Last night, House Republicans blocked an amendment by U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) to protect DREAMers from deportation following the announcement by the Trump Administration that DACA is ending and congressional action is needed right away to avoid deportation of up to 800,000 DREAMers. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the following statement after today’s announcement of President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy adopted by President Obama in 2012, which has brought relief from deportation for nearly 800,000 DACA students: Read more »

Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) issued the following statement on the Trump Administration’s latest sabotage of the health care of American families – devastating cuts to outreach efforts for the upcoming ACA marketplace open enrollment season: Read more »

In a letter today to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Deputy Assistant Secretary Loren Sweatt, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) called on the federal agency to take steps to increase worker safety at power plants. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) alerted the Hillsborough County School Board of how the new Florida law known as House Bill (HB) 7069 runs afoul of federal law, specifically concerning Title I provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) will hold a Tech Training & Jobs InfoSession on Monday, August 28, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at Robert Saunders Library, 1505 N. Nebraska Ave. in Tampa, where numerous local organizations that offer technical and vocational training programs will showcase opportunities to help workers land our region's higher-paying jobs. The event is free and open to the public. Read more »

“While President Donald Trump remains mired in controversy over the racist spectacle in Charlottesville and his failure to disavow the support of neo-Nazis, the KKK and white supremacists, I awarded American Dream Awards to a diverse and inspirational group of Tampa immigrants who truly reflect the values of America," said U.S. Rep. Castor. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) honored the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act (signed Aug. 6, 1965) with a visit to the Tampa Bay Academy of Hope, one of the many community organizations working on second chances for nonviolent ex-offenders. She talked to a group of students and young adults about the state of voting rights in America and Florida. U.S. Rep. Castor called on passage of the Voting Rights Advancement Act to address the 2013 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder that weakened the federal Voting Rights Act. She also explained the urgent need to amend the Florida Constitution to restore the rights of nonviolent ex-offenders who suffer under Florida's rigid Jim Crow-style law that essentially bars rights restoration after completion of a sentence and probation. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) today filed the Student Loan Relief Act (H.R. 3390) to tackle America’s rising student debt, give working families a more affordable path for college and spur economic activity. U.S. Rep. Castor is offering the bill as the U.S. House version of the legislation filed by U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. Read more »

This news release was issued by U.S. Rep. Joe Barton (TX6): WASHINGTON, D.C.: Today, Reps. Joe Barton (R-TX) and Kathy Castor (D-FL) introduced the Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2017 (ACE Kids Act), H.R. 3325. The ACE Kids Act will help improve the coordination of and access to high quality care to ensure optimal outcomes for children with complex medical conditions on Medicaid, while assisting to contain costs. Other original cosponsors in the House include; Reps. Gene Green, Anna Eshoo, Dave Reichert, and Jaime Herrera Beutler. A similar bill, S. 428, was introduced in the Senate in February. Read more »