“Time is of the essence to stop the Republican plan to hike costs and rip health coverage away from our neighbors,” said U.S. Rep. Castor. “Doctors, nurses, hospitals, the AARP and health organizations in Tampa Bay and across the nation are speaking out strongly in opposition to the Republican bill. I strongly urge Republicans and President Trump to return to bipartisan efforts to lower costs and boost coverage. Read more »

I intend to be a proactive partner to our local Tampa and Hillsborough County communities to speed recovery. Read more »

Last night, House Republicans blocked an amendment by U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) to protect DREAMers from deportation following the announcement by the Trump Administration that DACA is ending and congressional action is needed right away to avoid deportation of up to 800,000 DREAMers. Read more »

Anoche, Republicanos de la Cámara Baja bloquearon una enmienda por parte de la Congresista Kathy Castor (FL14) para proteger a nuestros DREAMers contra deportación siguiendo el anuncio de la Administración Trump sobre la revocación de DACA. Acción del Congreso se necesita urgentemente para evitar la deportación de 800,000 DREAMers. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the following statement after today’s announcement of President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy adopted by President Obama in 2012, which has brought relief from deportation for nearly 800,000 DACA students: Read more »

La Congresista Kathy Castor (FL14) ha publicado la siguiente declaración después del anuncio del Presidente Trump de terminar la consideración de acción diferida para los llegados en la infancia (DACA) adoptada por el Presidente Obama en el 2012, la cual trajo alivio a la deportación para un promedio de 800,000 estudiantes DACA: Read more »

The Affordable Care Act still the law of the land, but the Donald Trump administration just made it harder to get the word out to boost enrollment. Read more »

Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) issued the following statement on the Trump Administration’s latest sabotage of the health care of American families – devastating cuts to outreach efforts for the upcoming ACA marketplace open enrollment season: Read more »

In a letter today to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Deputy Assistant Secretary Loren Sweatt, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) called on the federal agency to take steps to increase worker safety at power plants. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) alerted the Hillsborough County School Board of how the new Florida law known as House Bill (HB) 7069 runs afoul of federal law, specifically concerning Title I provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Read more »