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Castor: President Obama’s Historic and Vital American Economic Recovery Plan Advances with Necessary Urgency for Tampa Bay
Jan 28, 2009
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"President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will create jobs in the Tampa Bay area, aid families hit hard by the recession and set our community on a path for new and innovative economic growth.” U.S Representative Kathy Castor
In the midst of the most serious economic downturn si...
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Castor Announces $4 Million Grant To Tampa Fire Rescue
Jan 27, 2009
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CONTACT: Ellen Gedalius
(813) 871-2817
Jan. 27, 2009
TAMPA – Congresswoman Kathy Castor announced today that the city of Tampa will receive a nearly $4 million grant to hire more firefighters.
“Homeland security is really hometown security,” Castor said. “We count on our first responder...
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Castor Announces $4.3 Billion Medicaid Boost
Jan 22, 2009
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WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Kathy Castor announced today that the economic recovery plan will direct at least $4.3 billion in health care investments to Florida. Castor is a member of the Energy & Commerce Committee which is marking up the economic recovery plan today. The $4.3 billion investmen...
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Castor Votes For Accountability On TARP
Jan 21, 2009
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WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Kathy Castor voted today to establish strict and extensive new accountability measures on the release of any new economic recovery funds. The bill also provides direct help to homeowners and communities. The first TARP bill’s lack of these provisions was among the reasons ...
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Statement by U.S. Representative Kathy Castor on the Historic Inauguration of President Barack Obama
Jan 20, 2009
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President Barack Obama’s inauguration renews the promise of a more perfect America. Today we turn a page of American history and start a new chapter – a chapter full of hope, engagement, and shared responsibility.
I am honored to represent the Tampa Bay community at the historic inauguration of...
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Castor Amends TARP Bill To Focus On Homeowners
Jan 15, 2009
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CONTACT: Ellen Gedalius
(813) 871-2817
Jan. 15, 2009
Congresswoman Kathy Castor successfully amended the new TARP Reform and Accountability Act by providing extensive new conditions on the future use of the next $350 billion in recovery funds and tackling the housing crisis. The amendment call...
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Castor Moves SCHIP Reauthorization Bill
Jan 14, 2009
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, an early leader on affordable children’s health legislation, moved the SCHIP reauthorization bill out of the Rules Committee last night and onto the House floor, where she spoke this morning and championed the importance of affordable health care. The bill includes several pr...
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Congresswoman Castor And CFO Sink Work To Expand SCHIP To More Children
Jan 12, 2009
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Congresswoman Castor And CFO Sink Work To Expand SCHIP To More Children
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Congress works on renewing the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), U.S. Congresswoman Kathy Castor and state Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink proposed a plan today that will expand healt...
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