- Ms. Kathy Castor
- Current Democratic Representative
- Florida District 14
- Official Website
Voting record, 119th Congress
How these are counted
Attendance is the share of roll calls held while the member was in office on which they voted Yea, Nay or Present. A party-line vote is a roll call on which a majority of Republicans voted against a majority of Democrats. Voting with the Democratic majority is the share of the member’s cast votes on those roll calls that matched that majority.
Last 10 votes cast
| Date | Measure | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | H.R. 9497Water Resources Development Act | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Passed |
| Sep 16, 2026 | H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection Act | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Passed |
| Sep 16, 2026 | H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision” | On Passage | Nay | Passed |
| Sep 16, 2026 | H.R. 10326PROOF Act | On Passage | Nay | Passed |
| Sep 16, 2026 | H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division Act | On Passage | Yea | Passed |
| Sep 16, 2026 | H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes | On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments | Yea | Passed |
| Sep 15, 2026 | H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea | Passed |
| Sep 15, 2026 | H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision” | On Passage | Nay | Passed |
| Sep 15, 2026 | H.R. 9500Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Yea | Passed |
| Sep 15, 2026 | H.R. 2140Diesel Emissions Reduction Act | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | Passed |
Latest 10 votes against the Democratic majority
| Date | Measure | Member voted | Party majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes | Yea | Nay |
| Sep 15, 2026 | H.Res. 1486Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors | Yea | Nay |
| Sep 3, 2026 | H.R. 4795Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act | Yea | Nay |
| Sep 1, 2026 | H.Res. 1490Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes | Yea | Nay |
| Jul 22, 2026 | H.R. 7008Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea | Nay |
| Jul 21, 2026 | H.R. 9770Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes | Yea | Nay |
| Jul 21, 2026 | H.R. 8800 | Nay | Yea |
| Jul 15, 2026 | H.R. 8595 | Nay | Yea |
| Jun 11, 2026 | H.Res. 1335Condemning actors seeking to defraud the U.S. Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that government-wide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the U.S., and that Federal program eligibility should be verifi… | Yea | Nay |
| Jun 10, 2026 | H.R. 8312Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act | Yea | Nay |
Source: Congress.gov API · through the House’s last vote, Sep 16, 2026 · House Clerk roll calls
Bills, 119th Congress
How these are counted
Sponsored counts every bill and resolution the member introduced; cosponsored excludes withdrawn cosponsorships. A cross-party cosponsorship is cosponsoring a measure whose sponsor belongs to another party. The last figure is the share of the member’s H.R. or S. bills with at least one cosponsor from another party.
Policy areas of the bills sponsored or cosponsored
| Policy area | Bills | |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 99 | |
| Energy | 30 | |
| Crime and Law Enforcement | 27 | |
| Environmental Protection | 26 | |
| Taxation | 24 |
Policy areas are assigned by the Congressional Research Service, one per bill. Top five shown.
Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS · as of Oct 27, 2026
Sponsored legislation, newest first
Includes earlier Congresses; the figures above cover the current one.
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HR.10540 - 2026-09-24
21st Century FTC Act -
HR.10110 - 2026-08-17
Housing Price Transparency Act -
HR.9843 - 2026-07-22
Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience Act -
HJRES.197 - 2026-06-18
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". -
HRES.1337 - 2026-06-03
Recognizing the contributions of academic medicine and observing Academic Medicine Week from June 8 through 12, 2026. -
HR.9084 - 2026-06-02
Department of Energy Nuclear Transparency Act -
HR.8923 - 2026-05-20
At HOME Services Act -
HR.8651 - 2026-05-04
Advancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act of 2026 -
HR.7305 - 2026-02-02
Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 2026 -
HR.6620 - 2025-12-11
To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes. -
HR.6561 - 2025-12-10
PREVENT HPV Cancers Act of 2025 -
HR.6178 - 2025-11-20
Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act -
HR.6080 - 2025-11-18
CLEANER Act of 2025 -
HR.4786 - 2025-07-29
Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act -
HR.4785 - 2025-07-29
Ethics in Energy Act of 2025 -
HR.4641 - 2025-07-23
Keep Kids Covered Act -
HR.4162 - 2025-06-26
Community Solar Consumer Choice Act of 2025 -
HRES.531 - 2025-06-23
Recognizing the contributions of academic medicine and observing Academic Medicine Week from June 23 through 27, 2025. -
HRES.510 - 2025-06-12
Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the Children's Hospital Association's Family Advocacy Day and honoring the contributions of children's hospitals and their patients and families. -
HR.3907 - 2025-06-11
ENROLL Act of 2025
Votes by issue, 119th Congress
This is not a left–right score. A vote against the party can come from either side of it; the list below shows who else voted the same way.
| Issue | Votes | With the Democratic majority | Against both parties | With the Republican majority | Rank among Democrats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces and National Security | 57 | 94.7% | 0 | 3 | 170th of 218 |
| Economics and Public Finance | 56 | 96.4% | 0 | 2 | 175th of 219 |
| Crime and Law Enforcement | 29 | 89.7% | 1 | 2 | 89th of 213 |
| Energy | 29 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (130) |
| Government Operations and Politics | 26 | 73.1% | 0 | 6 | 202nd of 214 |
| International Affairs | 26 | 96.2% | 0 | 1 | 51st of 213 |
| Commerce | 25 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (73) |
| Environmental Protection | 25 | 96.0% | 0 | 1 | 109th of 213 |
| Public Lands and Natural Resources | 24 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (145) |
| Finance and Financial Sector | 23 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (68) |
| Congress | 22 | 86.4% | 1 | 2 | 209th of 213 |
| Immigration | 15 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (126) |
| Education | 14 | 92.9% | 0 | 1 | 116th of 199 |
| Agriculture and Food | 13 | 92.3% | 0 | 1 | 138th of 211 |
| Science, Technology, Communications | 12 | 91.7% | 1 | 0 | 109th of 198 |
| Other issues (15)Fewer than 10 votes each: Taxation, Transportation and Public Works, Emergency Management, Health, Law, Native Americans, Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, Housing and Community Development, Labor and Employment, Animals, Foreign Trade and International Finance, Social Welfare, Families, Water Resources Development, Arts, Culture, Religion | 65 | 98.5% | 1 | 0 | — |
Rank: 1st = voted with the Democratic majority most often on that issue, among House Democrats who cast at least 10 votes on it.
Votes against the Democratic majority, by issue
Armed Forces and National Security · 3
- Jul 21, 2026 · Amendment to H.R. 8800 · National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
Voted Nay; most Democrats voted Yea, most Republicans Nay. Also voting Nay: 36 other Democrats. - May 21, 2026 · H.R. 6047 · Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 29 other Democrats. - Apr 29, 2026 · S. 1318 · Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 41 other Democrats.
Economics and Public Finance · 2
- Jul 21, 2026 · H.R. 9770 · Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 5 other Democrats: Henry Cuellar, Donald Davis, Jared Golden, Vicente Gonzalez, Gabe Vasquez. - Jul 15, 2026 · Amendment to H.R. 8595 · Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
Voted Nay; most Democrats voted Yea, most Republicans Nay. Also voting Nay: 97 other Democrats.
Crime and Law Enforcement · 3
- May 14, 2026 · H.R. 5625 · Cashless Bail Reporting Act
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 95 other Democrats. - May 13, 2026 · H.Con.Res. 96 · Expressing support for law enforcement officers
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 28 other Democrats. - Jun 12, 2025 · S. 331 · HALT Fentanyl Act
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 102 other Democrats; 1 Republican: Thomas Massie.
Government Operations and Politics · 6
- Sep 15, 2026 · Motion to table H.Res. 1486 · Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 17 other Democrats. - Sep 1, 2026 · H.Res. 1490 · Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 7 other Democrats: Henry Cuellar, Donald Davis, Jared Golden, Vicente Gonzalez, Marie Perez, Darren Soto, Gabe Vasquez. - Jun 11, 2026 · H.Res. 1335 · Condemning actors seeking to defraud the U.S. Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that government-wide fraud and improper paym…
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 22 other Democrats. - Jun 10, 2026 · H.R. 8312 · Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 27 other Democrats. - Nov 21, 2025 · H.Con.Res. 58 · Denouncing the horrors of socialism
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 85 other Democrats. - Jun 10, 2025 · H.R. 884 · To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting …
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 55 other Democrats.
International Affairs · 1
- Sep 16, 2026 · Amendment to H.R. 5334 · An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 57 other Democrats.
Environmental Protection · 1
- May 13, 2026 · H.R. 1346 · Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 94 other Democrats.
Congress · 3
- Jul 22, 2026 · H.R. 7008 · Stop Insider Trading Act
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 12 other Democrats. - Nov 19, 2025 · H.Res. 893 · Censuring Representative Cory Mills and Removing Him From the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 94 other Democrats; 8 Republicans: Lauren Boebert, Tim Burchett, Kat Cammack, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Harriet Hageman, Anna Paulina Luna, Nancy Mace, Joe Wilson. - Nov 18, 2025 · H.Res. 878 · Disapproving the behavior of Representative Jesus G. “Chuy” Garcia of Illinois
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 22 other Democrats.
Education · 1
- Sep 3, 2026 · H.R. 4795 · Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 32 other Democrats.
Agriculture and Food · 1
- Apr 30, 2026 · Amendment to H.R. 7567 · Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 28 other Democrats.
Science, Technology, Communications · 1
- Jul 14, 2026 · H.R. 139 · Sunshine Protection Act
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 94 other Democrats; 22 Republicans.
Health · 1
- Jun 4, 2025 · H.R. 2483 · SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 29 other Democrats; 27 Republicans.
How these are counted
Each roll call takes the policy area the Library of Congress gave the bill it is about; a vote on an amendment counts under its bill. 468 of the House’s 676 roll calls this Congress have an issue. Left out as procedural (208): votes on House rules and the previous question, motions to recommit or adjourn, quorum calls and the Speaker election. “With the Democratic majority” counts every issue vote on which most Democrats voted the same way, Yea or Nay. “Against both parties” = most Democrats and most Republicans voted one way and this member the other. “With the Republican majority” = a party-line vote (most of each party on opposite sides) on which this member sided with the Republicans. Independents count with the party they caucus with.
Source: votes: Congress.gov API / Clerk of the House · issue areas: Library of Congress policy areas · votes through Sep 16, 2026
Committee assignments
| Committee | Role | Side | Seniority rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Committee on Energy and Commerce | Member | Minority | 5 |
| Energy | Ranking Member | Minority | 1 |
| Communications and Technology | Member | Minority | 13 |
| Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade | Member | Minority | 2 |
| House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party | Member | Minority | 3 |
Seniority rank is the member’s order among their own party’s members on that committee; 1 is the most senior.
Source: congress-legislators (CC0) · as of Oct 27, 2026
Floor remarks, 119th Congress
A day can hold several Record items, so the item counts can exceed the days. Extensions of Remarks are statements a House member submits for the Record rather than speaks on the floor.
Source: GovInfo Congressional Record · Record issues through Oct 22, 2026
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| Congress | Years | Chamber | Role | State | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119th Congress | 2025–present | House of Representatives | Representative | Florida (FL) | 14 |
| 118th Congress | 2023–2025 | House of Representatives | Representative | Florida (FL) | 14 |
| 117th Congress | 2021–2023 | House of Representatives | Representative | Florida (FL) | 14 |
| 116th Congress | 2019–2021 | House of Representatives | Representative | Florida (FL) | 14 |
| 115th Congress | 2017–2019 | House of Representatives | Representative | Florida (FL) | 14 |
| 114th Congress | 2015–2017 | House of Representatives | Representative | Florida (FL) | 14 |
| 113th Congress | 2013–2015 | House of Representatives | Representative | Florida (FL) | 14 |
| 112th Congress | 2011–2013 | House of Representatives | Representative | Florida (FL) | 11 |
| 111th Congress | 2009–2011 | House of Representatives | Representative | Florida (FL) | 11 |
| 110th Congress | 2007–2009 | House of Representatives | Representative | Florida (FL) | 11 |
Elections
Elected to the 11th District for the 110th Congress on November 7, 2006; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the 14th District for the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012; reelected to each succeeding Congress.1
The election history as listed in the Congressional Directory.
Sources
- Official Congressional Directory, 119th Congress (February 20, 2026 edition). U.S. Government Publishing Office for the Joint Committee on Printing.
Researched Oct 28, 2026. Each fact was checked against a saved copy of its source.
Campaign money, 2025–26 election cycle
Where the money came from
| Source | Amount | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemizeddonors giving more than $200 in the cycle, named in filings | $2,620,861 | 53.2% | |
| Individuals, unitemized$200 or less in the cycle, not named | $457,677 | 9.3% | |
| PACs and other committees | $1,417,725 | 28.8% | |
| Party committees | $5,659 | 0.1% | |
| All other receiptstransfers, loans, refunds and offsets | $428,615 | 8.7% |
Outside spending
Independent expenditures reported by groups not tied to the campaign: $77,672 supporting this candidate, $1,522,271 opposing. Details on FEC.gov
More on this campaign’s money
Source: Federal Election Commission, openFEC API · filings through Oct 14, 2026
Who gave, 2025–26 election cycle
Individual contributions by size
| Contribution size | Amount | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| $200 and under | $507,953 | 29.6% | |
| $200.01 to $499.99 | $93,802 | 5.5% | |
| $500 to $999.99 | $168,757 | 9.8% | |
| $1,000 to $1,999.99 | $308,911 | 18.0% | |
| $2,000 and over | $636,958 | 37.1% |
From the FEC’s contribution-size summary, which is compiled separately from the campaign’s totals, so these rows need not add up to the individual receipts on the Overview.
Top 10 states, itemized contributions
| State | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| FL (home state) | $672,800 | |
| CA | $147,165 | |
| NY | $78,113 | |
| DC | $77,637 | |
| MA | $42,869 | |
| VA | $41,650 | |
| TX | $31,500 | |
| MD | $26,772 | |
| OR | $15,600 | |
| ME | $15,515 |
Top employers of individual donors
| Employer named by donors | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| ARNOLD VENTURES | $14,000 | |
| AMSCOT FINANCIAL | $13,800 | |
| ACCELERATE STRATEGIES | $7,500 | |
| BADAWI LAW | $7,000 | |
| TISHMAN REALTY | $7,000 | |
| THE BAUPOST GROUP | $7,000 | |
| THE PRITZKER ORGANIZATION | $7,000 | |
| PMG AFFORDABLE | $7,000 | |
| SALT POINT STRATEGIES | $7,000 | |
| JANE STREET | $7,000 |
Contributions from individuals who listed that employer, itemized only. Companies themselves cannot give to a federal candidate’s campaign.
Entries that name no employer, as written on the filings: NOT EMPLOYED $476,475 · SELF-EMPLOYED $81,447 · SELF $28,875 · N/A $7,061.
Source: Federal Election Commission, openFEC API · filings through Oct 14, 2026
Personal financial disclosures
Stock trades (periodic transaction reports)
None filed in 2025 or 2026.
The annual report lists assets, income and debts for the prior year and is due May 15; an extension of up to 90 days is allowed. A periodic transaction report lists a trade of more than $1,000 and is due within 45 days of it.
Source: Clerk of the House, financial disclosures · as of Oct 27, 2026
Profile
Facts from official records. The small numbers open each fact’s source.
At a glance
| Born | August 20, 19661,2 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Miami, FL1,2 |
| Home town listed | Tampa, FL1 |
| Party | Democratic1 |
| In the House since | January 3, 20072 |
Education
- B.A., political science, Emory University, 1988
- J.D., Florida State University, 1991
As listed in the Congressional Directory.1
Professional history
- Assistant general counsel, Florida, Department of Community Affairs, 1991-94
- Attorney, Icard Merrill, 1994-95
- Partner, Broad and Cassel, 1995-2000
- Member, Hillsborough County Commissioner, 2002-06
As the member’s office lists it in the Congressional Directory, in that order.1
Biographical Directory entry
CASTOR, Kathy, a Representative from Florida; born in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla., August 20, 1966; graduated from Chamberlain High School, Tampa, Fla., 1984; B.A., Emory University, Atlanta, Ga., 1988; J.D., Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fla., 1991; lawyer, private practice; member of the Hillsborough County (Fla.) board of commissioners, 2002 to 2006; unsuccessful candidate for election to the Florida state senate in 2000; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Tenth and to the nine succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2007-present); chair, Select Committee on the Climate Crisis (One Hundred Sixteenth and One Hundred Seventeenth Congresses).2
The official summary kept by the House and Senate historians, word for word.
Offices
Washington, DC
2188 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0914
202-225-3376
Local offices
| City | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa, FL | 4144 N. Armenia Ave., Suite 300 | 813-871-2817 |
| St. Petersburg, FL | 136 Fourth St. N., Suite 201 | 727-369-0201 |
Office list: congress-legislators (CC0), as of Oct 27, 2026.
Sources
- Official Congressional Directory, 119th Congress (February 20, 2026 edition). U.S. Government Publishing Office for the Joint Committee on Printing.
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Office of the Historian, U.S. House (History, Art & Archives).
Researched Oct 28, 2026. Each fact was checked against a saved copy of its source.
