Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Neal Dunn, M.D. (FL-02) and Congressman Darren Soto (FL -09) introduced legislation requiring FEMA to reimburse local governments and electric cooperatives for interest incurred on loans used to restore essential functions after natural disasters. The interest paid on emergency loans is often a cost unfortunately passed on to taxpayers and ratepayers alike.
Kissimmee, FL – In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month 2020, U.S. Congressman Darren Soto held a virtual ceremony recognizing twelve individuals from Florida's Ninth District on their impact and contributions to the Latino community. The honorees' biographies were submitted into the Congressional Record.
Washington, D.C. – This week, U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson and Darren Soto introduced the PRICE Act, a bill that will increase transparency in the cattle market, improve risk management, and support new and expanding meat processors. Earlier this year, the U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Darren Soto's bills, the Digital Taxonomy Act(H.R. 2154) and the Blockchain Innovation Act (H.R. 8153), passed out of the House incorporated into the Consumer Safety Technology Act (H.R. 8128).
WASHINGTON –– U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin's (MI-08) bipartisan Strengthening America's Strategic National Stockpile Act, passed the U.S. House of Representatives with unanimous, bipartisan support on Monday. Slotkin's legislation, which she introduced with Rep. Susan W. Brooks (R-IN), would reduce America's dependence on foreign sources of critical medical supplies the country needs to fight COVID-19 by making much-needed improvements and updates to America's Strategic National Stockpile (SNS), and boosting domestic manufacturing of those supplies here in America.
KISSIMMEE, FL - Today, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) led Members of the Florida Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis requesting he immediately release the remaining CARES Act federal dollars in the Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) to all Florida counties, cities and towns. The letter comes after Osceola County reported it is waiting on $50 million in CRF. The State of Florida is currently holding millions in CARES Act funds which should be transferred to Osceola and other counties and cities with under 500,000 residents.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Congressional Hispanic Caucus has endorsed Congressman Darren Soto's bill, the Protect Patriot Spouses Act (H.R. 557), supporting the Juarez family and all military spouses facing deportation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked a vote for his House-passed Venezuela TPS Act:
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09), the first Puerto Rican from Florida elected to Congress, introduced a bipartisan House Resolution that would support Puerto Rico's plebiscite results and call upon Congress and the President to take action in 2021 if Puerto Ricans vote for statehood. The plebiscite, which is scheduled to take place on November 3rd, will give the people of Puerto Rico the opportunity to vote for statehood or independence.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, the House passed Congressman Darren Soto's bill to rename a Winter Haven Post Office (1401 1st Street North in Winter Haven, Florida) after Althea Margaret Daily Mills, a civil rights hero who sued Polk County to desegregate the public schools. Congressman Soto gave the following remarks on the House Floor:
"Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support our bill, H.R. 2969, which passed the House today.