Today, the VA Department announced that it has implemented a new initiative to expedite compensation claim decisions for veterans who have waited one year or longer. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) released the following statement regarding this announcement ... Read more »

During a House Budget Committee hearing today on the President’s FY2014 revenue and economic policy proposals, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) pressed Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew to focus additional attention to prevention of tax fraud relating to identity theft. Read more »

Judge Donald F. Castor passed away today at age 81. Judge Castor was Bay Area Legal Services’ first executive director and later served as a Hillsborough County Court Judge for 20 years. Congresswoman Castor and her family appreciate your thoughts and prayers for her father at this time.  ### Read more »

The list goes on, but the Tampa International Airport interchange, Platt Street Bridge, MacDill Air Force Base Central Command and MOSI’s Kids in Charge are just some of the local projects that used Tampa Tank, Inc./Florida Structural Steel (TTI/FSS) to fabricate and erect structural steel and other infrastructure products. TTI/FSS has been a privately owned business located in Tampa… Read more »

FLA -- A report released today says that in 2014 more than 1.7 million Floridians will be eligible for tax credits that will help them pay for health coverage. In the Tampa Bay area, more than 360,000 residents will be eligible for these tax credits. “Many of our neighbors are unaware of the new tax credit. Whether you have insurance already or not, if you earn between $15,860 and… Read more »

Today from the House floor, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) spoke against the proposed Republican budget that is estimated to reduce jobs by 2 million over the next year. Below is a link to a video of her remarks and a transcript of her remarks. Read more »

Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) met with Cuban dissident Yoani Sanchez to discuss human rights, lifting the embargo and improving engagement between the American people and Cuban people. Ms. Sanchez and her blog, Generación Y, are focused on improved human rights in Cuba. Ms. Sanchez has been touring the United States since March 14. Read more »

Today, the Florida Board of Bar Examiners issued a positive letter on Jose Godinez-Samperio’s character and fitness for entry to the Florida Bar. Read more »

During today’s budget committee meeting, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, Budget Committee Member, vehemently rejected the current Republican budget that impedes job growth in our community by undermining the keys to our neighbors and community’s economic success – cuts to investments in infrastructure, education and research. Read more »

Fred Karl was a true professional who not only provided his tremendous legal skills, service and talent to our community, but also had dedicated most of his life to our neighbors throughout Florida. Prior to public service in Hillsborough County, he devoted a large portion of his career as a state representative, state senator and Florida Supreme Court justice. Our community, like many… Read more »