Press Releases
KISSIMMEE- In honor of Black History Month, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) recognized nine community leaders for their contributions to Central Florida. The honorees' biographies were submitted into the Congressional Record and they received official Congressional Certificates.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Darren Soto, Whip of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, applauded the introduction of President Joe Biden's U.S. Citizenship Act, broad immigration reform legislation sponsored by Congresswoman Linda Sánchez, Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Immigration Task Force. Congressman Soto is an original co-sponsor of the legislation.
KISSIMMEE —Last week, members of the Florida congressional delegation, led by Reps. Darren Soto (FL-09) and Bill Posey (FL-08), wrote a letter to Acting U.S. Trade Representative, Maria Pagan, expressing concerns over retaliatory tariffs placed by the European Union (EU) on U.S. agricultural products, particularly Florida grapefruits.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) joined Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Alma Adams (NC-12), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and members of the Black Maternal Health Caucus in a virtual event to unveil a historic legislative package to address the United States' urgent maternal health crisis.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the wake of an armed insurrection against the United States Capitol, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) announced today that he will introduce a resolution to recognize January 6th as "Capitol Insurrection Remembrance Day."
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) gave a personal account of the events that took place on January 6, 2021, with a poem called "A Bird's Eye View to Insurrection."
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) released the following statement after it was announced the Biden Administration plans to release $1.3 billion that was meant to help Puerto Rico rebuild after Hurricane Maria and remove restrictions on another $4.9 billion:
WASHINGTON—U.S. Representatives Stephanie Murphy, Val Demings, and Darren Soto announced today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Orange County more than $2.3 million to help ensure that individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS can access medical care and critical support services. The grant was awarded through HHS's Ryan White HIV Emergency Relief Program, which provides direct financial assistance to metropolitan areas that have been most severely affected by the HIV epidemic.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Problem Solvers Caucus announced its members for the 117th Congress, including sixteen new members, bringing the Caucus' total membership to 28 Democrats and 28 Republicans.
