WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) announced a $27,805,012 U.S. Department of Transportation grant for the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) to purchase new electric buses, hybrid buses, charging equipment and expand workforce training initiatives. The significant investment will help PSTA save money, improve air quality, reduce noise pollution and… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14), Tampa Mayor Jane Castor and Palmetto Beach neighborhood residents announced a $24,467,804 in Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant yesterday from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and President Joe Biden’s landmark Infrastructure law.  “Infrastructure investments are making our streets safer,… Read more »

TAMPA, FL – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) is urging the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Department of Labor (DOL) to finalize federal workplace protections for heat-related injury and illness prevention after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law legislation to prohibit local governments from enacting heat exposure requirements for employers and… Read more »

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 »

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, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (D-FL) and Rob Wittman (R-VA), along with Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Michael Waltz (R-FL), led a bipartisan group of members of Congress in urging the House Appropriations Committee to support the U.S. Department of Energy’s work to advance critical minerals and materials (CMM) innovation in Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations legislation.… 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 »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Kathy Castor (FL-14) and U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (NV) introduced bicameral legislation to make it easier for new energy projects to connect to the U.S. electricity grid – in an effort to improve grid reliability and lower energy costs for families. “Across the United States, new energy projects are… Read more »

TAMPA, FL – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the below statement following the Biden Administration’s announcement of $20 billion in grant awards from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Inflation Reduction Act’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF): “To help our neighbors save money, Congress and President Biden are investing more in local resilience… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) voted to pass the final Fiscal Year 2024 “minibus” appropriations bill, a package of six funding bills that will lower costs, make housing more affordable, create and protect good-paying jobs, invest in clean energy and coastal resilience, and protect women’s access to reproductive care. The first of the two funding… Read more »