• CASTOR, KATHY
Experience: House: District 14, 2007-Present
Home State: Florida
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $531,204Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Kathy Castor
    Gender: Female
    Family: Husband: Bill; 2 Children: Julia, Chrissy
    Birth Date: 08/22/1966
    Birth Place: Miami, FL
    Home City: Tampa, FL
    Religion: Presbyterian

Education

    JD, Law, Florida State University, 1991
    BA, Political Science, Emory University, 1988

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 14, 2007-present
    Member, Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners, 2002-2006
    Candidate, Florida State Senate, District 13, 2000

Current Legislative Committees

    Budget, Member
    Energy and Commerce, Member
    Subcommittee on Energy and Power (Energy and Commerce), Member
    Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), Member
    Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Former Member, Democratic House Steering and Policy Committee
    Former Member, Environmental Protection Committee, Hillsborough County

Professional Experience

    Assistant General Counsel, Florida Department of Community Affairs
    Attorney, Private Practice

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Former President, Florida Association of Women Lawyers

Additional Information

Awards:

    Tampa Bay Business Journal's Woman of the Year in Government (2005)
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

No Opinion
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 76
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
11/13/2007 H.Res.760 Supporting the goals and ideals of Children's Health Month. 11/13/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
11/08/2007 H.Res.802 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3355) to ensure the availability and affordability of homeowners' insurance coverage for catastrophic events. 11/08/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
11/07/2007 H.Res.793 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3685) to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. 11/07/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
10/10/2007 H.Res.720 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2895) to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families. 10/10/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
10/02/2007 H.R.3719 To prohibit implementation of a guidance letter proposing rules relating to the Federal-State financial partnerships under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program. 10/02/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
08/01/2007 H.Res.594 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3162) to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the children's health insurance program, to improve beneficiary protections under the Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP program, and for other purposes. 08/01/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
07/30/2007 H.Res.580 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 986) to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Eightmile River in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. 07/30/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
07/12/2007 H.Res.534 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1851) to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937. 07/12/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
06/18/2007 H.Res.492 Honoring William "Bill" Clifton France, the former president, chief executive officer, and chairman of NASCAR, for his lifetime of contributions and dedication to motorsports. 06/18/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
05/24/2007 H.Res.437 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2317) to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require registered lobbyists to file quarterly reports on contributions bundled for certain recipients, and for other purposes and providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2316) to provide more rigorous requirements with respect to disclosure and enforcement of lobbying laws and regulations, and for other purposes. 05/24/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
05/16/2007 H.Res.403 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1585) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes. 05/16/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
05/02/2007 H.Res.348 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1429) to reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other purposes. 05/02/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
04/30/2007 H.R.2055 Improving Children's Access to Health Care Act of 2007 04/30/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/28/2007 H.Res.274 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1538) to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life issues for members of the Armed Forces who are receiving medical care in an outpatient status, and for other purposes. 03/28/2007 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 243 - 179 (Roll no. 204).  (All Actions)
03/15/2007 H.Res.242 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1362) to reform acquisition practices of the Federal Government. 03/15/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
03/09/2007 H.Res.229 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 720) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes. 03/09/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
Total: 1552
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
05/11/2017 H.R.2272 COAST Anti-Drilling Act
06/12/2017 H.Res.380 Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017 H.R.2854 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.
05/19/2017 H.R.2554 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a program that automatically enrolls certain community college graduates into 4-year public institutions of higher education.
05/18/2017 H.R.2266 Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017
05/17/2017 H.R.2499 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to meet standards for the location and operation of polling places used in elections for Federal office, including a standard requiring States to ensure that no individual waits for longer than one hour to cast a vote at a polling place, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2495 To protect consumers from deceptive practices with respect to online booking of hotel reservations, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2479 To rebuild and modernize the Nation's infrastructure to expand access to broadband internet, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop brownfields, strengthen health care infrastructure, create jobs, protect public health and the environment, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2477 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2475 To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017 H.R.2469 Seismic Moratorium Act
05/04/2017 H.R.2366 Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy Act of 2017
05/04/2017 H.Res.314 Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
05/03/2017 H.R.2327 PAWS Act of 2017
05/02/2017 H.R.2282 Equality Act
05/02/2017 H.R.1242 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act
04/28/2017 H.Res.284 Expressing support for honoring Earth Day, and for other purposes.
04/28/2017 H.R.2119 Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2017
04/27/2017 H.J.Res.100 Consolidated Authorization for Use of Military Force Resolution of 2017
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