This afternoon, U.S. Representative Kathy Castor, a Democrat whose district includes parts of Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Manatee counties, explained the College Cost Reduction Act to about 40 students on the Dale Mabry campus of Hillsborough Community College. Read more »

Congresswoman Kathy Castor (D-FL) announced a $121,000 grant for The Tampa Metropolitan YMCA, Tuesday. The grant will allow the YMCA to start offering educational enhancements to its after-school programs to children from low-income families that are served in its Palm River location. Read more »

This afternoon in East Tampa, Congresswoman Kathy Castor, Mayor Pam Iorio and other officials announced a new program aimed at increasing skills and opportunities for low-income families. Read more »

President Bush is threatening a veto if the bill reaches his desk. He says the bill would hurt the economy by, among other things, raising the price of electricity. The bill's defenders, including Rep. Kathy Castor of Tampa, say the transition to homegrown or renewable fuels will save money in the long run. Read more »

Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a landmark energy bill that could increase vehicle fuel efficiency standards and require that 15 percent of electricity be generated from renewable sources by 2020. But the Senate is expected to pass a version of the bill that is much weaker on renewable energy standards. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor voted for the energy bill. Today she visited the Clean Energy Research Center on the University of South Florida’s Tampa campus to learn about their renewable energy research. Read more »

"There are so many dangerous toys on the shelves this year," Castor said. "Our safety standards in the U.S. are not what they should be." Castor is one of 150 co-sponsors of a bill to crack down on unsafe toys. Read more »

U.S. Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) today led the fight to increase funding for the historic Head Start program. She managed the rule for the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007, which passed the House with overwhelming bipartisan support. Read more »

La Representante Nacional Kathy Castor (D-FL) trabajó hoy para conseguir más fondos para el histórico programa Head Start. Ella dirigió el debate del Acta de Mejoramiento de Head Start para la Preparación Escolar de 2007, que fue aprobada en la Cámara de Representantes con amplio apoyo bi-partidario. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor called the rates at which Tampa Bay veterans hospitals turn away sick patients "unbelievable" Thursday, and urged the man slated to take over the Department of Veterans Affairs to address the problem. Read more »

"The term of the acting U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Florida will expire in only a few days," wrote Castor in her letter to Bush. "A permanent replacement is vital to the safety and security of my community and neighbors." Read more »