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Castor Votes for MacDill AFB, Big Pay Raise for Troops in FY25 NDAA

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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…

House Passes Major Water Infrastructure Bill with Tampa Bay Priorities

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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…

Castor Announces 2024 Nominations to Prestigious U.S. Military Academies

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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…

VIDEO: Castor Urges Congress to Speed Disaster Recovery Resources to Florida Families & Small Businesses

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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…

Rep. Castor Statement on House Passage of Six Bipartisan Appropriations Bill

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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…

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor: Democrats Lead Passage of Bipartisan Defense Bill, Now On Its Way to President Biden’s Desk

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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…

Castor Announces her 2023 Nominations to U.S. Military Academies

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Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) announced the 21 Tampa Bay area students who received a nomination for admission into our nation’s prestigious military academies: Air Force Academy (USAFA), Naval Academy (USNA), West Point (USMA) and the  Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA). These outstanding student leaders hail from more than ten local high schools in Hillsborough and…

Rep. Castor Votes to Send FY24 NDAA to Conference

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the below statement after voting to send the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to a bipartisan conference between members of the U.S. House and Senate: “After MAGA Republicans in the House politicized this year’s NDAA by adding extreme policy riders that hamper our national security and harm our service…

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor Votes NO on Extreme MAGA GOP FY24 NDAA

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement on the House Republicans’ partisan and extreme Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): “MAGA Republicans in Congress have taken their radical abortion ban politics and climate change denial to the extreme by turning an important national security bill into a vehicle for their…