U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor

USF investigating harassment of Muslim students’ prayer on Tampa campus Police are working to identify the men who disrupted a sunrise prayer at the Collins Boulevard parking garage on Tuesday.

Religious intolerance and hatred is never acceptable and we must commit to seeing each other as neighbors.

I applaud the interfaith support for these students and pleased that there is progress on the investigation into this horrible crime.
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor says people 'are going to be angry' about Trump's plan to drill for oil off Florida coastline Democratic Congress member Kathy Castor joined various Democratic leaders to speak against offshore drilling near Florida and California.

“People are going to be angry about Trump's plan to drill for oil off Florida coastline!” 🤬

This week in the Congress 🗓️

Castor Blasts Trump Administration’s Illegal Plan to Open Florida’s Coast to Offshore Drilling

Democrats & Republicans in Florida agree: we must protect our coasts from oil drilling.

Our local economy, wildlife and coastal way of life depend on clean beaches, water and air. I urge President Trump to reverse this decision and Congress to immediately pass my Florida Coastal Protection Act.

Trump is selling out Floridians to boost the profits of Big Oil donors. Floridians strongly oppose drilling off Florida’s Gulf Coast - it’s too risky to our economy and way of life.

BTW, it’s an illegal maneuver- Biden Admin adopted a permanent protection that can’t be rolled back.

By making lung cancer screenings easier to access and eliminating insurance red tape, our neighbors can catch lung cancer earlier, stay healthier and live longer.

Castor, Fitzpatrick, Wasserman Schultz Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Lung Cancer Screenings

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and I am proud to re-introduce my bipartisan Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act with Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick & @wassermanschultz.house.gov!

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor Announces Over $38M in Funding for Public Transit Across Tampa Bay Area

HUGE NEWS! Tampa Bay is getting $38 million for public transit!

St. Pete's PSTA and Tampa's HART transit system will receive funding to support reliable transit helping alleviate our infamous traffic, connect neighbors to their jobs & increase affordable transit options when exploring our cities.

Castor, DeGette, Huffman, Schakowsky, Clarke Reintroduce Frack Pack to Protect Communities from Fracking Pollution

No one wants to breathe dirty air and drink polluted water.

That's why I am joining my colleagues to introduce the 'Frack Pack', a set of bills that close loopholes used by the oil and gas industry to skirt key environmental and public health protections.
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Americans want lower costs and a home they can afford with a utility bill that doesn't drain their wallet dry.

President Trump's priority is to change the definition of a shower head and fill his bathroom with gold.

This man is not working for you, only himself.

The American people deserve the truth and I stand firmly with the brave survivors.

Feeding Tampa Bay is an asset to our region.

If you need food assistance on Thanksgiving or any day, Feeding Tampa Bay is here to help:
feedingtampabay.org/findfood

Americans shouldn’t be forced to reapply for food assistance the week before Thanksgiving, but that’s exactly what Trump & Congressional Republicans are causing.

While they celebrate with billionaire donors--children, veterans and seniors are left wondering how they’ll afford a holiday meal.

On top of it all … Florida families, hospitals and businesses continue to urge Republicans to cancel the cuts, lower costs and save health care! www.wctv.tv/2025/11/13/m...

I am grateful for my partners across the Tampa Bay area who helped our neighbors when they needed it most.

I urge my Republican colleagues to spend the remainder of the year figuring out real solutions to address to cost of living crisis in our country.

In the Tampa Bay area ALONE:

- 241 calls were received by the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay regarding the shutdown. Over 25% of the calls came from active duty military or veterans.

- 50% increase Tampa Bay’s Metropolitan Ministries compared to last year for groceries and financial assistance.

A snapshot of the shutdown’s impact in Tampa and Florida How it affected the state, by the numbers.

All because President Trump and Congressional Republicans wanted other avoid the Epstein Files and take a sledgehammer to your health care to pay for tax breaks for billionaires, our neighbors dealt with:

- Lapse in paychecks
- No food assistance
- Flight cancellations
- Delay in social security

Trump just pardoned Dan Wilson, a former Jan. 6 defendant, for a second time — this time on gun charges not related to his conduct during the Capitol riot.

The White House says Trump pardoned Wilson again because the gun charges stemmed from an investigation into him after Jan. 6.

A temper tantrum from a man who definitely had nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein's crimes...

I’m standing with survivors to demand accountability!
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My statement on Congressional Republicans’ unaffordable, partisan spending bill.

Tax breaks for billionaires and now personal checks for Republican Senators all funded by your tax payer dollars.

It is outrageous.

The American Dream means affordability for hardworking families.

When the Trump-Republican agenda puts special interests ahead of you, your savings take the hit.

That’s not policy. It’s sabotage.
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Update: Voters planning “action” re House Republicans and GOP Speaker Mike Johnson who didn’t come to work in DC for 54 days!

I’m concerned that GOP doesn’t care that health coverage for 20M Americans is going through the roof along w groceries, electric bills …

Ahead of Veterans Day, I was honored to welcome a flight of veterans and their families as they arrived in DC.

I applaud these nonprofits for effectively serving those, who have served us.

Community partners at St. Vincent de Paul South and the Boley Centers will be able to expand their already wide reach in our veteran community to continue ensuring our service members and their families have the tools to thrive when they return home from serving our country.

Every day is Veterans Day in Tampa Bay, and I am proud to have championed over $2 million for organizations that better the lives of those who have served our country selflessly.

Jeffrey Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell plans to seek commutation from Trump, whistleblower says The whistleblower came forward with the information to Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee.

Ghislaine Maxwell is an unrepentant child sex predator. So why would an American President even consider commuting her sentence? This would be a national disgrace.

@democrats-judiciary.house.gov want answers.

The Senate deal is a colossal mistake and I will vociferously oppose it.

My neighbors are counting on me to stand up for them. They deserve better than a health care crisis inflicted on them by Trump and Republicans to fund tax breaks for the ultra wealthy. Can’t say it enough!