Press Releases
Reps. Soto, Spano and Steube Announce FEMA Funding to Polk County Schools Two Years After Hurricane Irma
New Democrat Coalition Endorses Rep. Soto's Bipartisan AI JOBS Act of 2019
Washington, DC – This week, the New Democrat Coalition (NDC) announced the endorsement of legislation on technology and artificial intelligence, including Rep. Darren Soto's (FL-09) AI Jobs Act of 2019 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.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Contact: Clarissa Rojas
(202) 213-3332
Reps. Soto,Schweikert Applaud U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Safety Blueprint
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Thursday, October 17, 2019
Contact: Clarissa Rojas
(202) 213-3332
Rep. Soto Statement on the Passing of Chairman Elijah Cummings
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09) released the following statement on the passing of Chairman of the House Oversight Committee and Representative of Maryland's Seventh District, Elijah Cummings:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Contact: Clarissa Rojas
(202) 213-3332
Reps. Soto, Shalala, Gonzalez-Colon, Murphy Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Medicare Part D Low -Income Subsidies to Residents of Puerto Rico and other U.S. Territories
Kissimmee, FL – In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month 2019, U.S. Congressman Darren Soto will hold a ceremony recognizing ten individuals from Florida's Ninth District on their impact and contributions to the Hispanic community. The honorees biographies were submitted into the Congressional Record and they will receive official Congressional Certificates during the ceremony.
Kissimmee, FL– Today, U.S. Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09) announced that Osceola County will receive approximately $360,000 in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Justice to support initiatives that improve the criminal justice system through the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program and the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Program.
Washington, D.C. – - Representative Darren Soto (FL-09) issued the following statement after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's announced a formal impeachment inquiry against President Trump:
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), the highest-ranking Latino in Congress, along with Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09), led a bicameral group of colleagues in sending a letter to the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requesting the publication of a Federal Register Notice (FRN) detailing the requirements for the disbursement of disaster recovery funds appropriated for Puerto Rico and the U.S.
Today, U.S. Representatives Darren Soto (FL-09), Charlie Crist (FL-13), Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), and Debbie Dingell (MI-12) introduced bipartisan and bicameral legislation that supports the approximately 1.3 million adults, mostly seniors and people with disabilities, who are currently under the care of guardians, by enacting protections from the risks of abuse or neglect.