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Rep. Castor, Community Leaders Urge House Republicans Not to Cut Access to Affordable Internet for Tampa Bay Neighbors

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ST. PETERSBURG, FL — U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) was joined by Pinellas School Board Chair Laura Hine and CEO of the St. Pete Free Clinic Jennifer Yeagley to call on House Republicans to pass critical funding to renew the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) which has extended access to low-cost internet services for more than 102,000 households across Florida’s…

Reps. Castor, Wittman Lead Bipartisan Colleagues in Urging Investments to Secure Domestic Supply of Critical Minerals

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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.…

Reps. Castor, Beatty Fight for Fairness in Medicine with DEI Resolution

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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…

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor Statement on House Passage of Bipartisan National Security Package

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the below statement on House passage of the bipartisan national security package: “Democracy and freedom won today as a bipartisan majority – 210 Democrats and 101 Republicans – voted to provide emergency security and humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Despite months of delay at the hands of MAGA Republicans, I’m confident…

Rep. Castor, Sen. Cortez Masto Introduce Legislation to Lower Energy Costs, Improve Electricity Grid Reliability

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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…

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor Leads Introduction of Landmark Data Privacy Legislation

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor released the following statement upon introduction of a series of bills to strengthen Americans’ data and privacy online: “Online apps and tech companies are exploiting our kids and causing harm, so it is urgent that the Congress pass a data privacy law that protects the personal privacy of Americans, especially our children and…

U.S. Rep. Castor Statement on Biden Admin’s Announcement of $20B to Jumpstart Investment in Clean Energy & Climate Solutions

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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…

U.S. Rep. Castor Applauds Biden-Harris Admin’s Action to Throw Out Expanded ‘Junk’ Health Insurance Plans

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TAMPA, FL – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released a statement applauding the Biden-Harris Administration’s announced action to crack down on the sale of Short-Term, Limited Duration Health Insurance (STLDI) plans, commonly referred to as “junk plans.” Originally intended as short-term, gap coverage, junk plans do not provide the same critical consumer…

ICYMI: CASTOR ANNOUNCES LARGE FEDERAL FUNDING INCREASE TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FUNDING DURING CHURCH PARK HEAD START RIBBON CUTTING

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TAMPA, FL – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) helped cut the ribbon at Hillsborough County’s Church Park Head Start center on Monday and announced a $1 billion increase nationally for early childhood education, including Head Start in the bipartisan Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations package passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden last weekend. “Head Start…

Reps. Castor, Pfluger, Sarbanes, Joyce Introduce EARLY Minds Act to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis

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WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (D-FL), August Pfluger (R-TX), John Sarbanes (D-MD) and John Joyce (R-PA) introduced the Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth (EARLY) Minds Act, bipartisan legislation that aims to provide early intervention and prevention services to children and adults struggling with mental health challenges. Recent statistics reveal a…