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 »
“With no time to lose, the American Rescue Plan released by President-elect Joe Biden holds great promise for Tampa Bay area families, students and small businesses to accelerate vaccinations, crush the coronavirus, and deliver direct, immediate relief to those hardest hit.
“America is in the midst of a national emergency with both health and economic crises. We must act right away on… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) announced today her office worked to deliver nearly $1.6 million to veterans, seniors, small businesses and families in 2020; almost $1.5 billion in federal grants to create jobs, invest in education and infrastructure, mitigate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and support the important work of local partners; and $2.7 billion in Paycheck Protection… Read more »
In his latest callous, erratic decision, President Trump has vetoed the National Defense Authorization Act and nixed a 3 percent pay raise for military families at Christmas. Our military families at MacDill Air Force Base and around the world are the best and deserve the best. Vetoing these critical funds at the eleventh hour only hurts our troops and their families and… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor released the following statement as the bipartisan FY21 omnibus and $900B in COVID-19 relief head to the president’s desk:
“In addition to the immediate relief provided by the COVID-19 emergency aid in this package, the FY21 omnibus contains priorities that will support our economy and military, lower health care costs, strengthen our fight for clean energy and… Read more »
“Help is on the way for American families and small businesses as the House just passed a fifth Covid-19 emergency aid bill. The landmark package will provide relief to individuals, small businesses, schools and hospitals - and a bridge to a day when the coronavirus vaccine is widely administered. Workers and families have been hurting for months and the bill will provide assistance for… Read more »
