WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) praised the Biden Administration’s decisive actions to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for vulnerable populations from Venezuela, El Salvador, Ukraine, and Sudan—all nations experiencing severe instability. These measures provide critical protection for families fleeing violence, economic collapse, war and natural… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) called on the Michaels Organization and Harbor Bay at MacDill Air Force Base to immediately address hurricane damage to homes and necessary repairs for service members and their families. Following Hurricanes Helene and Milton, many homes remain in disrepair, leaving military families with unacceptable living conditions. "As… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) today applauded President Joe Biden’s decision to permanently ban offshore oil and gas drilling along Florida’s Gulf Coast. This historic action reflects the Biden-Harris Administration’s unwavering commitment to safeguarding the environment, combating the rising costs of climate change and protecting our national… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) announced today that her team worked to deliver over $10.1 million in aid, benefits and refunds to veterans, seniors, small businesses, and families in 2024. In addition, $1,469,469,742 in federal grants were secured for the community for investments in education, infrastructure, good-paying… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement after voting to pass a major disaster relief package: “Desperately needed disaster aid is on its way to Florida families and business owners to help them recover from Hurricanes Helene and Milton.  “The $100 billion disaster aid package will deliver resources to help Tampa Bay… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) hosted a press conference to shed light on Republicans’ breaking their promise to the American people by further delaying critical disaster assistance that families, businesses and communities desperately need to rebuild. “Republican chaos and dysfunction are hurting Floridians at a time… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement after voting in favor of $100 billion in emergency disaster aid for Florida communities and individuals who were hit hard by Hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton: “Speaker Johnson and Republicans need to get serious, stop kowtowing to Elon Musk and offer a bill with broad bipartisan… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) applauded the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) new Junk Fees Rule, which eliminates hidden fees on live-event tickets and short-term lodging, saving American consumers significant time and money. The rule brings transparency to pricing by requiring businesses to disclose the full price… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (D-FL) and Young Kim (R-CA) memorialized the stories of over 1,500 parents and loved ones impacted by the stillbirth public health crisis in the Congressional Record and urged Congress to pass their bipartisan Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act before years end. The bill was passed out of… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Reps. Kathy Castor (D-FL) and Rob Wittman (R-VA), co-chairs of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) Critical Minerals Working Group, led the introduction of new bipartisan legislation that helps address the United States’ dependence on the CCP for critical minerals and… Read more »