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U.S. Representative — Florida's 14th District

Kathy Castor

Democrat · Florida

Democrat U.S. Representative for Florida's 14th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)

  • H.R.9843 — Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience Act (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
  • H.J.Res.197 — 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". (Introduced, Jun 18, 2026)
  • H.R.9084 — Department of Energy Nuclear Transparency Act (Introduced, Jun 2, 2026)
  • H.R.8923 — At HOME Services Act (Introduced, May 20, 2026)
  • H.R.8651 — Advancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 4, 2026)
  • H.R.7305 — Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 2026 (Introduced, Feb 2, 2026)
  • H.R.6620 — 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. (Introduced, Dec 11, 2025)
  • H.R.6561 — PREVENT HPV Cancers Act of 2025 (Introduced, Dec 10, 2025)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Nay on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.113 — 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 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted No on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)

Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)

  • H.R.9417 — Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal Act (Introduced, Jul 27, 2026)
  • H.R.9941 — Right to IVF Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
  • H.R.9944 — TPS Review Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
  • H.R.9874 — Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections Act (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
  • H.R.9808 — No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
  • H.R.8831 — Protecting Our Democracy Act (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
  • H.R.4744 — Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2025)
  • H.R.4688 — COOL OFF Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2025)

Voting analysis

One of Kathy Castor's departures is a vote to keep the government funded. She supported a continuing appropriations measure that most of her caucus opposed — the kind of vote that decides whether agencies open on a given morning, and one of the few departures on this site with that consequence attached.

5.9%
Votes against the Democrat majority
220
Roll calls where a party majority formed
33 of 212
Rank among House Democrats, most defections first

The rest of the record

Around it sit crossings on the familiar package: insider trading, condemnation of those who defraud the government, fraud prevention, expanded veterans benefits, bail reporting and support for law enforcement. She opposed a daylight saving measure her caucus passed, and split on two amendments. She did not miss a roll call.

The 10 most recent of 13 roll calls where Kathy Castor voted against the House Democrat majority.
Roll callDateOutcomeTheir vote
H.R.7008
Stop Insider Trading Act
On Passage · roll call 280		Jul 22, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.9770
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
On Passage · roll call 272		Jul 21, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.8800
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 258		Jul 21, 2026Agreed toNo (party: Yea)
H.R.8595
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 243		Jul 15, 2026FailedNo (party: Yea)
H.R.139
Sunshine Protection Act
On Passage · roll call 238		Jul 14, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
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 payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the U.S., and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment
On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 222		Jun 11, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.8312
Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act
On Passage · roll call 218		Jun 10, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.6047
Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act
On Passage · roll call 191		May 21, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.5625
Cashless Bail Reporting Act
On Passage · roll call 171		May 14, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.Con.Res.96
Expressing support for law enforcement officers
On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 165		May 13, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
0.0%
Roll calls recorded as not voting
220
Roll calls eligible to vote on
0
Recorded as not voting

Above the Florida Democrats

Florida's Democratic House group is small and its internal average moderate; Castor runs above it.

Among the 7 Democrats in the Florida delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 4.3%. Kathy Castor is above that average at 5.9%.

What she legislates on

Her minority-side post covers energy on the energy and commerce committee, and health and energy lead her classified filings almost equally — the two largest categories on her record by a wide margin over anything else. The bills follow: electric grid resilience, keeping children covered, an energy threat analysis centre, safe medications for mothers and infants, and a disapproval resolution aimed at health insurance payment parameters.

Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Kathy Castor's cluster into: Health (20), Energy (18), Commerce (3), Government Operations and Politics (3), Finance and Financial Sector (2), Environmental Protection (1).

214
Bills sponsored
3692
Bills cosponsored

Of the 50 most recent of those, 50 currently sit at Introduced.

Tenure

Her service began in the second half of the two-thousands and has run under one party since.

First elected in 2007, now serving across 10 terms. Kathy Castor falls in the veteran cohort.

By the numbers

In the 119th Congress, Kathy Castor has 214 bills sponsored, 3692 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce
  • House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce: Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade
  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce: Communications and Technology
  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce: Energy (Ranking Member)

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