Kathy Castor

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Kathy Castor
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Candidate, U.S. House Florida District 14

U.S. House Florida District 14
Tenure

2013 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

12

Predecessor
Prior offices
Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners

U.S. House Florida District 11

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Net worth

(2012) $2,403,523

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

High school

Tampa's Chamberlain High School

Bachelor's

Emory University

Law

Florida State University College of Law

Personal
Religion
Christian: Presbyterian
Profession
Attorney
Contact

Kathy Castor (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida's 14th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2013. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Castor (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 14th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]

Biography

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Castor was born in Miami, FL, and raised in Tampa. She earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Emory University, which she earned in 1988, and proceeded to earn a J.D. from Florida State University College of Law in 1991.[1]

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Castor's academic, professional, and political career:[2]

  • 2013-present: U.S. Representative from Florida's 14th Congressional District
  • 2007-2013: U.S. Representative from Florida's 11th Congressional District
  • 2002-2006: Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners
  • 1991: Graduated from Florida State University, Tallahassee, with a J.D.
  • 1988: Graduated from Emory University with a B.A.
  • Assistant General Counsel, Florida Department of Community Affairs
  • Former President of the Florida Association of Women Lawyers

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2023-2024

Castor was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Castor was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Castor was assigned to the following committees:[3]

2015-2016

Castor served on the following committees:[4]

2013-2014

Castor served on the following committees:[5][6]

2011-2012

Castor served on the following committees:[1]

Key votes

See also: Key votes

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, and ended on January 3, 2025. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025
Vote Bill and description Status
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (310-118)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (227-201)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (217-215)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (328-86)
Not Voting Yes check.svg Passed (225-204)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (219-200)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (229-197)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (314-117)
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (216-210)
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (221-212)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (311-114)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (327-75)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (219-213)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (219-211)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (357-70)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (217-199)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (320-91)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (387-26)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (219-214)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (214-213)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (341-82)


Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Issues

National security

American response in Syria

See also: United States involvement in Syria

Castor sent a letter to President Obama on August 30, 2013, that she opposed military action.[173] "As I have visited with my neighbors across my district this month I have heard from many of them who are extremely wary of military action that could lead to greater entanglement in a region where fighting factions are not aligned with the United States and our allies or our national interests. I urge you to be cautious and conservative and fully analyze the strategic aftermath," she wrote.[173]

Endorsements

Florida's 13th District special election

See also: Florida's 13th Congressional District special election, 2014

Castor hosted a fundraiser for Alex Sink (D) in Florida's 13th District special election.[174]

The event took place on December 17, 2013. Contributions ranged from $5,000 to be a chair, $1,000 to be a host or $250 for admission.[174]

Elections

2026

See also: Florida's 14th Congressional District election, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House Florida District 14

Incumbent Kathy Castor and Robert Rochford are running in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 14 on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
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Kathy Castor (D)
Image of Robert Rochford
Robert Rochford (R)

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2024

See also: Florida's 14th Congressional District election, 2024

Florida's 14th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Republican primary)

Florida's 14th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 14

Incumbent Kathy Castor defeated Robert Rochford, Christopher Bradley, and Nathaniel Snyder in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 14 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kathy Castor
Kathy Castor (D)
 
56.9
 
199,423
Image of Robert Rochford
Robert Rochford (R) Candidate Connection
 
41.6
 
145,643
Image of Christopher Bradley
Christopher Bradley (No Party Affiliation)
 
0.7
 
2,595
Image of Nathaniel Snyder
Nathaniel Snyder (L) Candidate Connection
 
0.7
 
2,524

Total votes: 350,185
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kathy Castor advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 14.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 14

Robert Rochford defeated John Peters, Ehsan Joarder, and Neelam Perry in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 14 on August 20, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Robert Rochford
Robert Rochford Candidate Connection
 
54.1
 
15,575
Image of John Peters
John Peters Candidate Connection
 
27.0
 
7,771
Image of Ehsan Joarder
Ehsan Joarder Candidate Connection
 
13.3
 
3,837
Image of Neelam Perry
Neelam Perry Candidate Connection
 
5.5
 
1,594

Total votes: 28,777
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Nathaniel Snyder advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Florida District 14.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Castor in this election.

2022

See also: Florida's 14th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 14

Incumbent Kathy Castor defeated James Judge in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 14 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kathy Castor
Kathy Castor (D)
 
56.9
 
149,737
Image of James Judge
James Judge (R) Candidate Connection
 
43.1
 
113,427

Total votes: 263,164
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 14

Incumbent Kathy Castor defeated Christopher Bradley in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 14 on August 23, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kathy Castor
Kathy Castor
 
90.3
 
62,562
Image of Christopher Bradley
Christopher Bradley Candidate Connection
 
9.7
 
6,684

Total votes: 69,246
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 14

James Judge defeated Jerry Torres and Samar Nashagh in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 14 on August 23, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of James Judge
James Judge Candidate Connection
 
53.1
 
20,466
Image of Jerry Torres
Jerry Torres Candidate Connection
 
29.6
 
11,398
Image of Samar Nashagh
Samar Nashagh Candidate Connection
 
17.3
 
6,650

Total votes: 38,514
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2020

See also: Florida's 14th Congressional District election, 2020

Florida's 14th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Democratic primary)

Florida's 14th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 18 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 14

Incumbent Kathy Castor defeated Christine Quinn in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 14 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kathy Castor
Kathy Castor (D)
 
60.3
 
224,240
Image of Christine Quinn
Christine Quinn (R)
 
39.7
 
147,896

Total votes: 372,136
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kathy Castor advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 14.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 14

Christine Quinn defeated Paul Sidney Elliott in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 14 on August 18, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Christine Quinn
Christine Quinn
 
64.5
 
24,077
Image of Paul Sidney Elliott
Paul Sidney Elliott
 
35.5
 
13,257

Total votes: 37,334
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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2018

See also: Florida's 14th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

The general election was canceled. Incumbent Kathy Castor won election in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 14.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 14

Incumbent Kathy Castor advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 14 on August 28, 2018.

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates



2016

See also: Florida's 14th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Kathy Castor (D) defeated Christine Quinn (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Neither candidate faced a primary opponent in August.[175][176]

U.S. House, Florida District 14 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Castor Incumbent 61.8% 195,789
     Republican Christine Quinn 38.2% 121,088
Total Votes 316,877
Source: Florida Division of Elections

2014

See also: Florida's 14th Congressional District elections, 2014

Castor won re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. She ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination in the primary election. She also ran unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.[177]

2012

See also: Florida's 14th Congressional District elections, 2012

Due to redistricing, Castor ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Florida's 14th District. Castor won re-election on the Democratic ticket. The signature filing deadline was June 8, 2012, with the primary taking place on August 14, 2012. She was re-elected on November 6, 2012.[178]

U.S. House, Florida District 14 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Castor Incumbent 70.2% 197,121
     Republican Evelio Otero Jr. 29.8% 83,480
Total Votes 280,601
Source: Florida Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Full history


Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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2020

Kathy Castor did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

The following issues were listed on Castor's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

  • Transportation: Kathy knows the importance of investing in Tampa Bay’s transportation and infrastructure. Infrastructure investments create jobs, grow the economy, and improve the quality of life for residents.
  • Education: Kathy believes that every child deserves a good education and she has worked hard to ensure that each student has the chance to succeed through her work with Pell Grants, student loans, Upward Bound and Head Start. She has also worked diligently to fend off Republican cuts to students, schools, colleges and universities.
  • Environment: Kathy is a proven leader when it comes to environmental protection, clean energy, smart growth management policies and maintaining a flourishing natural environment. She is concerned about the quality of the environment and is dedicated to protecting Florida’s beaches, unique ecosystems, and the economies that rely on them. In Congress, Kathy leads the fight for complete gulf coast restoration in the aftermath of the BP oil blowout.
  • Jobs and the Economy : Kathy spearheaded new jobs and investments in the Tampa Bay area, including the Port of Tampa, Port Manatee, University of South Florida, the Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa International Airport, MacDill Airforce Base, and new and expanded community health centers. She also worked to bring new jobs to redevelop downtown Tampa and Encore and improve local transportation through the I-4 Selmon Crosstown Connector.[182]
—Kathy Castor's campaign website, http://www.castorforcongress.com/issues

2012

Castor's campaign website listed the following issues:[183]

  • Education
Excerpt: "Kathy believes that every child deserves a good education and she has worked hard to ensure that each student has the chance to succeed through her work with Pell Grants, student loans, Upward Bound and Head Start. She has also worked diligently to fend off Republican cuts to students, schools, colleges and universities."
  • Environment
Excerpt: "Kathy is a proven leader when it comes to environmental protection, clean energy, smart growth management policies and maintaining a flourishing natural environment. She is concerned about the quality of the environment and is dedicated to protecting Florida’s beaches, unique ecosystems, and the economies that rely on them."
  • Jobs and the Economy
Excerpt: "Kathy spearheaded new jobs and investments in the Tampa Bay area, including the Port of Tampa, Port Manatee, University of South Florida, the Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa International Airport, MacDill Airforce Base, and new and expanded community health centers."
  • Medicare
Excerpt: "Kathy is an outspoken champion for Medicare and our older neighbors. She is fighting back against the recent Republican efforts to end Medicare as we know it, which would increase costs for beneficiaries and prorate senior healthcare through vouchers."
  • Transportation
Excerpt: "Kathy knows the importance of investing in Tampa Bay’s transportation and infrastructure. Infrastructure investments create jobs, grow the economy, and improve the quality of life for residents."

Campaign finance summary


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Kathy Castor campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2026* U.S. House Florida District 14Candidacy Declared general$0 N/A**
2024* U.S. House Florida District 14Won general$1,166,739 $1,290,979
2022U.S. House Florida District 14Won general$1,585,897 $1,658,329
2020U.S. House Florida District 14Won general$892,192 $1,209,194
2018U.S. House Florida District 14Won general$762,449 $663,486
2016U.S. House, Florida District 14Won $728,976 N/A**
2014U.S. House (Florida, District 14)Won $681,991 N/A**
2012U.S. House (Florida, District 14)Won $1,020,415 N/A**
2010U.S. House (Florida, District 11)Won $887,033 N/A**
2008U.S. House (Florida, District 11)Won $631,095 N/A**
2006U.S. House (Florida, District 11)Won $1,373,273 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Notable endorsements

See also: Ballotpedia: Our approach to covering endorsements

This section displays endorsements this individual made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.

Notable candidate endorsements by Kathy Castor
EndorseeElectionStageOutcome
Kamala D. Harris  source  (D, Working Families Party) President of the United States (2024) PrimaryLost General
Whitney Fox  source  (D) U.S. House Florida District 13 (2024) PrimaryLost General
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell  source  (D) U.S. Senate Florida (2024) PrimaryLost General
Charlie Crist  source  (D) Governor of Florida (2022) PrimaryLost General
Joe Biden  source  (D, Working Families Party) President of the United States (2020) PrimaryWon General
Hillary Clinton  source  (D) President of the United States (2016) PrimaryLost General
Notable ballot measure endorsements by Kathy Castor
MeasurePositionOutcome
Florida Amendment 4, Right to Abortion Initiative (2024)  source SupportDefeated

Noteworthy events

Said President Joe Biden (D) should withdraw as 2024 Democratic presidential nominee

See also: Democratic Party officials on Joe Biden's 2024 presidential election campaign

On July 19, 2024, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) said President Joe Biden (D) should withdraw from the 2024 Democratic presidential race ahead of the Democratic National Convention on August 19-22, 2024.

Castor said, "I think it’s an exciting time to possibly pass the torch [...] Kamala Harris is a fighter and I have full confidence in her."[184]

Following the first 2024 presidential debate, Democratic elected officials commented publicly on President Joe Biden's (D) debate performance and his presidential candidacy. On July 2, 2024, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) became the first Democratic federal elected official to call on Biden to withdraw from the race in the wake of the debate.

Personal Gain Index

Congressional Personal Gain Index graphic.png
See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)

The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:

PGI: Change in net worth

See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives
Net Worth Metric graphic.png

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Castor's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $1,369,046 and $3,438,000. That averages to $2,403,523, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 of $5,700,168.36. Castor ranked as the 132nd most wealthy representative in 2012.[185] Between 2006 and 2012, Castor's calculated net worth[186] increased by an average of 12 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2014, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[187]

Kathy Castor Yearly Net Worth
YearAverage Net Worth
2006$1,391,710
2012$2,403,523
Growth from 2006 to 2012:73%
Average annual growth:12%[188]
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[189]

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Castor received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Lawyers/Law Firms industry.

From 2005-2014, 28.18 percent of Castor's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[190]

Donation Concentration Metric graphic.png
Kathy Castor Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $4,459,052
Total Spent $3,701,391
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Lawyers/Law Firms$474,345
Health Professionals$302,300
Building Trade Unions$164,500
Retired$162,600
Women's Issues$152,838
% total in top industry10.64%
% total in top two industries17.42%
% total in top five industries28.18%

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Castor was a "rank-and-file Democrat," as of July 24, 2014. This was the same rating Castor received in June 2013.[191]

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[192]

Castor most often votes with:

Castor least often votes with:


Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Kathy Castor missed 272 of 6,846 roll call votes from January 2007 to September 2015. This amounted to 4 percent, which was higher than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.[193]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Castor paid her congressional staff a total of $914,951 in 2011. She ranked 30th on the list of the lowest paid Democratic representative staff salaries and ranked 158th overall of the lowest paid representative staff salaries in 2011. Overall, Florida ranked 36th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[194]

National Journal vote ratings

See also: National Journal vote ratings

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year.

2013

Castor ranked 102nd in the liberal rankings in 2013.[195]

2012

Castor ranked 90th in the liberal rankings in 2012.[196]

2011

Castor ranked 115th in the liberal rankings in 2011.[197]

Voting with party

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

Castor voted with the Democratic Party 94.5 percent of the time, which ranked 53rd among the 204 House Democratic members as of July 2014.[198]

2013

Castor voted with the Democratic Party 92.9 percent of the time, which ranked 196th among the 201 House Democratic members as of June 2013.[199]

See also


External links

Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Representative Kathy Castor, "Biography," accessed October 18, 2011
  2. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "CASTOR, Kathy, (1966 - )," accessed February 5, 2015
  3. U.S. House Clerk, "Official Alphabetical List of the House of Representatives of the United States One Hundred Fifteenth Congress," accessed February 2, 2017
  4. U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk, "Committee Information," accessed February 19, 2015
  5. CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed March 3, 2013
  6. U.S. House of Representatives, "Committee Assignments," accessed March 29, 2014
  7. Congress.gov, "H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024," accessed February 23, 2024
  8. Congress.gov, "H.R.185 - To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes." accessed February 23, 2024
  9. Congress.gov, "H.R.2811 - Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
  10. Congress.gov, "H.Con.Res.9 - Denouncing the horrors of socialism." accessed February 23, 2024
  11. Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - Lower Energy Costs Act," accessed February 23, 2024
  12. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'." accessed February 23, 2024
  13. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024
  14. Congress.gov, "H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
  15. Congress.gov, "Roll Call 20," accessed February 23, 2024
  16. Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.," accessed February 23, 2024
  17. Congress.gov, "Roll Call 527," accessed February 23, 2024
  18. Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant." accessed February 23, 2024
  19. Congress.gov, "H.Res.878 - Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives." accessed February 23, 2024
  20. Congress.gov, "Social Security Fairness Act of 2023." accessed February 13, 2025
  21. Congress.gov, "H.R.2 - Secure the Border Act of 2023," accessed February 13, 2025
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