Today U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion today for Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt: Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor will serve as honorary grand marshal of the 2016 St. Pete Pride Parade on Saturday, June 25, and released the following statement:   “The 2016 St. Pete Pride Parade has taken on a new relevance and meaning following the Orlando Pulse nightclub tragedy and serving as grand marshal will be an opportunity to encourage healing among our neighbors. This hateful… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) has joined Civil Rights icon, U.S. Rep. John Lewis (GA5), and Democratic House members for a sit-in protest on the floor of the House of Representatives to demand a vote on keeping weapons away from terrorists and others with violent pasts. Read more »

I am devastated by the terrible mass shooting in Orlando, a community of our friends and family. I share their anguish and that of the LGBTQ community. On behalf of them and my saddened neighbors in Tampa Bay, I pledge to work to root out terrorists who seek to do us harm, to fight for greater safety and security for our families, and work for greater understanding among all of our… Read more »

The U.S. State Department advised U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor yesterday that plans are underway to open more passport application acceptance facilities in Tampa and St. Petersburg to supplement the four acceptance facilities that operate in this region. This comes in response to concerns expressed by U.S. Rep. Castor about unacceptable customer wait times at the Tampa Airport Post Office after visiting the passport acceptance facility earlier this month. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) has nominated the great educator and visionary, Mary McLeod Bethune, to replace Confederate Gen. Kirby Smith, which currently represents Florida in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall. Read more »

Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today named House Democrats to serve on a conference committee reconciling House and Senate versions of an energy and natural resources package. Read more »

Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor announced that the City of St. Petersburg is recipient of two EPA Brownfields Assessment Grants totaling $400,000 to address several Brownfield sites within the Southside Community Redevelopment Area (CRA). Read more »

U.S. Kathy Castor (FL14) has appointed new staff at her Tampa district office to serve neighbors and families. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- With Florida leading the country in the number of reported Zika virus cases, today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa Bay) criticized the Republican leadership in Congress for not only delaying support to fight the spread of the virus that causes severe birth defects, but also for falling short of the needed funding for CDC and NIH prevention and treatments. Read more »