U.S. Rep. Castor announces new district office hires
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) today announced new hires for her Tampa Bay district offices to better assist neighbors, especially veterans and organizations seeking new grant opportunities. U.S. Rep. Castor highlights urgency in moving forward with high-speed ferry project
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) sent the attached letter today to the Hillsborough County Commission, Hillsborough County Administrator Mike Merrill, Hillsborough County MPO Executive Director Beth Alden, Port Tampa Bay Authority Board, Port Tampa Bay CEO Paul Anderson urging them to move forward on the region’s high-speed ferry project. U.S. Rep. Castor warns that "riders" to House Appropriations Bills will block new Cuban engagement efforts, restrict travel
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL), who has been working for more engagement with Cuba to advance human rights for the Cuban people, is speaking out against language, or “riders,” added to U.S. House Appropriations Committee bills that would block President Obama’s new policy on Cuba and urging her House colleagues to support amendments that would remove these riders. The U.S. House is scheduled to vote on the first of these amendments today. U.S. Rep. Castor congratulates Suncoast Credit Union for joining national Better Buildings Challenge
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Suncoast Credit Union is one of the 18 new partners from throughout the country to join the Better Buildings Challenge, which is a commitment to reduce its portfolio-wide energy use by at least 20 percent in the next 10 years. U.S. Rep. Castor condemns FIFA corruption, calls for more female representation for FIFA governance
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Co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Soccer Caucus, including U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL), are condemning corruption at FIFA uncovered by the recent indictments and calling for better governance and integrity. Members of the Soccer Caucus intend to express their concerns in a letter to Sunil Gulati, president of the U.S. Soccer Federation. Timing is everything: U.S. Rep. Castor Shares Historic Change with 90-year-old former Tampa Cuban Consul
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) received word of the official removal of Cuba from the U.S. State Sponsor of Terrorism list at the moment she was reviewing the history of the Tampa-based consulate with the former Tampa Cuban Consul, 90-year-old Raul Villamia. U.S. Rep. Castor pledged to him that she would work to return the consulate to Tampa. Feds Send Gov. Rick Scott a Wake-Up Call: LIP Funds Being Reduced in Face of Available Medicaid Coverage Expansion Option
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) released the following statement regarding the CMS letter to the State of Florida on granting transitional LIP funding. U.S. Rep. Castor's statement on the passing of Sen. Helen Gordon Davis
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) released the following statement on today’s passing of Florida Sen. Helen Gordon Davis: Republicans Bust Budget Caps, Complicate Annual National Defense priorities
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Just a week after U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter called the bill a “road to nowhere,” House Republicans are poised to bust the federal budget caps in the annual defense bill and thereby delay implementation of the nation’s defense requirements. U.S. Rep. Castor files a Mother’s Day bill during Women’s Health Week
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) has filed legislation to ensure access to affordable, quality health care and economic security for working women and families across the country. The bill restores the important Medicaid payment boost to primary care providers and recognizes OB-GYNs, among others, as primary care providers. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
