Congresswoman Kathy Castor successfully amended the National Defense Authorization Act to improve the prospects for local job creation as the House Armed Services Committee passed the bill out of committee early today. The Castor amendments provide additional funding for national air force base infrastructure and health care research that can be leveraged for MacDill Air Force Base, the University of South Florida, and the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute. Castor also authored a specific commendation to the Special Operations personnel for the successful and historic mission to bring Osama bin Laden to justice.
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor is urging eligible veterans, military personnel and their beneficiaries to apply for retroactive supplemental pay as soon as possible because the new deadline – April 8 – is approaching. Read more »
Congresswoman Kathy Castor has been tapped to serve on the Armed Services Committee and the Budget Committee in the new 112th Congress. Castor sought the Armed Services assignment to focus on local jobs related to MacDill Air Force Base and the brave men and women who serve our nation, veterans and their families. Castor also sought a seat on the Budget Committee to work on cutting our nation’s deficit, which many economists say is among the biggest threats facing our nation.
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Veterans will have more opportunities to pursue higher education as a result of a bill the U.S. House of Representatives passed today. The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010, co-sponsored by Rep. Kathy Castor, will give those who served in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars greater access and resources to our vocational and trade schools.
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor announced today that the deadline for veterans, military personnel and their beneficiaries to apply for retroactive supplemental pay has been extended to Dec. 3. The original deadline was Oct. 21. Read more »
U.S. Representative Kathy Castor urged local veterans, military personnel and beneficiaries of service members who were involuntarily extended on active duty between Sept. 11, 2001 and Sept. 30, 2009 to apply for retroactive supplemental pay by October 21, 2010. Thousands of veterans are eligible for these payments nationwide but many benefits have gone unclaimed. Castor called on the community to spread the word to ensure that military personnel and veterans receive the benefits they are due. Read more »
On Memorial Day we are reminded of the brave sacrifice our troops have made for America. We remember those who have died defending our great nation, leaving behind mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, sons, daughters, husbands and wives.
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With Congress designating 2009 as the Year of the Military Family, Congresswoman Castor continued her commitment to our troops and their families as the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Defense Authorization bill today. Read more »
With many businesses cutting back or even laying off, the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital has announced a new program that officials hope will provide good paying jobs, alleviate the nursing shortage and take care of wounded veterans.
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A new nursing academy will help alleviate the state’s nursing shortage, offer care to wounded veterans and create high-paying jobs in the Tampa Bay area, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor said today. Read more »
