Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Kathy Castor [D, FL-14]

Kathy Castor gets a Half True on her Head Start sequester claim

2013-05-13T01:00:00Z

...air traffic controllers. Some Democrats want to know why other groups aren’t getting similar relief from the sequester. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, railed against cuts to Head Start on MSNBC’s Hardball . Host Chris Matthews said Head Start "fac

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Has Beyoncé done Cuba a favor?

2013-05-09T01:00:00Z

...right through the political hypocrisy and we want change. There are some bright lights in Congress giving hope. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor held a news conference after visiting Cuba on a three-day fact-finding trip recently. The Tampa Democrat announced tha

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Opinion: Beyoncé, Jay-Z -- anyone -- should be free to visit Cuba

2013-05-07T01:00:00Z

...see right through the political hypocrisy and we want change. There are some bright lights in Congress giving hope. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor held a news conference after visiting Cuba on a three-day fact-finding trip recently. The Tampa Democrat announced

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Castor wants attention to Head Start cuts

2013-05-07T01:00:00Z

...staff of the Tampa Bay Times Remember how fast Congress moved to prevent cuts to federal airport workers? Democrats such as Rep. Kathy Castor of Tampa want the same attention paid to other cuts that will happen under the so-called sequester, and was on

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Florida Morning: Democrats call for special session - White House remains cautious on Syria - Scott starts schools tour

2013-05-07T01:00:00Z

...to Head Start cuts Remember how fast Congress moved to prevent cuts to federal airport workers? Democrats such as Rep. Kathy Castor of Tampa want the same attention paid to other cuts that will happen under the so-called sequester, and was on Hardball M

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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor to Gov. Rick Scott: Veto the budget, call lawmakers back to expand Medicaid

2013-05-02T01:00:00Z

...Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, said she hopes Gov. Rick Scott will veto the state budget and call legislators back to Tallahassee to come up with a plan to expand Medicaid. Speaking Thursday to the Tampa Bay Times editorial board, Castor said Scott should

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Tweaking sequester feeds demand for more adjustments to spending cuts

2013-04-30T01:00:00Z

...Research Center in Seattle to highlight the effects of the spending cuts on medical research. Also Tuesday in Tampa, Fla., Rep. Kathy Castor, D- Fla., is holding a press conference with the Hillsborough County Head Start director and local parents to pr

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Members of Congress and Spouses Received $436K in Free Trips During Two-Week Spring Break

2013-04-25T01:00:00Z

...businesses. The $16,810 trip with her spouse was sponsored by the national Indian American Public Policy Corporation. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., traveled to Havana, Cuba, in the first week of April on a free $1,315 trip sponsored by the Center for Democ

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Companies abandon search for oil in Cuba's deep waters

2013-04-21T01:00:00Z

...to sustain its generosity. "How much longer can Venezuela provide billions of dollars in aid and petroleum?" said U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., who met with energy officials in Havana earlier this month. "They (Cuban officials) know that is staring th

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Lawmakers Mark Oil Spill Anniversary

2013-04-20T01:00:00Z

...he faces a tough challenge getting his legislation approved. "The oil industry still reigns supreme," he said. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, and several environmental researchers and advocates joined Nelson to say their fight to protect the Gulf rema

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Lawmakers discuss oil spill on anniversary

2013-04-20T01:00:00Z

...he faces a tough challenge getting his legislation approved. The oil industry still reigns supreme, he said. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, and several environmental researchers and advocates joined Nelson to say their fight to protect the Gulf remain

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Bill Nelson and Kathy Castor speak about progress of RESTORE Act

2013-04-20T01:00:00Z

...Friday morning Florida Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson and Rep. Kathy Castor along with others discussed the progress and pitfalls of the bill to hold oil companies accountable in an event such as the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Bill

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Fla. lawmakers discuss oil spill on anniversary

2013-04-19T01:00:00Z

...he faces a tough challenge getting his legislation approved. "The oil industry still reigns supreme, he said. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, and several environmental researchers and advocates joined Nelson to say their fight to protect the Gulf remai

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Donald F. Castor, retired judge and father of U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, dies

2013-04-09T01:00:00Z

...in 1956 and served as a Hillsborough County judge for 20 years after working at BALS. While handling cases in traffic court, Castor pioneered the concept of requiring community service in DUI cases. The latest local business news delivered to you each d

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Cuba will turn over Hakken family to U.S.

2013-04-09T01:00:00Z

...Hakken, his wife Sharyn and their two young boys. She did not say when the handover would occur. A spokesperson for U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor also says the Cuban government is "cooperating" with American authorities in the case. Hakken is accused of kidnap

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Cuba will turn over Hakken family to U.S.

2013-04-09T01:00:00Z

Cuba 'cooperating' in Hakken case

2013-04-09T01:00:00Z

...Sharyn Hakken with one of her children aboard a sailboat that arrived in Cuba. St. Petersburg, FL -- A spokesperson for U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor says the Cuban government is "cooperating" with American authorities in the Joshua Hakken case. Hakken is accu

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Cuba will turn over Hakken family to U.S.

2013-04-09T01:00:00Z

Man Who Kidnapped His Sons Found In Cuba

2013-04-09T01:00:00Z

...his wife Sharyn and their two young boys. She did not say when the handover would occur. A spokesperson for U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor also says the Cuban government is "cooperating" with American authorities in the case. Hakken is accused of kidnapping his

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Former Hillsborough County judge Donald Castor is dead at 81

2013-04-09T01:00:00Z

...the staff of the Tampa Bay Times Donald F. Castor died today at age 81, according to his daughter, Rep. Kathy Castor. "Congresswoman Castor and her family appreciate your thoughts and prayers for her father at this time. More information will be provide

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