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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Darren Soto introduced the “AI Jobs Act of 2018,” legislation that will authorize the Department of Labor to work with businesses and educational institutions to create a report analyzing the future growth of artificial intelligence and its impact on American workforce.
Washington, D.C. – Today, members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), led by U.S. Representative Darren Soto, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce expressing strong opposition against the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) proposal to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census.
On December 27, 2017, Congressman Darren Soto and Senator Bill Nelson traveled to Puerto Rico to assess recovery efforts 100 days after Hurricane Maria's landfall on the island.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Darren Soto released the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its decision to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 200,000 Salvadorans:
Kissimmee, Florida – Congressman Darren Soto released the following statement following FEMA’s announcement to extend the Transitional Shelter Assistance (TSA) program until March 20, 2018.
Kissimmee, Florida – Congressman Darren Soto is concerned about the Trump Administration’s plans to deregulate safety standards for offshore oil drilling. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) plans to publish new regulations which recommend rather than require oil drilling companies to perform production safety measures.
Kissimme, Florida – Congressman Darren Soto release the following statement following the announcement that Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló will request an extension of the Transitional Shelter Assistance (TSA) program, which provides Puerto Rico evacuees of Hurricane Maria currently residing in Florida with housing vouchers:
Kissimmee, Florida – Yesterday, Congressman Darren Soto led a bipartisan letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator William B. Long, urging the agency to approve the expansion of the Direct Lease program or for an extension to the Transitional Shelter Assistance (TSA) program, for the Puerto Rican evacuees residing in Central Florida.
Kissimmee, Florida – Congressman Darren Soto announced today that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has approved phase II of the All Aboard Florida (AAF)/Brightline project, a high-speed rail service that would run from Orlando to Miami, Florida’s largest business and tourism hubs.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Darren Soto (D-FL-09) and Congressman Brian Mast (R-FL-18) sent a letter today to Speaker Paul Ryan, urging for continued full funding for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Estuary Program and the South Florida Geographic Initiative.
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More than 50 years after Martin Luther King, Jr. offered his famous speech, while the African American community has experienced much progress through the end of segregation and Jim Crow laws, even today they still face obstacles towards achieving true equality, facing such challenges as police brutality and increased racial tensions.
Congressman Soto speaks on the life of Astronaut John Young;
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During the first week of 2018, Congressman Darren Soto toured Florida's local Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Social Security Administration (SSA) offices located in Central Florida. While touring TSA, Representative Soto met with Jerry Henderson, TSA Federal Security Director at the Orlando International Airport. Mr.
As delivered on the House Floor on December 19, 2017.
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A bill shepherded through the House of Representatives last week by U.S. Rep. Darren Soto to rename a Kissimmee post office for the Puerto Rican “Borinqueneers” U.S. Army regiment now is getting pushed in the U.S. Senate by Florida’s U.S. Sens.
Congressman Soto joined Valencia College leadership along with other Osceola officials and legislators to celebrate the opening of Valencia College's new campus in Poinciana – a dream made reality!