News List

  • Check out the plans for the new C & D Canal Recreational Trail
    Nov 30, 2005  - By: Delaware Congressman Mike Castle Imagine being able to bike ride or jog on a Saturday afternoon with your family on a beautiful trail along the Delaware and Chesapeake Canal; or being able to fish with easy access at a refurbished pier. In a couple of weeks, I will be showing the conce... More
  • Educating Seniors About New Prescription Drug Benefit is the Key to Its Success
    Oct 30, 2005  - Senator Tom Carper and Congressman Mike Castle For over 40 years, Medicare has served as the health care backbone for seniors and the disabled.  It protects over 40 million beneficiaries by paying for hospitalization and routine doctor visits among other benefits.  Since the ... More
  • October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
    Oct 30, 2005  - By: Congressman Mike Castle The Big "C" -- cancer. Undoubtedly, the word "cancer" is one of the scariest words in the English language. And unfortunately, it seems to touch all of us -- whether it has been a personal struggle or a struggle faced by family and friends -- it seems inescapabl... More
  • What Delaware can do for the Katrina Aid Effort
    Sep 30, 2005  - By: Delaware Congressman Mike Castle As the nation's eyes look to New Orleans and the surrounding affected Gulf Coast communities, we must all think of the hundreds of thousands of people who have lost everything as a result of Hurricane Katrina, an event which some are calling the "worst ... More
  • Hunger Drive 2005
    Sep 30, 2005  - By: Delaware Congressman Mike Castle There comes a time when we have to put ourselves in other's shoes and ask how we can realistically help others in pain, even pain we haven't experienced ourselves. I am sure we have all had those busy days when we haven't had the time to fit in lunch or... More
  • We Need Increased Transparency in order to Control Rising Costs of College
    Sep 30, 2005  - By: Delaware Congressman Mike Castle As our students head back to colleges and universities throughout Delaware and the nation, it is important to address the dramatic increase in the cost of higher education in recent years. College tuition has risen more rapidly than household incomes ov... More
  • The Brandywine Valley's recognition as as a National Scenic Byway greatly benefits the State of Delaware
    Sep 30, 2005  - By: Delaware Congressman Mike Castle The Brandywine Valley was recently bestowed with an important federal honor, one that we have never had here in Delaware. The Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway was accepted into the National Scenic Byways Program, recognizing it for its outstanding natural... More
  • Speed Resources to the States
    Sep 30, 2005  - By: Delaware Congressman Mike Castle Hurricane Katrina was the most significant test of our revamped national preparedness and response system since Sept. 11, 2001, and in many respects it failed. Thousands of people in Louisiana and Mississippi were left without food, water or adequate sh... More
  • Securing the Homeland is Challenging
    Sep 30, 2005  - By: Delaware Congressman Mike Castle Protecting our homeland is not easy -- plain and simple. There is a lot to keep tabs on, from our airports and planes to the thousands of miles of rail tracks, to our ports, chemical and nuclear plants and buses and trucks. That is why there is no sure-... More
  • This July 4th, Support our Troops
    Jul 4, 2005  - By: Delaware Congressman Mike Castle It's that time of year again when American flags decorate people's lawns and the celebration of the freedoms we enjoy as Americans ring as loud as the fire trucks in the Fourth of July parades. This weekend exudes patriotism, celebrates the principles o... More