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U.S. Rep. Castor's Statement After BOEM Official Contradicts Sec. Zinke on Florida Offshore Drilling

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Tags: Climate Crisis

At a hearing of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources today, Walter Cruickshank, acting director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), said Florida is not off the table for offshore drilling activities, contradicting Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s tweeted statement just a few days ago about the matter.

U.S. Rep. Castor Calls on Florida Attorney General to Stand Against FCC Net Neutrality Rollback

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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the following statement after she was joined by a number of her Florida Congressional colleagues in a letter calling on Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to stand up to the Federal Communication Commission’s rollback of net neutrality rules: “The Trump Administration and the FCC’s decision to undo net neutrality consumer protections that ensured…

U.S. Rep. Castor’s bill to help caregivers nationwide passes U.S. House

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Tags: Health Care, Legislation, Jobs & Economy, Women

Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the RAISE Family Caregivers Act, introduced by U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor and Gregg Harper (MS3), which marks a major step in addressing the nation’s role of caregivers. The Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act is landmark legislation strongly endorsed by the AARP that will finally give caregivers the recognition they deserve.

Castor votes no on GOP tax scam

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Tags: Legislation, Jobs & Economy

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the GOP tax bill. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) voted against it, and before the vote, she urged her colleagues to also vote on the side of middle-class Americans, instead of the super-rich and big corporations.