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Representative Kathy Castor

Full Name: Kathy Castor
Office: U.S. House (FL) - District 14, Democratic
First Elected: 11/07/2006
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Bill Lewis; 2 Children: Julia, Chrissy
Birth Date: 08/22/1966
Birth Place: Miami, FL
Home City: Tampa, FL
Religion: Presbyterian

Recent Key Votes

HR 3803 - District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Legislation (Nay)

July 31, 2012 - Prohibits an abortion, or attempted abortion, in the District of Columbia if the fetus has reached a probable post-fertilization age of 20 weeks or ...

HR 3541 - Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2012
Legislation (Nay)

May 31, 2012 - Prohibits abortions sought due to the sex, gender, color, or race of the fetus, or the race of a parent of the fetus (Sec. ...

HR 358 - Amends Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to Prohibit Abortion Coverage
Legislation (Nay)

Oct. 13, 2011 - Prohibits federal funds, including credits applied toward qualified health plans and cost-sharing reductions, from being used to pay for abortions or to cover the ...

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Recent Public Statements

Letter to President Obama - Cuba Travel Policy

April 30, 2013 - Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.

U.S. Rep. Castor, Head Start Parents Call on Republican Congress to Address Cuts to Head Start Students, Families

April 30, 2013 - Head Start parents and U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) today decried the impending harm to Hillsborough County Head Start students and families from ...

Job Corps Nationwide Enrollment Freeze Lifted

April 23, 2013 - n effect since Jan. 28 and scheduled through the end of the 2012 program, Job Corps' nationwide enrollment freeze was lifted yesterday. Since the enrollment ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2013 Planned Parenthood Positions (Feb 26, 2013 100%
2011-2012 National Right to Life Committee Positions 0%
2012 Planned Parenthood Positions 100%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $1,020,415.31
Total Spent $801,763.55
Cash On Hand $545,848.19
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Kathy Castor refused to tell citizens where she stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://forms.house.gov/write/castor/email-me.shtml

Washington, D.C. Website
http://castor.house.gov/

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/USRepKathyCastor

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/RepKathyCastor?feature=sub_widget_1

Washington, D.C.
205 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3376
Fax: 202-225-5652

District
4144 North Armenia Avenue
Suite 300
Tampa, FL 33607
Phone: 813-871-2817
Fax: 813-871-2864

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