WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Kathy Castor (D-FL), Julia Letlow (R-LA) and Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA) introduced the bipartisan Promoting Resources to Expand Vaccination, Education and New Treatments for HPV Cancers Act, or the PREVENT HPV Cancers Act, which would help prevent cancer and save lives by raising awareness about HPV and HPV-related cancers through a national campaign to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement on the Biden-Harris Administration’s actions to safeguard children’s privacy, health and safety from online harms.
“The staggering statistics detailing the poor state of children’s mental health require significant action in Congress, including my Kids PRIVACY Act and an age-appropriate design code to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) spoke with EPA Administrator Michael Regan about the historic grants from the Inflation Reduction Act, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and CHIPS and Science Act coming to the Tampa Bay area.
“Florida communities are thrilled to be able to tackle modernization of their water & wastewater systems,” said Castor. “Thanks to the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) voted no on a Republican-led effort to raise energy costs and harm lower-cost solar energy in the U.S. H.J.Res. 39 would immediately reimpose costly tariffs on solar products, slow the United States’ transition to clean energy, and eliminate thousands of American jobs. The Biden-Harris Administration suspended… Read more »
Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) reintroduced her Protecting the Information of our Vulnerable Adolescents, Children and Youth Act, or the Kids PRIVACY Act, which would update the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act with safeguards to keep children and teenagers safe online and hold Big Tech companies who surveil and target children accountable. The bill includes strong… Read more »
Today, Rep. Kathy Castor and Biden-Harris NOAA leaders announced $78.7 million for projects across Florida to make communities and the economy more resilient to climate change, an important part of the “Investing in America” agenda. The Tampa Bay area is slated to receive two coastal resilience grants. Across Florida, 16 projects will create jobs and boost economic and environmental… Read more »
Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14), former chair of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, reintroduced a package of three clean energy bills to boost access to solar energy and help Americans power their homes with lower costing clean energy. As we celebrate Earth Day, Rep. Castor is working to connect families and businesses with the historic clean energy tax credits made… Read more »
Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) announced her support for 15 community projects for consideration by the House Appropriations Committee for FY24 appropriations funding.
“I am committed to lowering costs and boosting opportunities to grow jobs as we clean up Tampa Bay and tackle housing affordability. From coastal resilience research at USF St. Petersburg to converting the Pinellas… Read more »
Today, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL14), Gus Bilirakis (FL12) and Jamie Raskin (MD08) reintroduced the bipartisan Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act (HEC NO), legislation requiring former lawmakers and others no longer seeking office to close their campaign accounts within two years, instead of living on as zombie campaigns.
“Members of Congress are elected to serve the public… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Kathy Castor (D-FL) and Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) reintroduced the MISSION Zero Act to allow the Department of Defense (DoD) to continue assigning trauma surgeons to civilian trauma centers to assist in filling gaps in emergency room care.
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