Press Releases
KISSIMMEE, FL - In honor of Pride Month 2020, Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09) held a virtual ceremony recognizing six individuals in Central Florida for their accomplishments. The honorees' biographies were submitted into the Congressional Record and they received Congressional Certificates.
KISSIMMEE, FL - Today, Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09) announced Jainelys Rivera Riveraas the winner for the 2020 Congressional Art Competition. Each spring, a nation-wide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives to recognize and encourage artistic talent in America.
KISSIMMEE, FL—Today,Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09) led Members of the Florida Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to theDepartment of the Interior (DOI) to request clarification on plans to open Florida's coasts to new oil and gas leasing.
KISSIMMEE, FL -- Yesterday, Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09) honored eight local leaders in a virtual reception for their immeasurable contributions to Central Florida.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Darren Soto (D-Fla.) and Bill Flores (R-TX) introduced the bipartisan Leveraging American Understanding of Next-generation Challenges Exploring Space (LAUNCHES) Act, a bill that will eliminate unnecessary barriers that hamper the ability of private companies to obtain spectrum licenses required to launch rockets from U.S. soil into space. The bill's introduction comes ahead of the SpaceX launch on Wednesday, in which Reps. Soto and Flores will be in attendance.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09) led a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis supporting requests made by the Supervisors of Elections (SOE) to safeguard Florida's 2020 Primary and General Elections.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Darren Soto (D-Fla.) joined Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) in introducing the Amendments to PROMESA Act, which prioritizes funding for public health care, education, safety, pensions and the University of Puerto Rico, creates a publicly funded commission to audit Puerto Rico's debt and gives the Puerto Rican government the option to discharge unsecured debt if it deems the financial burden excessive to the people of the island.
WASHINGTON, DC. -- Today, Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09) voted to pass the Heroes Act, a bold and comprehensive coronavirus response bill that includes the Save Our Homes Act and other ideas proposed in legislation and letters led by the Congressman.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Yesterday, House Democrats introduced The Heroes Act, a bold and comprehensive coronavirus response bill that includes the Save Our Homes Act and other ideas proposed in legislation and letters led by Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09).
Rep. Darren Soto along with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, sent a letter to Secretary Mnuchin of the Department of the Treasury and Administrator Carranza of the Small Business Administration urging that affiliation rules not be changed to allow large private equity firms to gain access to CARES Act funding intended for small businesses.