As Gold Star Mother's Day approaches this weekend, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) announced today passage of legislation by the U.S. House of Representatives to honor Air Force Major Andreas “Andy” O’Keeffe. U.S. Rep. Castor’s bill will rename the Town n’ Country post office in honor of Major O’Keefe. “Major O’Keeffe represented the best that our Tampa community and America has to offer. On behalf of a grateful community and country, we honor his memory and service by naming the thriving U.S. Pos...
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) honored the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter ‘Tampa’ (US CGC Tampa) and her crew one hundred years to the day of the sinking of the Coast Guard Cutter, which was one of the worst losses of life at sea during war-time and hit the City of Tampa hard as many in the crew hailed from our great city:
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) announced two big victories for MacDill Air Force Base (AFB), bolstering the base’s mission: (1) the relocation of a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot simulator to MacDill AFB to further train our airmen and women; and (2) passage of the Senator John McCain 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which includes investments for MacDill AFB and service members.
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the following statement after today’s announcement by the U.S. Justice Department’s special counsel of indictments against 12 Russian military officers that include charges of money laundering and cyber attacks on local, state and federal elections and political offices to boost Trump’s prospects in the 2016 election:
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Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) proudly announced that seven of her nominees have received appointments into a service academy for the upcoming school year. “It is one of my greatest honors to provide Tampa Bay area students with a nomination to one of our prestigious U.S. Service Academies,” said U.S. Rep. Castor. “These young men and women are our community’s best and brightest, and have demonstrated outstanding leadership in the classroom and in our community. This year’s appointees incl...
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the below statement following the passage of the FY2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) today in the U.S. House of Representatives:
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The growing missions at Tampa’s MacDill Air Force Base and the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) scaled a big hurdle today as the 2019 NDAA cleared the U.S. House Armed Services Committee this morning.
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Today U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the following statement: The failure of President Trump and Republicans in Congress to pass budgets and bipartisan bills is hurting America.
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the following statement after the Trump Administration unveiled its dangerous proposal to permit drilling in most U.S. continental shelf waters, including waters off the coast of Florida:
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