Today U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) again attempted to bring up the bipartisan Senate-passed flood insurance bill for a vote by the U.S. House in her unrelenting fight to stem the recent flood insurance rate spike and help neighbors pounded by these hikes. Read more »

Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) highlighted significant progress for Head Start students and parents in Pinellas County at a visit to the Connie Momarro Head Start Center in St. Petersburg. The bipartisan budget agreement recently passed by Congress and signed by President Obama restores funding for Head Start students across the country, and includes an increase of $1 billion over the sequester level and $612 million over the 2013 enacted level. The progress is especially significant for Pinellas County Head Start that has faced numerous challenges over the past few years. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14), Sen. Bill Nelson (FL) and several members of the Florida Congressional Delegation sent the attached letter to Florida Gov. Rick Scott for abandoning his expressed support of Medicaid expansion under the federal Affordable Care Act. Read more »

Gov. Rick Scott made national headlines and disappointed his tea party base last year when he expressed support for using federal Medicaid expansion dollars to help uninsured Floridians get coverage. He supported the plan created by Senate Republicans to use the $51 billion in federal funding, but it was blocked by House Republicans at the end of the 2013 session. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor today pressed the House Republican leadership on the floor to allow an immediate vote on the bipartisan flood insurance bill that passed the Senate last week. The bill would provide an important delay to skyrocketing flood insurance rates and growing harm for homeowners across Tampa Bay and the country. It would also support our economic growth without roadblocks from Washington. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor’s guest to the 2014 State of the Union is Nikki Gaskin-Capehart, Director of Urban Affairs for the City of St. Petersburg, who is responsible for economic development and progress in St. Petersburg’s most challenged neighborhoods. “The State of the Union address will focus everyone across the Tampa Bay area on concrete, practical proposals to grow the… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) sent the attached letter today to House Speaker John Boehner regarding skyrocketing flood insurance rates. The text of the letter has been provided below. Read more »

Today U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor and State Rep. Dwight Dudley announced new legislative proposals to increase consumer protections and energy savings for Floridians. Read more »

When it comes to alternative energy, Pinellas Park's PolyPack Inc. is ahead of the curve. The manufacturer of shrink wrap machines was racking up a hefty power bill before they decided to line the plant's roof with solar panels. Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) announced her support for the bipartisan omnibus appropriations bill and highlighted the restoration of funding for Head Start students which had been severely hurt by sequester cuts. Read more »