WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) applauded the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) new Junk Fees Rule, which eliminates hidden fees on live-event tickets and short-term lodging, saving American consumers significant time and money. The rule brings transparency to pricing by requiring businesses to disclose the full price… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (D-FL) and Young Kim (R-CA) memorialized the stories of over 1,500 parents and loved ones impacted by the stillbirth public health crisis in the Congressional Record and urged Congress to pass their bipartisan Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act before years end. The bill was passed out of… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Reps. Kathy Castor (D-FL) and Rob Wittman (R-VA), co-chairs of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) Critical Minerals Working Group, led the introduction of new bipartisan legislation that helps address the United States’ dependence on the CCP for critical minerals and… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement upon passage of the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): “Our military service members and their families deserve unwavering support, so I am proud that the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) delivers a well-deserved pay raise for our troops while safeguarding… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed a critical water infrastructure improvement bill that includes legislation introduced and championed by Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) to support resiliency projects, protect our environment, bolster our beaches and support the growing Tampa Bay economy. The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) is comprehensive… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representatives Kathy Castor (FL-14), Dave Joyce (OH-14), Deborah Ross (NC-02), and Don Bacon (NE-02) hosted a virtual press conference to announce the introduction of their Safer Sports for Athletes Act. Alongside survivors and advocates, the lawmakers introduced their bipartisan legislation to strengthen the U.S. Center for SafeSport (SafeSport)… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) urged colleagues to speed disaster recovery resources to families, small business owners and local communities following President Biden’s disaster supplemental funding proposal. Rep. Castor testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee about the devastating back-to-back hurricanes, the… Read more »

TAMPA, FL – Today, Reps. Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Deborah Ross (NC-02) introduced the bicameral Insurance Fraud Accountability Act, legislation aimed at establishing criminal penalties and enhancing consumer protections against rogue health insurance brokers who are changing Americans’ Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace plans and disenrolling them from Medicaid without… Read more »

TAMPA, FL – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) announced Port Tampa Bay will receive $1.8 million in grant funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Ports Program to develop a climate pollution reduction strategy for port infrastructure. Port Tampa Bay will use the funds to develop a baseline air pollution inventory and engage with port and… Read more »

TAMPA, FL – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) announced that Tampa International Airport (TPA) will receive $40,000,000 in federal grant funding through the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Terminal Program. The funding will support the construction of a new terminal, Airside D, to meet international and domestic passenger demands. “Tampa International Airport is an… Read more »