Representative Kathy Castor

Dear friend,

The U.S. Supreme Court’s devastating decision to overturn Roe v. Wade one year ago and strip away a fifty-year-old constitutional right weighs heavily on me this week. The radical ruling triggered an avalanche of abortion bans and laws that turn women and their doctors into criminals - it’s outrageous.

Instead of finding common ground to boost the economy or lower costs, Republicans in Congress are threatening our individual rights and want the government to interfere in our private lives. They want to criminalize all abortions without exceptions, even in cases of rape or incest, and want to pass an extreme national ban on abortion that could send doctors to jail. That’s why I’m cosponsoring the Women’s Health Projection Act, to codify Roe, and fight off attempts to limit the contraceptives and medication we need.

DO YOU SUPPORT WOMEN'S ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE?

YES

NO

I DON'T KNOW

VOTES THIS WEEK

This week, extreme MAGA Republicans made a circus of the House floor, doing nothing on what matters to our neighbors at home. I voted NO on H.Res. 529, legislation aiming to impeach Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States. I also voted NO on

H.Res. 521 to censure Representative Adam Schiff who is an outstanding public servant and led the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

H.Res. 461 – I voted NO on condemning the use of elementary and secondary school facilities to provide shelter for undocumented immigrants not admitted to the United States.

H.R. 3799 – I voted NO on the CHOICE Arrangement Act because it is important to ensure that patients with preexisting conditions can obtain affordable insurance and be prioritized over large corporations and insurance companies. Republicans are still trying to chip away at the Affordable Care Act.

CELEBRATING JUNETEENTH

Monday I celebrated and honored Juneteenth by announcing $298,347 being awarded to the Woodson African American Museum of Florida in St. Petersburg through the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

Black history is all of our history. I am ecstatic that the Woodson African American Museum has received this funding to continue to be a pillar of education and culture throughout the St. Petersburg community and those who visit Florida.

ONE-ON-ONE IN EAST TAMPA

Mark your calendars! Wednesday, June 28th, from 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM, I am holding another One-on-One in East Tampa!

If you need assistance with Social Security, Medicare, Veterans benefits, or other federal issues, my team and I are here to help. Please bring copies of your photo identification and any documents or letters about your matter for review. We hope to see you there!

CONGRESSIONAL APP CHALLENGE

I am excited to share that my FL14 Congressional App Challenge is open! Until November 1st, middle and high school students can submit an app to my office! The winner will receive prizes from local tech startups and universities from the district and the opportunity to showcase their app at the House of Code in Washington, D.C.!

To be eligible to participate in the Congressional App Challenge:

You must be a middle or high school student at the time of app submission.
Students may register as individuals or as teams of up to four. No more than four students are allowed to form a team. Students may compete in the district they reside in or the district they attend school in.
If competing as a team, at least half of the teammates must be eligible to compete in the district in which they are participating.

No experience is required, and any programming language may be used to craft the app. There are no limits on themes or topics the application may illustrate!

Students can register for the challenge here.

If you have any questions, please visit our website: https://castor.house.gov/constituentservices/congressional-app-challenge.htm or call one of my offices at (813) 871-2817 or (727) 369-0201.

As always, my office is here to help by calling (727) 369-0201 or (813) 871-2817 to receive assistance with casework or other concerns. People over Politics, always!

Sincerely,

Kathy Castor
Member of Congress