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  • CASTLE AND DEGETTE INTRODUCE REGENERATIVE MEDICINE BILL
    Sep 22, 2010  - Last night, Rep. Mike Castle (R-DE), co-chair of the Congressional Diabetes Caucus, addressed the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine Annual Dinner in Washington, D.C. to discuss his efforts on regenerative medicine and stem cell research in the U.S. Congress.  Today, Rep. Castle joined with his... More
  • CASTLE VISITS LOCAL CHILD CARE CENTER, URGES PASSAGE OF CHILD NUTRITION REAUTHORIZATION
    Aug 30, 2010  - Representative Michael Castle (R-Del), along with representatives of Nemours and the Delaware Department of Education, paid a visit to The Learning Center, TLC, Inc., today to underscore the importance of bipartisan support for Child Nutrition Reauthorization. House passage of a fully offset Child N... More
  • CASTLE AMENDS CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM
    Jul 15, 2010  - Today, Delaware Congressman Mike Castle supported passage of the Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act (H.R. 5504) during consideration in the House Education and Labor Committee.  H.R. 5504 would expand access to nutritious meals for millions of children in schools, child care and aft... More
  • Keeping Children and Pets Safe in the Summer
    Jul 9, 2010  - This afternoon, I had the opportunity to join with representatives from A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children, Safe Kids Delaware, and the Child Death, Near Death, and Stillbirth Commission for a press conference to demonstrate and raise awareness of the dangers of heat stroke and hyperthermia. &nb...; More
  • STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN MICHAEL N. CASTLE on the Passage of Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries & Pension Relief Act
    Jun 24, 2010  - Ensuring seniors have access to physicians is vital, and I believe it was important to support the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries & Pension Relief Act (H.R. 3962), as amended by the Senate, which was signed into law on June 25.  This legislation prevents, through ... More
  • National Men's Health Week
    Jun 22, 2010  - As you may know, on average men have a shorter life expectancy and have more health problems than women.  In part, this is because men are more likely to engage in unhealthy behavior, and less likely than women to adopt preventative health measures.  Many of the conditions that impact men ... More
  • CASTLE JOINS REP. MALONEY ON MATERNAL HEALTH BILL
    Jun 7, 2010  - Reps. Mike Castle (R-DE) and Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) recently introduced legislation, the Obstetric Fistula Prevention, Treatment, Hope and Dignity Restoration Act of 2010, H.R. 5441, which would authorize funding to prevent and treat women suffering from obstetric fistula, a horrific and debilitatin... More
  • House Adopts Resolution on Continued Need for Stable Housing for Individuals Living with HIV/AIDS
    May 26, 2010  - Over the past few decades, we have made great strides in our understanding of HIV and AIDS.  Still, up to 70 percent of all people living with HIV report a lifetime experience of homelessness or housing instability.  To combat the spread of and treatment of HIV and AIDS, it is imperative t... More
  • REP. CASTLE JOINS DR. OZ, GOVERNOR MARKELL FOR HEALTHCORPS LAUNCH IN DELAWARE
    May 22, 2010  - Today Rep. Mike Castle joined Governor Markell and Dr. Mehmet Oz in their effort to combat childhood obesity in America.  Rep. Castle has made this issue a priority in Congress and as a Member of the House Education and Labor Committee. Statement of Congressman Michael Castle: "No group ... More
  • CASTLE SUPPORTS LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION STANDARDS
    Apr 21, 2010  - Today, Delaware Congressman Mike Castle voted in support of H.R. 1585, the Fitness Integrating with Teaching (FIT) Kids Act, legislation aimed at improving physical education standards. The measure, cosponsored by Rep. Castle, a champion of physical fitness, child nutrition, and health-related polic... More