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Rep. Castor on House Passage of American Rescue Plan: Help is on the Way

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   U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the following statement upon House passage of the American Rescue Plan: “We are truly at a precarious moment in America.  Too many families, workers and small businesses are hurting from the pandemic and its economic fallout. “In Florida, we lost a half a million jobs last year and suffered the second highest number of…

Rep. Castor: Equal Rights One Step Closer for LGBTQ Americans

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Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the following statement upon House passage of the bipartisan Equality Act, a bill that she cosponsored. The Equality Act passed the House in 2019 but was blocked by the GOP-led Senate. It extends civil rights protections to members of the LGBTQ community. “All Americans deserve non-discrimination protections in the workplace, in school, in…

Castor, Bilirakis, Crist Introduce Resolution Honoring Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Today, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL14), Gus Bilirakis (FL12) and Charlie Crist (FL13) introduced a resolution honoring the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after their decisive Super Bowl LV victory. “It’s been an incredible year for Tampa Bay sports, and there was no better way to start 2021 than with a Bucs Super Bowl win,” said Rep. Castor. “We’re proud that our sports teams have given us so much…

U.S. Rep. Castor to Gov. DeSantis: Do Not Delay Federal Emergency Aid to Hillsborough County Public Schools

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Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) urged Governor DeSantis to immediately disburse federal emergency aid that was approved by Congress back in December to local school districts. The U.S. Department of Education made these funds available to Florida on January 6, 2021, but they have not yet been allocated to benefit students and schools. Hillsborough County Public School District…

Reps. Castor, Underwood Introduce Legislation to Increase Transparency, Make COVID-19 Data Publicly Available

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Today, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL14) and Lauren Underwood (IL14) introduced the Ensuring Transparent Honest Information on COVID-19 (ETHIC) Act to require reporting of COVID-19 data from States, localities, Tribes and territories to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and give the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) the tools needed to improve national public…

Rep. Castor Applauds President-elect Biden’s American Rescue Plan to Expand COVID-19 Vaccinations and Support Tampa Families

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“With no time to lose, the American Rescue Plan released by President-elect Joe Biden holds great promise for Tampa Bay area families, students and small businesses to accelerate vaccinations, crush the coronavirus, and deliver direct, immediate relief to those hardest hit. “America is in the midst of a national emergency with both health and economic crises. We must act right away on…

Rep. Castor Statement on President Trump Vetoing Bipartisan NDAA

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  In his latest callous, erratic decision, President Trump has vetoed the National Defense Authorization Act and nixed a 3 percent pay raise for military families at Christmas. Our military families at MacDill Air Force Base and around the world are the best and deserve the best. Vetoing these critical funds at the eleventh hour only hurts our troops and their families and…

Rep. Castor Champions Wins for Tampa in FY21 Omnibus

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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor released the following statement as the bipartisan FY21 omnibus and $900B in COVID-19 relief head to the president’s desk: “In addition to the immediate relief provided by the COVID-19 emergency aid in this package, the FY21 omnibus contains priorities that will support our economy and military, lower health care costs, strengthen our fight for clean energy and…

Rep. Castor Statement on House Passage of COVID-19 Emergency Relief

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“Help is on the way for American families and small businesses as the House just passed a fifth Covid-19 emergency aid bill. The landmark package will provide relief to individuals, small businesses, schools and hospitals - and a bridge to a day when the coronavirus vaccine is widely administered. Workers and families have been hurting for months and the bill will provide assistance for…

Castor Statement on House Passage of Bipartisan NDAA Conference Report, Including Wins for MacDill AFB

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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the below statement following the passage of the bipartisan, bicameral FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference report today in the U.S. House of Representatives: “Every year, the holiday season presents another reminder of the sacrifice and selflessness of our service members, but nine months into the COVID-19 pandemic,…