Press Release

  • Castor Highlights USF Research
    Oct 12, 2010  - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor highlighted today the jobs and research accomplishments at USF Health, partly spurred on with investments made at USF and Moffitt Cancer Center through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Castor participated in USF Health’s “Research Means Hope: News from the Front Lin... More
  • Castor statement on Secretary Salazar's deepwater drilling announcement
    Oct 12, 2010  - Congresswoman Kathy Castor released the following statement today regarding Secretary Salazar’s announcement to reopen deepwater oil drilling: “The BP Deepwater Horizon disaster confirmed our worst fears that oil drilling is risky to Florida's economy and environment.  Florida jobs, our tourism eco... More
  • Stop-Loss Pay Deadline Extended
    Oct 5, 2010  - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor announced today that the deadline for veterans, military personnel and their beneficiaries to apply for retroactive supplemental pay has been extended to Dec. 3. The original deadline was Oct. 21. Thousands of veterans who involuntarily had their service extended on active... More
  • Gulf Coast Claims to be Considered
    Oct 4, 2010  - Congresswoman Kathy Castor released the following statement today regarding Ken Feinberg’s announcement that Tampa Bay area business claims will be considered by the Gulf Coast Claims Facility: “This is great news for our hardworking small-business owners and tourism leaders on Florida’s Gulf Coa... More
  • Castor Honored as Champion for Children
    Oct 1, 2010  - Congresswoman Kathy Castor was recognized today as a “Champion for Children” by First Focus, a bipartisan advocacy organization dedicated to children’s issues. “Children and families do not have high-priced lobbyists to compete with the special interests in Washington, so it is vital that we spe... More
  • Castor's Statement on Gulf Coast Restoration Plan
    Sep 28, 2010  - Congresswoman Kathy Castor issued the following statement regarding the release today of the Gulf Coast Restoration Plan. The Gulf Coast Restoration Plan outlines a series of recommendations, including asking Congress to dedicate money from the civil Clean Water Act to the Gulf Coast’s recovery. Und... More
  • Castor Supports Small Business Bill
    Sep 23, 2010  - Congresswoman Kathy Castor released the following statement today regarding the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act, which is poised to pass the U.S. House of Representatives this afternoon and be sent to President Obama: “More help for our small-business owners is on the way, including eliminatin... More
  • Castor Remembers the Rev. Abe Brown
    Sep 17, 2010  - Congresswoman Kathy Castor released the following statement about the Rev. Abe Brown. Castor attended Chamberlain High School when Brown was dean. She will speak at Saturday’s funeral. “The Rev. Abe Brown was a tremendous role model for our youth and was an inspiration to our community. From his ... More
  • Telephone Service Assistance Available
    Sep 16, 2010  - Congresswoman Kathy Castor urges Floridians who are struggling to afford telephone service to stay connected by exploring the federal Lifeline and the state Link-Up initiatives. This week is National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week, but too few Floridians know they could be eligible for t... More
  • Castor Urges Vets to File for Stop Loss Payments
    Sep 8, 2010  - U.S. Representative Kathy Castor urged local veterans, military personnel and beneficiaries of service members who were involuntarily extended on active duty between Sept. 11, 2001 and Sept. 30, 2009 to apply for retroactive supplemental pay by October 21, 2010. Thousands of veterans are eligible fo... More