Military

U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL14), Francis Rooney (FL19) and the entire Florida congressional delegation today urged Acting Interior Secretary Bernhardt to protect the coasts of Florida from oil and gas development. Unanimous bipartisan support is rare in Washington, but the stakes are high for Florida, it’s economy and natural environment as the Trump Administration moves forward on drilling off the coast. Read more

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) and a bipartisan majority of the U.S. House voted today to disapprove President Trump’s sham national emergency and fundamental constitutional overreach. Read more

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the following statement after President Trump declared a national emergency – an unwarranted and unconstitutional act: “President Trump’s personal political predicament does not qualify as a national emergency. He manufactured a national emergency to unlawfully divert funds to his pet project instead of focusing on what matters to American families like lowering health care costs, creating jobs through infrastructure and tackling the climate crisis. “Presid... Read more

Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) urged GOP Senate Leader Mitch McConnell and President Trump to immediately reopen the U.S. government. U.S. Rep. Castor shared stories from neighbors across the Tampa area who are not receiving paychecks even though they are at work and others impacted by the shutdown. Watch her full remarks below: Democrats have worked with Republicans to develop a detailed, smart and effective Border Security plan that includes: New drug, weapons and contraband scanning tec... Read more

The Town ‘n Country post office is one of the busiest in the region and soon customers will be visiting a building named after a homegrown American hero. Read more

“I am proud to have so many students in Florida’s 14th Congressional district who are interested in serving America,” U.S. Rep. Castor said. “These impressive students are tomorrow’s leaders and, by applying to a U.S. military academy, they are demonstrating their commitment to working hard for an excellent education and serving our country.” Read more

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... Read more

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: Read more

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. Read more

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: Read more