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U.S. Rep. Castor's Black History Month Event to Honor Four Tampa Bay Leaders

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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) will hold her annual Black History Month event on Tuesday, February 19, 10 a.m. at Middleton High School Auditorium, 4801 N. 22nd St. Tampa, FL 33610, where she will celebrate the extraordinary contributions of four Tampa Bay leaders – former member of the Hillsborough County School Board, Doretha Edgecomb; former Florida State Rep. Betty Reed; Harold…

U.S. Rep. Castor: President Trump’s personal political predicament does not qualify as a national emergency

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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the following statement after President Trump declared a national emergency – an unwarranted and unconstitutional act: “President Trump’s personal political predicament does not qualify as a national emergency.  He manufactured a national emergency to unlawfully divert funds to his pet project instead of focusing on what matters to American…

U.S. Rep. Castor & Florida’s Democratic Congressional Delegation Urge Gov. DeSantis to Commit to Clean Energy Future

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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) and Florida’s Democratic Congressional Delegation urged Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis today to build upon his decision to establish an “Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection” and commit Florida to a clean energy future that protects Floridians from the costly impacts of climate change. U.S. Rep. Castor and all of the Florida Democrats in Congress advise that Florida lags behind other states in solar and renewable energy and that Florida should modernize its electric power production.

U.S. Rep. Castor & Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Stop Trump-Approved Junk Health Insurance Plans From Harming Americans

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In response to the continued sabotage of affordable, quality health care and protections for our neighbors with preexisting conditions by President Trump and Republicans in Congress, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) and colleagues U.S. Reps. Nanette Diaz Barragan (CA44), Steven Horsford (NV4), Gwen Moore (WI4), Lauren Underwood (IL14) and Mark DeSaulnier (CA11) introduced legislation to reverse the Trump Administration’s expansion of junk health insurance plans, also known as short-term, limited-duration insurance plans.

U.S. Rep. Castor Responds to Trump’s Shortsighted State of the Union Address, Calls for Action on Real Issues Affecting American Families

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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the below statement following President Trump’s shortsighted State of the Union address: “Tonight, we heard little vision from President Trump.  He did not mention higher wages for Americans and gave only passing reference to tackling exorbitant health care and drug costs.  There also was no mention of the most significant crisis of our…

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor to be Honored at YMCA Signature Event

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This news release was issued by the Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA. Tampa, FL (Feb. 4, 2019) – U.S. Representative Kathy Castor will receive the Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA’s 2019 Community Impact Award on Monday, March 4 at 6:00pm. The Regions Community Impact Dinner will be emceed by ABC Action News’ Good Morning Tampa Bay Anchors Deiah Riley & James Tully at the Pepin’s…