Today’s report by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment period shows that Florida leads in the number of our neighbors who signed up for affordable, quality health coverage once again. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) issued the following statement: Read more »

Leaders in the fight against climate change, U.S. Representatives Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Charlie Crist (FL-13) wrote to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change offering Tampa Bay as a host of the 2019 Conference of the Parties (COP 25). Read more »

The Town ‘n Country post office is one of the busiest in the region and soon customers will be visiting a building named after a homegrown American hero. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) announced the inclusion of several water quality provisions she fought for in the bipartisan 2018 Farm Bill that passed the Congress today in response to the devastating red tide and toxic green algae that is plaguing Florida: Read more »

U.S. Representatives Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Charlie Crist (FL-13) released the following joint statement in the wake of resignations at All Children's Hospital following serious allegations of abuse and neglect reported by the Tampa Bay Times. Read more »

Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) joined families of children with complex medical conditions across the nation to celebrate the passage of the bipartisan ACE Kids Act, included in HR 7217, the IMPROVE Act, which passed overwhelmingly through the U.S. House of Representatives. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) today announced that Tampa Bay Wave, the leading technology accelerator in Tampa Bay, has been awarded a $300,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to help launch a regional investor collaborative. “Tampa Bay Wave is growing our region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, expanding small businesses and boosting jobs,” U.S. Rep. Castor said.… Read more »

“I am proud to have so many students in Florida’s 14th Congressional district who are interested in serving America,” U.S. Rep. Castor said. “These impressive students are tomorrow’s leaders and, by applying to a U.S. military academy, they are demonstrating their commitment to working hard for an excellent education and serving our country.” Read more »

Following the release of a Georgetown University Center for Children and Families report showing a rise in the number of uninsured children in Florida, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the following statement calling for action to stem the tide of this troubling trend: “The progress our nation has made in covering our children is at risk.  The rate of uninsured children in… Read more »

Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) and U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL) introduced the Expand Navigators’ Resources for Outreach, Learning and Longevity (ENROLL) Act to secure the vital service that independent health care Navigators provide to our neighbors before, during and after Affordable Care Act (ACA) open enrollment – which begins November 1 and goes through December 15. Read more »