Today U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) introduced the 21st Century FTC Act, legislation that would give the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking authority and first offense civil penalty authority.
“For too long, the FTC has been hamstrung in its ability to promulgate effective rules of the road for consumers and penalize companies that harm our friends and… Read more »
Today, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL14), Gus Bilirakis (FL12), Vern Buchanan (FL16), Charlie Crist (FL13), Scott Franklin (FL15), Greg Steube (FL17) introduced a resolution honoring the Tampa Bay Lightning following their 2021 Stanley Cup victory, the second championship for the team in two years.
“The Lightning have dominated the NHL over the past seven seasons in an electrifying and… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) issued the following statement upon passage of a resolution to establish a bipartisan committee that will investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol:
“America deserves the truth about the deadly January 6 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol and our democracy. Police officers struggled for hours, many were injured and some died as a result… Read more »
Today, U.S. Rep Kathy Castor (FL14) celebrated bipartisan House passage of H.R.2062 – the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021 (POWADA), which would safeguard older Americans from age discrimination in the workplace.
“Federal law does not currently protect the 4.8 million 46-64 year-olds in Florida’s workforce in cases of age discrimination, and today the House… Read more »
This week, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor joined 267 of her colleagues in voting to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) Against Iraq Resolution of 2002:
“Nineteen years after the Congress voted to authorize the use of military force and go to war in Iraq - based upon false pretenses - I am heartened to see broad, bipartisan support to repeal the authorizing resolution. The… Read more »
Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the below statement following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Republicans’ lawsuit, California v. Texas, to rip health coverage away from Americans and dismantle the entirety of the Affordable Care Act (ACA):
“Thankfully, for all Americans, the Affordable Care Act is here to stay. The ACA ended discrimination for preexisting health conditions… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the following statement after Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives blocked passage of the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act (H.R. 239), legislation to provide women veterans access to the same no-cost contraceptive care as their non-veteran counterparts. Rep. Castor is a cosponsor of this bill.
“In an affront to… Read more »
Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) announced a $6,122,491 Head Start Emergency Supplemental grant for Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The funding is provided through the American Rescue Plan that was passed by Congress and signed by President Biden and is intended to help Head Start students and educators prevent and… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the below statement following the release of President Joe Biden’s proposed budget:
“President Biden’s budget meets this urgent moment and provides the resources needed to help communities, families, schools and businesses recover and thrive in the days ahead. Following an infusion of federal Covid-19 aid that served as a bridge for struggling… Read more »
Today, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL14) and John Katko (NY24) reintroduced the bipartisan Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act. This legislation would provide immediate access to support and medical care for individuals with metastatic breast cancer who already qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and are therefore eligible for Medicare. Under current law, these… Read more »
