Kathy Castor
Democrat Representative, District 14, Florida
18 bills271 cosponsored655 votes recorded
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Official biography
Congressional sourceEducation
- “Castor is a graduate of Tampa’s Chamberlain High School, Emory University and Florida State University College of Law.” source
Career
- “a land use/environmental attorney representing local governments” source
- “as a land use/environmental attorney” source
- “She is the former President of the Florida Association of Women Lawyers and partner in a statewide law firm.” source
- “She started her professional legal career with the Florida Department of Community Affairs” source
Public service
Family
- “Castor and her husband have two daughters.” source
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Legislation
HR 10110sponsor
Housing Price Transparency Act
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 9944cosponsor
To authorize judicial review of temporary protected status terminations, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 9941cosponsor
To protect and expand nationwide access to assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Education and Workforce, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 9874cosponsor
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals under such Act to foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic business entities, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HR 9843sponsor
To amend the Federal Power Act to authorize the allocation of the costs of certain interstate electric power transmission lines and electric power transmission lines that are located offshore, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 9808cosponsor
No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HCONRES 114cosponsor
Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 9699cosponsor
To require the Department of Health and Human Services to release documents, communications, and other information relating to most favored nation pricing agreements and other private or confidential drug pricing deals struck with manufacturers, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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HR 9647cosponsor
To prohibit the National Science Foundation from obligating or expending Federal funds to descope or decommission the Ocean Observatories Initiative instruments, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
HRES 1427cosponsor
Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 9340cosponsor
Ratepayer Protection Act
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 52 - 0.
HJRES 197sponsor
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HRES 1364cosponsor
Commemorating 10 years since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HR 9289cosponsor
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the tax credit for contributions of individuals to scholarship granting organizations, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 9255cosponsor
To establish requirements with respect to the sale of timeshares to improve acquisition transparency, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HRES 1342cosponsor
Expressing support for the designation of June 5, 2026, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2026 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HRES 1337sponsor
Recognizing the contributions of academic medicine and observing Academic Medicine Week from June 8 through 12, 2026.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 9084sponsor
To increase transparency relating to the Department of Energy's authorizations of certain nuclear facilities.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
HR 9094cosponsor
To appropriate sums for the Secretary of Agriculture to provide block grants to States for losses of revenue as a consequence of certain freezes or cold weather conditions.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 9021cosponsor
To improve response to, and preparation for, heat waves and extreme heat, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Voting Record
284 yea358 nay11 missed2 present
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
Passed (237-169)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
Failed (212-206)
Protecting Domestic Mining Act
Passed (218-201)
AGOA Extension Act
Passed (370-48)
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490); and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules
Passed (212-205)
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490); and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules
Passed (210-208)
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes
Passed (220-192)
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
Failed (202-212)
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To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
Passed (219-196)
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
Passed (413-2)
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
Passed (376-8)
Local Access to Courts Act
Passed (378-10)
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Passed (214-208)
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Passed (232-188)
H R 8800
Agreed to (221-210)
The 2026 race
Full raceCurrent candidates reconstructed from state election-authority records. Certification or a complete final ballot list is still pending.
- Kevin M. SteeleRepublican party of florida· state primary qualified$2.6M raised
- Robert "Rocky" RochfordRepublican party of florida· state primary qualified$267K raised
- Bea ValentiRepublican party of florida· state primary qualified$220K raised
- John PetersRepublican party of florida· state primary qualified$203K raised
- Ergin "Batman" TekRepublican party of florida· state primary qualified$42K raised
- Michael MarcelRepublican party of florida· state primary qualified$19K raised
- Brian LambertLibertarian party of florida· state general qualified$11K raised
- Gavriel E. SorianoRepublican party of florida· state primary qualified—
Plus 4 more filers with smaller totals.
Source: Florida Department of State, Division of Elections. State-authority record. Synced daily.
Committees
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade
- Communications and Technology
- Energy
House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
Activity Timeline
LegislationVotes
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
yea2026-09-03
vote
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
nay2026-09-02
vote
Protecting Domestic Mining Act
nay2026-09-02
vote
AGOA Extension Act
yea2026-09-01
vote
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490); and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules
nay2026-09-01
vote
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490); and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules
nay2026-09-01
vote
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes
yea2026-09-01
vote
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
yea2026-09-01
vote
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To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
nay2026-09-01
vote
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
yea2026-09-01
vote
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
yea2026-08-31
vote
Local Access to Courts Act
yea2026-08-31
vote
HR 10110: Housing Price Transparency Act
sponsor2026-08-17
legislation
HR 9941: To protect and expand nationwide access to assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization.
cosponsor2026-07-23
legislation
HR 9944: To authorize judicial review of temporary protected status terminations, and for other purposes.
cosponsor2026-07-23
legislation
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
yea2026-07-23
vote
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
nay2026-07-23
vote
HR 9843: To amend the Federal Power Act to authorize the allocation of the costs of certain interstate electric power transmission lines and electric power transmission lines that are located offshore, and for other purposes.
sponsor2026-07-22
legislation
HR 9874: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals under such Act to foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic business entities, and for other purposes.
cosponsor2026-07-22
legislation
H R 8800
nay2026-07-22
vote
H R 8800
nay2026-07-22
vote
H R 8800
nay2026-07-22
vote
H R 8800
nay2026-07-22
vote
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
yea2026-07-22
vote
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
nay2026-07-22
vote
Stop Insider Trading Act
yea2026-07-22
vote
Stop Insider Trading Act
yea2026-07-22
vote
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
nay2026-07-22
vote
HR 9808: No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026
cosponsor2026-07-21
legislation
HCONRES 114: Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.
cosponsor2026-07-21
legislation
Service History
House, Dist. 142025-01-03, 2027-01-03Democrat
House, Dist. 142023-01-03, 2025-01-03Democrat
House, Dist. 142021-01-03, 2023-01-03Democrat
House, Dist. 142019-01-03, 2021-01-03Democrat
House, Dist. 142017-01-03, 2019-01-03Democrat
House, Dist. 142015-01-06, 2017-01-03Democrat
House, Dist. 142013-01-03, 2015-01-03Democrat
House, Dist. 112011-01-05, 2013-01-03Democrat
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House, Dist. 112009-01-06, 2011-01-03Democrat
House, Dist. 112007-01-04, 2009-01-03Democrat
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