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… Read more »

The U.S. Congress is poised to approve tonight a final bipartisan budget agreement to keep the government open and fund critical investments for Florida and the country. Read more »

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. Read more »

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. Read more »

Following today’s announcement on Democratic appointees to the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the below statement welcoming her newly-appointed Democratic colleagues and emphasizing the urgent need for action on the climate crisis Read more »

President Trump's sabotage of affordable health care for hardworking families is cruel and misguided. My neighbors in Florida want lower costs and affordable choices – not fewer options and skimpy coverage. Read more »

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… Read more »

The National Climate Assessment, jointly released by 13 federal agencies in November, noted that across all climate risks, low-income communities, communities of color, and those experiencing discrimination are disproportionately affected by extreme weather and climate events. Read more »

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… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Castor announced today a new grant of $1,951,773 to continue to support a fisheries and spawning habitat research effort launched from a previous grant award. In addition, this grant will support the competitive selection of several new projects to focus on science, monitoring and technology related to marine wildlife research, seafloor mapping and science support for the northwest Florida estuary programs. Read more »