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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor Leads FL Democrats in Urging Gov. DeSantis End His Grinch-Like Blockade of Transportation $$

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TAMPA, FL – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) and members of the Florida Democratic Congressional Delegation are urging Gov. DeSantis to reverse his Grinch-like decision to reject $320 million to reduce carbon pollution and improve Florida’s transportation network under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s (BIL) Carbon Reduction Program (CRP). The lawmakers’ letter follows reporting that the…

Reps. Castor, Frankel, Manning Lead 50 House Democrats in Urging Rejection of Dangerous GOP Attacks on Medical Education, Training That Harms Women

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL-14), Lois Frankel (FL-22) and Kathy Manning (NC-06) led 50 House Democrats in urging U.S. House and Senate Appropriators to reject House Republicans’ dangerous medical training policy rider in the final Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations bill that will worsen maternal health…

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor: Democrats Lead Passage of Bipartisan Defense Bill, Now On Its Way to President Biden’s Desk

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement upon passage of the bipartisan, bicameral FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference report. “Our military service members and their families deserve our support and I am pleased that the FY2024 NDAA will provide a pay raise for our service members, strengthen America’s national security…

U.S. Rep. Castor Statement on House Passage of Bipartisan Health Bills to Lower Costs and Provide Transparency

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) applauded House passage of bipartisan legislation to lower health care costs, improve transparency and expand access to care. “American families deserve better information on the actual cost of health services and prescription drugs so they can make informed decisions and keep more money in their wallets,” said Castor. “High costs often…

Castor, Florida Democratic Congressional Delegation Urge CMS to Protect Access to Health Coverage for Floridians

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TAMPA, FL – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) and the entire Florida Democratic Congressional delegation urged the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to use every tool at its disposal to aid Florida families who are being cut off from their health coverage by the State.  The delegation urges CMS to examine the substantial numbers being disenrolled from health…

Castor, Pallone & Eshoo Write in Support of the Biden Administration’s Proposed "Junk Health Plans" Rule

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL), Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) wrote to the Biden Administration today in support of the proposed rule to rein in Short-Term, Limited Duration Health…

Castor Calls on USPS to Quickly Address Lack of Air Conditioning During Extreme Heat and Electrify Delivery Fleet in Tampa Bay Area

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TAMPA, FL – U.S. Representative Kathy Castor (FL-14) urged Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and local Postmasters to address the lack of air conditioning in mail delivery trucks by swiftly updating the mail delivery fleet with modern electric vehicles while making desperately needed fixes to its current fleet to ensure the health and safety of Letter Carriers as climate pollution…

Castor, Kim, Kelly, Joyce, Booker, Rubio Lead SHINE for Autumn Act to Reduce U.S. Stillbirth Rate

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Kathy Castor (FL-14), Young Kim (CA-40), Robin Kelly (IL-02), and Dave Joyce (OH-14) introduced the bipartisan Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced the SHINE for Autumn Act in the Senate. Read the bill HERE. This bipartisan bill…

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor Steps Up to Bat for Dr. Vondalyn Wright 15th Annual Congressional Softball Game

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) celebrated the continuation of the friendly rivalry between the women of Congress and women of the D.C. press corps at the 15th Annual Congressional Softball Game (CWSG). Since 2009, the CWSG has supported the Young Survival Coalition by raising awareness of breast cancer in young women and honoring current fighters…

ICYMI: Castor Joins Local Parents and Health Providers in Calling for Congress to Pass Legislation to Address National Drug and Device Shortage Crisis

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Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) hosted a roundtable with local parents, advocates and health care professionals to discuss the drug and medical device shortage crisis in the Tampa Bay area and across the United States. Exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of drug shortages facing our nation is at a five-year high, with a reported 30% jump in the number of drugs in…