Skip to Content

Press Release

National Breast Cancer Coalition Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act - H.R. 6114 Statement

| Posted in Press Release

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…

GOP Rescissions Bill Cuts Federal CHIP Funding in Half

| Posted in Press Release

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.

U.S. Rep. Castor Calls Out House Republicans After They Block Ban on Oil Drilling Off Coast of Florida

| Posted in Press Release

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…

U.S. Rep. Castor, House Democratic Environmental Message Team Release 'Trump's Toxic Team' Report

| Posted in Press Release

Today, on the heels of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s anti-democratic step barring news organizations from covering an EPA event, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) and her co-chairs of the House Democratic Environmental Message Team, Earl Blumenauer (OR3), Jared Huffman (CA2), and Donald McEachin (VA4), released ‘Trump’s Toxic Team,’ detailing the extent of the corruption, self-dealing and abuse of taxpayer money at the EPA, Department of Interior, and Department of Energy and the impact it is having on the health and safety of the American people.