Surrounded by students at the Hillsborough Community College today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor criticized the harsh cuts to Pell Grants, college aid for students and education investments under the Republican budget passed by the U.S. House. Castor, HCC President Dr. Ken Atwater and two students spoke at the Dale Mabry campus about how the Republican budget will deal a severe blow to students and teachers, as well as institutions such as HCC, the University of South Florida and other local colleges and universities.
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I applaud the Administration -- Department of the Interior, NOAA and Department of Justice -- for negotiating with BP for this $1 billion down-payment. This includes a $100 million payment to the trustees of the state of Florida for Gulf Coast early environmental restoration. This is great news for Florida, coming one year after the BP/ Deepwater Horizon disaster devastated our state. Restoring our Gulf Coast is vital to our recovery.
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Congresswoman Kathy Castor released the following statement today regarding Gov. Scott’s decision not to file against Transocean: “I urge Gov. Scott to aggressively fight to protect Florida taxpayers. Other states and communities appear to be more proactive in their approaches to recoup tax dollars and damages. As the Alabama Attorney General said when he filed suit last August, ‘based on BP’s broken promises, their history of saying one thing and doing another,’ only a hard-nosed, aggressive ap...
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In one of the most high profile votes of the Republican-led Congress, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor announced her intended vote this afternoon against the GOP budget plan to end Medicare and replace it with a voucher system that would reduce benefits and shift costs to older Americans and their families.
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Congresswoman Kathy Castor pressed Gov. Rick Scott in person to aggressively fight for Florida taxpayers – relating to the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster – at a Florida congressional delegation meeting this morning.
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In response to a Republican-led proposal to end the Prevention and Public Health initiative, Congresswoman Kathy Castor highlighted today on the House floor the positive effects these community-led initiatives are having on the Tampa Bay area and the state of Florida. The University of South Florida, the Pinellas County Health Department and the Florida Department of Health, among others, are already using these investments to improve our health and wellness.
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor criticized the Republican 2012 budget proposal today that would destroy Medicare and replace it with a voucher system for private insurance companies that would reduce benefits and shift costs to seniors and their families.
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Congresswoman Kathy Castor again urged Gov. Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi to expeditiously prepare a claim in federal district court against BP/ Transocean for State of Florida damages suffered during last year’s Deepwater Horizon oil disaster.
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I urge all of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to finalize the compromise for the remaining budget year so workers can stay on the job and necessary services remain up and running for all Americans.
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Congresswoman Kathy Castor is co-sponsoring an amendment today to the Republican-proposed 2012 budget that would turn back Republican cuts to schools, students and Head Start across America. The newly proposed Republican budget cuts elementary and secondary education (Title I) as well as Head Start and thousands of related jobs. Castor’s amendment is paid for by eliminating tax loopholes for major oil companies, corporate jets, and other special interest exclusions.
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