U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) today stood up for her neighbors and Florida consumers in questioning Florida Public Service Commission Chairman Art Graham during an Energy & Commerce subcommittee hearing on the national Clean Power Plan to address climate change. Read more »

In response to America’s looming doctor shortage, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (D-FL14) and Joe Heck (R-NV3) have filed the bipartisan Creating Access to Residency Education (CARE) Act to boost the number of resident physicians through creative partnerships with health providers. The CARE Act also provides a timely response to two recent studies that highlight the troubling shortage of doctors in training. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) released the following statement on the House vote to funds DHS: Read more »

Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor strongly criticized the House Republican education overhaul, which would cut support for Florida students by a whopping $437 million through FY 2021. Read more »

More than 50 employers will be on hand looking to fill hundreds of positions at U.S. Representative Kathy Castor’s 2015 Job & Community Resource Fair that will take place Friday, Feb. 20, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the St. Petersburg Coliseum, 535 Fourth Ave. N. in St. Petersburg. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) today cosponsored H.R. 861, a bill that would prevent a Feb. 28 shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the agency charged with keeping America safe. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) issued the following statement regarding Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) confirming that the Florida Low Income Pool will end this year: Read more »

Today, U.S. Rep. Castor filed the Permanent Investment in Health Research Act to remove medical research funding from the political whims of congressional budget battles and place the National Institutes of Health on more certain footing. The legislation was inspired by young researchers at the Moffitt Cancer Center and University of South Florida who have expressed deep concern for the drastic cuts to research grants and their offers of jobs outside the United States. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) led the charge for higher wages and a modern American transportation and infrastructure plan today as the powerful House Budget Committee reviewed President Obama’s proposed FY2016 budget with Office of Management and Budget Director, Shaun Donovan. U.S. Rep. Castor zeroed in on specific needs for bigger paychecks and the Tampa Bay area’s economic and infrastructure needs. Read more »

Today U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) and Energy and Commerce Chairman Emeritus Joe Barton (R-TX) introduced the bipartisan Advancing Care for Exceptional (ACE) Kids Act to improve the coordination of care for children with complex medical needs, while containing costs. The “medical home” model is based upon an innovative clinic started at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital in Tampa 14 years ago. A Senate companion will also be introduced and Florida Senator Bill Nelson is an original cosponsor. Read more »