Children and Seniors casualties of Gov. Rick Scott’s rigid ideology
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U.S. Representative Kathy Castor urged Governor Rick Scott and the Florida Legislature to reconsider their refusal of $438.5 million to broaden access to care to pediatricians, family physicians and primary care doctors for Florida families. Tampa Bay Wins in President’s Budget
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Today in the U.S. House Budget Committee, U.S. Representative Kathy Castor highlighted the benefits that would come to the Tampa Bay area in President Obama’s FY13 Budget proposal. Castor Files Amendment to Transportation Bill to Protect Jobs and Florida’s Economy
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Today U.S. House Rules Committee will consider an amendment filed by U.S. Representative Kathy Castor to stop the harmful expansion of offshore oil drilling in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. Castor is joined by a bipartisan group of Florida lawmakers in opposition to the Republican leadership proposal to bring rigs close to Florida beaches. Castor Champions Reforming Washington
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U.S. Representative Kathy Castor today heralded three important reforms that will improve the way Congress works and limit the influence of money and special interests on politics. “Americans are crying out for fairness in government,” Castor said. “Our neighbors feel like the deck is stacked against them. We must stand up to the powerful special interests in Washington and ensure that Congress works for middle class families and small businesses on a level playing field.” Castor calls for congressional reform and passage of bipartisan STOCK Act
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Today, U.S. Representative Kathy Castor released the following statement calling for the passage of the bipartisan Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act, or STOCK Act, which would prohibit Members of Congress and federal employees from profiting from nonpublic information they obtain via their official positions: Castor Highlights Harm of New Voting Law
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In advance of Friday’s U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to be held in Tampa, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor today joined with leaders in the African American, Hispanic, and student communities to highlight how Gov. Rick Scott’s voter suppression laws are disproportionately harming their communities and the ability to vote. Castor Applauds National Travel & Tourism Strategy
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I applaud President Obama’s actions today to create a National Travel & Tourism Strategy to promote domestic and international travel that will boost jobs in the Sunshine State. Strip tax pirates of secrecy cloak
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A bill proposed by U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor of Tampa would give police a much-needed way to fight back against tax fraud. The bill also would require timely government help for honest taxpayers and not significantly compromise privacy. Downtown surgery center heralds high-tech job growth
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor touted Tampa's efforts to boost job growth Monday, using as a backdrop a University of South Florida medical training center under construction downtown. Rep. Castor's Statement on Middle-Class Tax Cut
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The House Republicans are causing real economic damage again to families across the country. Thanks to the tea party extremists in the House, middle-class taxes will rise, 147,000 Floridians will lose their unemployment benefits by the middle of February and more than 3 million Florida seniors on Medicare will have their access to doctors jeopardized. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
