U.S. Rep. Castor Announces New Hires to Help Neighbors, Small Businesses
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With the start of the 113th Congress now underway, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor announces the addition of new staff to work in the areas of constituent services, outreach, communications and legislative services. Castor Announces Progress in Combating Identity Theft and Tax Fraud
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Tampa, FL - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor detailed today the progress made in the fight against identity theft and tax-related crimes, and announced the filing of new legislation to continue the momentum. Together with Rep. Rich Nugent, Tampa Police Chief Jane Castor and local law enforcement, Castor has pressed successfully for strong action from the IRS. Castor's Statment on Obama's Plan to Protect our Children and our Communities by Reducing Gun Violence
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor released the following statement regarding President Obama’s Plan to Protect our Children and our Communities by Reducing Gun Violence: “We need swift action to protect our children and communities from gun violence. The Congress should act to limit the potential for mass violence through measures including those to: Castor to Continue on Energy & Commerce, Budget Committees
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U.S. Congresswoman Kathy Castor will continue her service in the 113th Congress on two of the most influential committees in the U.S. House: the Energy and Commerce Committee as well as the Budget Committee. The important jurisdiction of Energy and Commerce and Budget Committees allows Castor to focus on issues vital to Tampa Bay area families, including health care, jobs, travel and tourism. Update on MacDill Air Force Base Tanker Effort
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MacDill Air Force Base will not receive new KC-46 tankers in the initial roll out, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor learned today, but Castor was assured by U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff that the Air Mobility mission and KC-135 tankers at MacDill will endure for many years, if not decades. Instead, the candidate bases are located in Oklahoma, North Dakota, Kansas and Washington State – all existing large bases with larger fleets than MacDill. Scott Using Bad Medicaid Numbers
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor said today she is outraged by information that demonstrates Gov. Scott was warned by the state’s top economist that the numbers he was using were wrong relating to the cost of Medicaid expansion. Gov. Scott presented flawed cost estimates to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius at their meeting yesterday in Washington. Castor Statement on Scott/ Sebelius Meeting
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Gov. Rick Scott and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius met today to discuss Medicaid expansion and health policy issues in the state of Florida. U.S. Congresswoman Kathy Castor released the following statement: Castor Votes to Support Middle-Class Families and Reject Congressional Pay Raise
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor voted to keep taxes low for middle-class families and boost economic growth in America. As part of the bill, she voted to reject a pay raise for members of Congress. Castor Statement on Passing of Bill McBride
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Bill McBride was a leader whose devotion, intelligence and commitment to service knew no bounds. Castor: School-based health dollars on the way to Hillsborough Public Schools
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U.S. Representative Kathy Castor announced today the award of $500,000 to Hillsborough County public schools for a school-based health center. The grant, which is authorized under the Affordable Care Act, will allow the school district to construct a health center to provide health services to children from economically distressed families in the USF area. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
