Gulf of Mexico Whale as Endangered After Lawsuit
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Good news! Following a push championed by U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) that included a bipartisan letter she led from U.S. Representatives in Florida, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced that it would list the Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s whale as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). U.S. Rep. Castor: Passage of the Save the Internet Act is a Victory for Consumers, Small Businesses & Entrepreneurs
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Yesterday, in a major victory for consumers, small businesses and entrepreneurs, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) and her colleagues in the U.S. House passed the Save the Internet Act. U.S. Rep. Castor is an original cosponsor of this legislation and has been outspoken on the need to restore net neutrality protections and nurture competition. U.S. Rep. Castor blasts secret WH plan for oil drilling off of FL coastline
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the statement below following media reports today of a confidential plan under development by the Trump Administration to drill off of Florida's coast: U.S. House reauthorizes Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) with expanded protections for women
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VAWA is comprehensive legislation that provides these and communities across the country with vital funding and resources to empower victims and survivors, and gives law enforcement the tools to aggressively combat domestic violence. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
