TAMPA, FL – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) introduced legislation to prohibit utility companies from using ratepayer dollars to fund political activities, including the use of “dark money” to fund “ghost candidates” and undermine the public interest.
Numerous scandals and criminal prosecutions across the country involving electric utility companies, bribery and the use of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) called out Governor Ron DeSantis for his sneaky veto of funds that would lower costs for Florida families and small businesses through significant energy efficient discounts and rebates provided through the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
“It feels… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) celebrated House passage of her legislation to bring transparency to the process by which the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) selects air traffic control towers (ATCT) for replacement. The bipartisan Air Traffic Control Tower Replacement Process Report Act (H.R. 3218) was passed as part of a legislative package to reauthorize… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released a statement applauding the Biden Administration’s actions to crack down on the sale of Short-Term, Limited Duration Health Insurance (STLDI) plans, also known as “junk plans.” Originally intended as short-term coverage, junk plans do not provide the same critical consumer protections as comprehensive plans under the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) today reintroduced the 21st Century FTC Act, legislation that would give the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) authority to propose regulations and initiate rulemaking as well as reestablish FTC’s first offense comprehensive civil penalty authority to go after companies with unfair or… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Debbie Dingell (MI-06) led 18 other members of the House in sending letters to social media companies requesting information regarding their platforms, algorithms, and steps they take to mitigate harms to children online. The letters to Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, Youtube, Twitter, and Twitch, come in the wake of an… Read more »
TAMPA, FL – Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) today led all Congressional Florida Democrats in urging Governor Ron DeSantis to immediately protect Floridians from costly medical bill and pause procedural disenrollments of Floridians currently covered by Medicaid. The delegation’s letter comes after 52 organizations across the state called for a pause on the state’s Medicaid… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement on the Biden-Harris Administration’s actions to safeguard children’s privacy, health and safety from online harms.
“The staggering statistics detailing the poor state of children’s mental health require significant action in Congress, including my Kids PRIVACY Act and an age-appropriate design code to… Read more »
Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) reintroduced her Protecting the Information of our Vulnerable Adolescents, Children and Youth Act, or the Kids PRIVACY Act, which would update the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act with safeguards to keep children and teenagers safe online and hold Big Tech companies who surveil and target children accountable. The bill includes strong… Read more »
Today, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL14), Gus Bilirakis (FL12) and Jamie Raskin (MD08) reintroduced the bipartisan Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act (HEC NO), legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns.
“Members of Congress are elected to serve the public… Read more »
