U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14), vice ranking member of the U.S. House Energy & Commerce Committee, which has oversight over the U.S. Department of Energy, EPA, and clean energy policy, released the following statement in regard to President Trump's intention to quit the landmark Paris Climate Accord: “President Trump’s decision to end America’s commitment to the international climate agreement is a huge economic blow to the state of Florida. It will cost us jobs and leave Floridians on the hook for the higher costs of the changing climate. Trump is ceding America’s leadership in the world to other nations with disregard for the economic damage to our people. Read more »

The impartial CBO today released its updated report on the threat that the House-passed Trumpcare bill will have on American families. “This is déjà-vu and worse -- the impartial CBO just confirmed that at least 23 million Americans will lose health care coverage if Trumpcare becomes law, while wealthy special interests will reap the benefits,” U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) said. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the following statement on the threat to Floridians and businesses under President Donald Trump's budget that savages jobs, our economic future, health and education. The Trump budget plan was released today: Read more »

After the pattern of deception and recent disclosure involving President Trump's attempted influence of the FBI’s investigation into the Trump campaign and ties to Russia, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) signed a House discharge petition to force the U.S. House to take up bipartisan legislation to establish an independent, outside commission. The commission would bring transparency to the investigation of Trump-Russia connections and possible collusion following well-established Russian meddling in the election. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the following statement on tonight's appointment of a special counsel by U.S. Department of Justice Deputy Attorney General Rob Rosenstein: Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the following statement about the firing today of FBI Director James Comey: Read more »

Today on May 1, Immigrant Rights Day, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released statistics demonstrating the economic contributions of immigrants to the Tampa Bay region. Read more »

This morning, U.S. Rep. Castor (FL14) blasted Congressional Republicans and President Trump for their failure to address the challenges of American families, as Republicans offered a one-week government funding bill right before Trump's hundred day mark. Read more »

Today, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (D-FL14) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL27) led a bipartisan group of their Florida colleagues calling for emergency assistance for our neighbors as we enter the busy travel season in light of the recently closed Miami Passport Agency. Read more »

As congressional Republicans and President Trump try to avoid a government shutdown this week over the controversial border wall and try to revive a failed health care bill, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) is urging House Speaker Paul Ryan and the Trump Administration to act to protect affordable health care now or else be responsible for higher costs and dire consequences for Florida families. Read more »