June 10 deadline approaching to nominate outstanding Floridian for U.S. Capitol Statuary Hall
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) has nominated the great educator and visionary, Mary McLeod Bethune, to replace Confederate Gen. Kirby Smith, which currently represents Florida in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall. Save our soldiers from suicide surge
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Memorial Day is a day to remember Americans who lost their lives on the battlefield in service to our great nation. Pelosi Names Conferees to Energy & Natural Resources Package
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Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today named House Democrats to serve on a conference committee reconciling House and Senate versions of an energy and natural resources package. U.S. Rep. Castor announces Brownfields grant funding for South St. Pete’s Business District
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Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor announced that the City of St. Petersburg is recipient of two EPA Brownfields Assessment Grants totaling $400,000 to address several Brownfield sites within the Southside Community Redevelopment Area (CRA). U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor announces new staff appointments at Tampa district office
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U.S. Kathy Castor (FL14) has appointed new staff at her Tampa district office to serve neighbors and families. Castor to House Republicans: Half measures won’t prevent Zika from becoming a full-blown challenge to the health of Floridians and Florida’s economy
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- With Florida leading the country in the number of reported Zika virus cases, today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa Bay) criticized the Republican leadership in Congress for not only delaying support to fight the spread of the virus that causes severe birth defects, but also for falling short of the needed funding for CDC and NIH prevention and treatments. U.S. Reps. Jaime Herrera Beutler, Kathy Castor Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Research on Medication Used During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
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Today, U.S. Representatives Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) and Kathy Castor (D-FL) introduced the Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act, legislation that will increase safety for women who are pregnant and breastfeeding and must take medication. This bipartisan solution will identify major research gaps involving pregnant and lactating women who take prescription medication, and detail ways to promote safer medications for them to use. Hillsborough Community College Gets Largest Corporate Support in its History for Completion of Transportation Technology Regional Training Center
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Workers with skills in transportation and logistics are in high demand in Florida, with more than 50,000 jobs expected in these fields through 2020. To meet the demand, Hillsborough Community College has been building out a regional Advanced Transportation Technology Center (ATTC), a program that will now be completed through a $1 million grant from JPMorgan Chase & Co.—the largest-ever corporate contribution to the College. U.S. Rep. Castor, Florida’s Congressional Delegation send letter to Gov. Scott regarding revision of reported HIV infections
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Please view letter sent today by members of the Florida’s Congressional Delegation to Gov. Rick Scott regarding the State of Florida’s Department of Health (FDOH) data on new HIV infections in the state. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
