U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) and her Democratic colleagues on the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee have called upon committee chair, U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (OR2), to immediately hold a hearing to address the growing number of children forcibly separated from their parents and families and placed into the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). The Energy and Commerce Committee serves as the oversight committee for HHS. Read more »

Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released a statement on the Trump Administration and GOP’s new policy to rip children from their parents along the U.S. border with Mexico and at other ports of entry into the United States: Read more »

This news release was issued by the National Breast Cancer Coalition: The National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) commends U.S. Rep. Peter King (R-NY2) and U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL14) for introducing the Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act. This important legislation is a top priority for NBCC and would provide individuals with metastatic breast cancer who already qualify… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) decries the Republican “small ball” approach to the widespread opioid crisis and “hypocrisy” as the GOP and Trump Administration work to rip coverage away from people with preexisting conditions Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) and U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (FL) led Florida’s Democratic congressional delegation in a letter today to Florida Gov. Rick Scott condemning the GOP assault on the protection against discrimination for preexisting conditions in health coverage. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the following statement after the Trump Administration wrongly and cruelly argued in a court brief that the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) protections for preexisting conditions should be ruled unconstitutional: Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the following statement as House Republicans are poised to pass a bill tonight at the urging of President Trump that largely targets children who rely on the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for doctor visits and health care. Florida serves 345,000 kids through CHIP per MediKids, Healthy Kids and Children’s Medical Services. The Republican rescissions bill follows the Republicans tax scam law that racked up $1.8 trillion in debt with benefits provided largely to the well-to-do, but little to middle class families and families striving to get into the middle class. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado, a civil rights case relating to equal rights in public services and accommodations: Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the below statement following the passage of the FY2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) today in the U.S. House of Representatives: Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement following Republicans’ blocking of a bipartisan amendment to ban offshore drilling off the Gulf of Mexico: “House Republicans blocked my bipartisan amendment to ban oil drilling off the coast of Florida late last night – meaning they will not allow a vote at all.  The amendment with U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney… Read more »