TAMPA, FL – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) announced today that her team worked to deliver over $13.3 million in aid, benefits and refunds to veterans, seniors, small businesses and families in 2023, including over $1.7 million to veterans and service members. Over $1 billion in federal grants were secured for the community to invest in our schools and infrastructure, create… Read more »
Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) announced the 21 Tampa Bay area students who received a nomination for admission into our nation’s prestigious military academies: Air Force Academy (USAFA), Naval Academy (USNA), West Point (USMA) and the Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA). These outstanding student leaders hail from more than ten local high schools in Hillsborough and… Read more »
ST. PETERSBURG, FL - Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) climbed aboard the Western Flyer for a tour of the marine research vessel and to learn more about the Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO) and University of South Florida’s (USF) Peerside initiative.
The custom-designed Western Flyer was granted to FIO by the Monterrey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) for use… Read more »
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – While celebrating Juneteenth in St. Petersburg, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) announced $298,347 will be awarded to the Woodson African American Museum of Florida in St. Petersburg through the Museum Grant for African American History and Culture (AAHC) from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
"Black history is all of our… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) voted yes on a bipartisan budget agreement that, among many things, will raise the debt ceiling, protect critical initiatives millions of Americans rely on and avert a catastrophic default.
“Extremist Republicans in Congress never should have risked the American economy, jobs and retirement accounts to press their partisan budget… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Kathy Castor (D-FL), Julia Letlow (R-LA) and Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA) introduced the bipartisan Promoting Resources to Expand Vaccination, Education and New Treatments for HPV Cancers Act, or the PREVENT HPV Cancers Act, which would help prevent cancer and save lives by raising awareness about HPV and HPV-related cancers through a national campaign to… Read more »
TAMPA, FL – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) presented the prestigious Congressional Award to Sickles High School junior Chase Hartman. Hartman earned the Silver and Bronze Congressional Award medals for his work on literacy and sustainability, particularly through his innovative non-profit, Eco Brothers, Inc., that he pioneered with his younger brother Zach.
“Chase Hartman is an… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Kathy Castor (D-FL) and Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) reintroduced the MISSION Zero Act to allow the Department of Defense (DoD) to continue assigning trauma surgeons to civilian trauma centers to assist in filling gaps in emergency room care.
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) announced today that her team worked to deliver over $10 million in aid, benefits and refunds to veterans, seniors, small businesses and families in 2022, including over $4.8 million to veterans and service members; over $2.3 billion in federal grants to create jobs, lower costs, invest in our schools and infrastructure, help our community recover from the… Read more »
Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) voted to pass the Consolidated Appropriations Act just in time for the holidays to help families, veterans, small business owners, and students now and into 2023. The “omnibus” also includes vital aid to Floridians devastated by the costliest hurricane season through emergency supplemental funding to respond to the devastation wrought by Hurricanes Ian… Read more »
