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United States parliament
Kathy Castor
Representative · Democratic
Spoke in: House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, House Energy and Commerce
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Markup of Sixteen Bills · U.S. House of Representatives · 16 September 2026
PACK Act (H.R. 6832): federal recycling labels vs. state authority
“Gentleman yields back. Is there further discussion? Gentlelady from Florida is recognized for five minutes to speak on the bill. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Colleagues, I strongly oppose this pro-polluter, anti-recycling bill. We already know that based on recent research…”
Watch from 43:06Recycled Materials Attribution Act (H.R. 7502): mass balance and plastics
“Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I seek to speak in opposition to the bill. Thank you very much. Members, again, this is a, another pro-plastics pollution bill. If you like plastic pollution, you're going to love this bill. What it does,…”
Watch from 1:00:41
Nuclear Spent Fuel Policy: Examining Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses · U.S. House of Representatives · 15 September 2026
Ranking Member Castor: nuclear waste and energy affordability
“Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman, and welcome to our witnesses this morning. Today's hearing addresses an important bipartisan topic: how we deal with the issues of spent nuclear fuel. When we passed the ADVANCE Act last Congress, we recognized that…”
Watch from 21:40Ranking Member Castor Q&A: MOUs, authority, and transparency
“Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Assistant Secretary Garis, for being here. In January, the Department of Energy said it wanted initial nuclear lifecycle campuses online in the 2027 timeframe, and you referenced that the department has signed six MOUs.…”
Watch from 44:38Ranking Member Castor Q&A: MOUs, authority, and transparency
“And move forward, you mean things like groundwater testing, geological screening, independent site characterization? I mean, there's a lot of work that has to be done. So earlier this month, the committee passed my bill, the DOE Nuclear Transparency Act,…”
Watch from 46:34
Markup of Twelve Pieces of Legislation · U.S. House of Representatives · 1 September 2026
H.R. 7502: Recycled Materials Attribution Act (mass-balance labeling)
“Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I seek recognition to speak in opposition to HR 7502. Thank you. Members, this bill is entitled the Recycled Materials Attribution Act. It is misleading. It is an anti-recycling, pro-plastics industry bill that will detrimentally impact…”
Watch from 55:15H.R. 6832: PACT/PACK Act on recyclability claims
“Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I seek to speak in opposition to this bill. Again, this will detrimentally impact the health of our neighbors back home. This is like a one-two punch. This is the second punch of a pro-plastics industry…”
Watch from 1:02:10H.R. 6488: Guardian Act on minors’ social media access
“Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman. And I certainly appreciate Ms. Houchin's leadership on when it comes to social media. And really, it was thanks to both sides of the aisle on this committee we got the Kids Act over the…”
Watch from 1:25:02
Legislative Proposals to Strengthen Consumer Protection in a Changing Marketplace. · U.S. House of Representatives · 22 July 2026
Fulcher vs. California SB 54; preemption debate on recycling laws
“Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member, for calling this hearing. Thank you to our witnesses today. The Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Product Safety Commission have very important responsibilities in protecting American consumers. They are the cops…”
Watch from 1:01:29Castor and Guthrie: restoring FTC/CPSC and tackling unsafe imports
“It's hard enough out there in the world today combating scams, and that's why it's been so disheartening watching what has been happening to the FTC and CPSC over the past 19 months. The administration has worked to actually gut…”
Watch from 1:02:06
Markup of 5 Bills · U.S. House of Representatives · 4 February 2026
Ranking member opening: grid, affordability, and clean energy investment
“Well, today's bills take important bipartisan steps to protect the electric grid and keep Americans safe. Several of the bills reauthorize vital initiatives that Congress created in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that protect Americans from cyber and physical infrastructure threats.…”
Watch from 17:13Procedural shift to markup and adoption of H.R. 7305 (ETAC)
“Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word on H.R. 7305. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The first bill is the Energy Threat Analysis Center Act, that's led by Congressman Evans. This is a straightforward, common-sense bill that formally authorizes…”
Watch from 27:41
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