U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the following statement calling for action in Congress to address the dire opioid health crisis – action that actually meets the scale of the epidemic – following a lengthy mark up of minor opioid bills by her committee, Energy and Commerce, this week and Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi’s lawsuit in response to the opioid crisis. Read more »
Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the RAISE Family Caregivers Act, introduced by U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor and Gregg Harper (MS3), which marks a major step in addressing the nation’s role of caregivers. The Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act is landmark legislation strongly endorsed by the AARP that will finally give caregivers the recognition they deserve. Read more »
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the GOP tax bill. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) voted against it, and before the vote, she urged her colleagues to also vote on the side of middle-class Americans, instead of the super-rich and big corporations. Read more »
Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) introduced bipartisan legislation to end taxpayer-funded awards and settlements for workplace discrimination, including sexual harassment, in Congress: Read more »
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) today filed the Student Loan Relief Act (H.R. 3390) to tackle America’s rising student debt, give working families a more affordable path for college and spur economic activity. U.S. Rep. Castor is offering the bill as the U.S. House version of the legislation filed by U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. Read more »
Today U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) opposed the Smoggy Skies Act, the GOP’s attempts to shift polluter costs to consumers and gut the Clean Air Act. U.S. Rep. Castor urged commonsense clean air protections, including an amendment to fight against rolling back safeguards for children and families. U.S. Rep. Castor’s amendment upholds the promise of environmental justice to ensure all… Read more »
This news release was issued by U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL-12):
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) and Kathy Castor (FL-14) announced today that they introduced the bipartisan Medicare Civil and Criminal Penalties Update Act, H.R. 3245. This legislation cracks down on Medicare fraud and abuse by increasing civil and criminal fines. Read more »
Today U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the following statement regarding the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill passed the U.S. House today, 344-81. Read more »
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the following statement after today’s version of the U.S. Senate GOP Trumpcare bill was unveiled:
“Unfortunately, the latest GOP Trumpcare bill is just as terrible as the previous version. The inclusion of the Cruz Amendment would inflict even greater suffering for Americans with pre-existing conditions – on top of an already brutal bill. Read more »
