Yesterday, in a major victory for consumers, small businesses and entrepreneurs, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) and her colleagues in the U.S. House passed the Save the Internet Act. U.S. Rep. Castor is an original cosponsor of this legislation and has been outspoken on the need to restore net neutrality protections and nurture competition. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the statement below following media reports today of a confidential plan under development by the Trump Administration to drill off of Florida's coast: Read more »

VAWA is comprehensive legislation that provides these and communities across the country with vital funding and resources to empower victims and survivors, and gives law enforcement the tools to aggressively combat domestic violence. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) championed the historic reform package, H.R. 1, the “For The People Act” today. The bill passed overwhelmingly 234-193 and is focused on reforms that U.S. Rep. Castor and House Democrats have been working on for years – ensuring fair elections by fighting voter suppression and reaffirming commitment to the Voting Rights Act, standing against big money’s influence in politics and cleaning up the culture of corruption – all to return power back to the American people. Importantly, the bill included the Castor amendment to bury the “Zombie Campaign” abuses which allowed former Members and special interests to influence elections long after the Member left office. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) is continuing her stand against special interests and corruption in Washington by introducing the Honest Elections and Campaigns Act, H.R. 1363, bipartisan legislation to require former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of having them live on as Zombie Campaigns. The bill is being offered as an amendment to the landmark “For the People Act”, H.R. 1, that is scheduled to be debated and voted on this week. Read more »

U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL14), Francis Rooney (FL19) and the entire Florida congressional delegation today urged Acting Interior Secretary Bernhardt to protect the coasts of Florida from oil and gas development. Unanimous bipartisan support is rare in Washington, but the stakes are high for Florida, it’s economy and natural environment as the Trump Administration moves forward on drilling off the coast. Read more »

The voices of our neighbors who have been advocating for new laws to end gun violence prevailed this week in a dramatic break from the past when U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) and the U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation to stem the gun violence epidemic in America. Read more »

Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) urged GOP Senate Leader Mitch McConnell and President Trump to immediately reopen the U.S. government.  U.S. Rep. Castor shared stories from neighbors across the Tampa area who are not receiving paychecks even though they are at work and others impacted by the shutdown.  Watch her full remarks below: … Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) voted yesterday to immediately reopen the U.S. Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and Agriculture. Yesterday’s bills represent individual appropriations bills already passed by U.S. Senate Republicans. Read more »

Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) outlined the bold set of reforms under the For the People Act that will put power back in the hands of Floridians and the American people by ending the dominance of big money in politics; making it easier, not harder, to vote; and ensuring that politicians actually serve the public interest. Read more »