U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor announced Alonso High School Senior Nam Ho as the 2015 Congressional Choice Award recipient for Florida’s Congressional District 14. His artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol and compete against hundreds of other congressional district winners from throughout the country during a ceremony in Washington, D.C. in June. Read more »
A new report out today reveals taxpayers are charged at least double the amount of money for prescription drugs provided under Medicare than those provided under Medicaid. Read more »
Earlier this week, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) marked the fifth anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon Blowout Disaster at the University of South Florida College of Marine Science Laboratory, where scientists summarized the extraordinary amount of research done since the disaster to better understand its costs to the Gulf of Mexico and the environment. Read more »
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) released the following statement:
“In an attempt to cover up his failure to serve the best interests of Floridians, today Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced a wasteful and baseless lawsuit to divert attention away from a budget impasse in the state capital that is largely of his own making. Gov. Scott has been aware of the June… Read more »
Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) praised the President’s decision to rescind Cuba’s State Sponsor of Terrorism designation. “Cuban families, including many of our neighbors in the Tampa area, businesses and educators will benefit as both countries cast off outdated Cold War policies that limit interaction and progress on economic and human rights reform,” she said. Read more »
Today, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (D-FL14) and David Jolly (R-FL13) met with wing commanders at MacDill Air Force Base for a strategy session on base requirements, such as infrastructure updates needed for the new KC-135 tanker aircraft scheduled to arrive at MacDill in FY18, expanded base housing and relocated Army Reserve helicopter units
“A year ago, the Tampa Bay community learned that… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) applauded U.S. House of Representatives’ passage today of the bipartisan Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA or H.R. 2), a major accomplishment for a Congress that has had difficulty in passing meaningful legislation to benefit America. Read more »
U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (D-FL) and Dave Reichert (R-WA), co-chairs of the U. S. House of Representatives Children’s Health Care Caucus, announced their support for the bipartisan package unveiled yesterday to extend the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for two years, permanently fix the SGR (Sustainable Growth Rate) formula for Medicare physician payments, and secure critical funding for community health centers. Read more »
Today is Match Day – an annual rite of passage for medical school graduates across the country, including students from University of South Florida’s Morsani College of Medicine, who will learn where they will receive their medical training – or residency – for the next three to seven years.
“I am so proud of our students who are tomorrow’s leaders in health care and medical… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) today urged her colleagues on the House Budget Committee to focus on economic progress and success for all Americans, not just the wealthy, as House Republicans rolled out their controversial budget plan. Read more »
