TAMPA, FL – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor announced $6.9 million in federal rebates awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for new clean, electric buses for Hillsborough County Public Schools. EPA selected approximately 530 school districts across the country to receive nearly $900 million in funds to replace… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Kathy Castor (D-FL-14), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27), Lois Frankel (D-FL-22), and Julia Letlow (R-LA-5) released the following statements after re-introducing the Connected Maternal Online Monitoring (MOM) Act, which would improve health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women, as well as their newborns.
The bill encourages… Read more »
TAMPA, FL – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) announced fifteen community projects for consideration by the House Appropriations Committee for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025.
“Locally-driven priorities are key to lowering costs, making the Tampa Bay area safer and our neighborhoods more sustainable. I enjoy working with dedicated community leaders to lift our vibrant… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, as National Minority Health Month concluded, Congresswoman Kathy Castor (FL-14), co-chair of the Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus, and Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03), co-chair of the Congressional Black Caucus’ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force, introduced a resolution recognizing the importance of DEI in medical education. The… Read more »
TAMPA, FL — U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) led the entire Florida Democratic congressional delegation in urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to step in to stop Governor Ron DeSantis and the State of Florida from ripping health coverage away from tens of thousands of children who currently rely on the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), known as… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Members Reps. Kathy Castor and Mike Levin along with the SEEC Co-Chairs – Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko – issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized strong limits on pollution from fossil fuel-fired… Read more »
TAMPA, FL — Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) announced $156.1 million in federal grant funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Florida Solar for All Coalition to accelerate the deployment of solar energy statewide, including in historically underserved communities. The grant funding was authorized through the Inflation Reduction Act’s Greenhouse… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the below statement on Governor Ron DeSantis violating the law and disenrolling 22,576 Florida children from KidCare:
“Governor DeSantis is throwing Florida kids off of the children’s health care program (“CHIP” or “Kidcare” in Florida) and erecting barriers that keep kids from the doctor’s office in violation of… Read more »
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL –– Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) and the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee heard gut-wrenching stories of the impact of the Florida abortion ban during a field hearing led by Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Co-Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz. The harms to women and health providers are more apparent now in Florida and across our country… Read more »
TAMPA, FL – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the below statement following the Florida Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the extreme six-week abortion ban and Amendment 4 to allow Florida voters to decide the future of access to abortion care at the ballot box:
“Floridians must make their voices heard at the ballot box this November on the right to decide when and if to have… Read more »
