Kathy Castor is Tampa Bay’s voice in the U.S. Congress. First elected in 2006, she represents Florida’s 14th Congressional District, which includes Tampa and St. Petersburg, as well as parts of Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties. She is the first woman to represent both Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties in Congress.

Castor focuses on issues vital to Tampa Bay Area families and businesses and is committed to building a stronger economy that works for everyone. As Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Energy Subcommittee, she is a leader in Congress in advancing energy policies that lower costs for American families. She additionally serves on the Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade and Communications and Technology Subcommittees.

Castor has been a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee since 2009. She is also the Chair of the former Select Committee on the Climate Crisis. In her committees, she has worked on initiatives to create jobs, protect the environment and consumers, improve schools, ensure veterans receive the benefits and care they have earned, provide access to affordable health care and defend protections for people with preexisting health conditions.

Providing better-paying jobs for Tampa Bay is Castor's number one priority. She has successfully fought to bring new, good-paying job opportunities to Tampa Bay’s small businesses and large economic engines, including Port Tampa Bay, the University of South Florida, Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa International Airport, MacDill Air Force Base and federally qualified community health centers.

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