U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month across the Tampa area to tout solutions for the economic squeeze, particularly the Inflation Reduction Act and H.Res. 1353 relating to Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States. Castor knows District… Read more »
Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) and every Democrat from Florida’s Congressional Delegation wrote President Biden thanking him for his Administration’s Whole-of-Government response to Hurricane Ian. On Friday, Florida Democrats voted for a continuing resolution to fund the government that included $18.8 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Relief Fund… Read more »
Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) voted for the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a historic investment that will lower costs, create good-paying jobs, and empower us to address the climate emergency.
“Today, I was proud to take historic action to lower drug costs for Floridians, taking on Big Pharma’s egregious price gouging and instituting an out-of-pocket cap for seniors. We’re also… Read more »
“Senate Democrats just delivered a historic investment that will lower costs, create good-paying jobs, and empower us to address the climate emergency. We are on the cusp of taking historic action to lower drug costs for Floridians, taking on Big Pharma’s egregious price gouging and instituting an out-of-pocket cap for seniors. We’re also delivering the largest climate and clean energy… Read more »
Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) voted for historic, bipartisan legislation to strengthen the financial future of Florida families, boost America’s research advantage and safeguard our economic and national security for generations to come. The CHIPS and Science Act will deliver a powerful investment in America’s global competitiveness – creating jobs, slashing kitchen table… Read more »
U.S. Representative Kathy Castor (FL14) is defending women’s freedom to make their own health care decisions in the face of abortion bans and limits on birth control. She voted in support of three bills to protect women’s access to comprehensive health care this week and championed the fundamental right to make reproductive health decisions in the Energy and Commerce Committee hearing… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Kathy Castor (FL14) voted to invest local economic drivers and to lower costs for Tampa area families with a package of six appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2023. This package will increase funding for affordable housing initiatives, create good-paying local jobs and support veterans.
“My top priorities for Tampa Bay area families are lowering… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Kathy Castor (FL14) and bipartisan House Members passed H.R. 8404, the Respect for Marriage Act, a critical step towards protecting marriage equality for same-sex and interracial marriages, on the House Floor. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s concurrence in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization — where he said he would like to revisit several… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the following statement upon the House’s 329-101 passage of the bipartisan FY23 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):
“This year, the American people have witnessed our service members’ bravery and commitment to serving and defending our nation and its values in the aftermath of Vladimir Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and the growing… Read more »
Today, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL14) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL23) led 36 Democratic members from the 12 non-expansion states in urging Senate and House leaders to close the Medicaid coverage gap in any upcoming reconciliation package. Politicians in these states have prevented 2.2 million people who would qualify for Medicaid expansion from gaining access to high-quality coverage… Read more »
