Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) reintroduced the bipartisan Protecting Tourism in the United States Act with Rep. Fred Upton (MI06) which directs the Department of Commerce to study the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the travel and tourism industry. The legislation passed the House last Congress but was not taken up in the Senate. Companion legislation is led in the Senate by… Read more »

On Wednesday, Chair Kathy Castor (FL14) of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis released the following statement as President Biden unveiled the American Jobs Plan, a comprehensive infrastructure package that would create jobs in construction, manufacturing, clean energy, and other industries through much-needed investments in America's roads, bridges,… Read more »

  U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the below statement following the Tampa Bay Times’ reporting on derelict conditions for workers at Gopher Resource: “Workers and their families in Tampa appear to have been sacrificed for the corporate profits of the Gopher lead smelting plant. Lead poisoning and excessive lead exposure are very dangerous and cause severe health… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the following statement after the House passed the historic American Rescue Plan. The legislation is now headed to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law.   “The American Rescue Plan will put more shots in arms and more money in the pockets of our neighbors and small business owners who need it at this precarious time in the public… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the following statement after House passage of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act today: “Our economy needs a strong middle class. Unions are essential to rebuilding America’s middle class and improving the lives of workers and their families. When workers have the power to stand together and form a union, they have higher… Read more »

Today, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL14), Frederica Wilson (FL24) and Lois Frankel (FL21) and Democratic members of the Florida Congressional Delegation wrote Governor Ron DeSantis, Senate President Wilton Simpson, Speaker Chris Sprowls and Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran urging them to immediately disburse $3.1 billion in federal emergency aid that was approved by Congress… Read more »

   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… Read more »

 U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the below statement following the Florida Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Hillsborough County’s voter-approved All For Transportation sales tax: The opponents and the Florida Supreme Court went out of their way to invalidate what the overwhelming majority of Hillsborough County citizens supported: more transit options, safer roads,… Read more »

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… Read more »

“President Biden’s early action to pause new oil and gas leasing in public waters and launch a rigorous review of all existing leasing and permitting related to fossil fuel development is good news for Florida. This is an important step towards safeguarding our beaches, economy and way of life, but executive orders can be reversed, so I’m more determined than ever pass a law to make… Read more »