WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Richard Hudson (NC-09) reintroduced the MISSION ZERO Reauthorization Act to allow the Department of Defense (DoD) to continue assigning trauma surgeons to civilian trauma centers to assist in filling gaps in emergency care.
“The MacDill Air Medical Group and Tampa General Hospital have led the way in ‘full team’… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) slammed House Republicans during an Energy and Commerce full committee markup on the committee’s authorization and oversight plan for the 119th Congress. The oversight plan sets the structure for the committees’ oversight responsibilities for the 119th Congress. Despite the ongoing dismantling of the federal government… Read more »
Every year during Black History Month, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) pays tribute to community leaders.
Rep. Castor’s written tributes to these community leaders will be memorialized in the Congressional Record and can be read here:
EUNICE BUTTS
CARRIE HURST
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Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) proudly announced the award of a significant Department of Defense grant to rebuild and expand Tinker PreK-8 School that serves the students of military service members stationed at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida. The $86 million grant will provide needed funding to improve the school’s campus, expand its capacity and enhance the learning… 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 »
TAMPA, Fla. – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) announced 26 Tampa Bay area students who received nominations for admission into America’s prestigious military academies: Air Force Academy (USAFA), Naval Academy (USNA), West Point (USMA) and the Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA). The outstanding student leaders hail from more than ten local high schools in Hillsborough… 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 »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) voted to pass the final Fiscal Year 2024 “minibus” appropriations bill, a package of six funding bills that will lower costs, make housing more affordable, create and protect good-paying jobs, invest in clean energy and coastal resilience, and protect women’s access to reproductive care. The first of the two funding… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement upon passage of the bipartisan, bicameral FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference report.
“Our military service members and their families deserve our support and I am pleased that the FY2024 NDAA will provide a pay raise for our service members, strengthen America’s national security… Read more »
