Press Releases
Kissimmee, FL – U.S. Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09) has launched a new Environmental Advisory Board for Florida's 9th Congressional district, led by Eric Rollings as Chair, consisting of community leaders and environment advocates. The Advisory Board will hold their first meeting on March 28th to discuss environmental priorities for climate action and issues affecting the environment in the central Florida community.
Washington - Los congresistas demócratas boricuas Nydia Velázquez, José Serrano y Darren Soto pidieron hoy explicaciones a FEMA sobre los recortes que se producen en el est
Washington, DC – Three Puerto Rican lawmakers have written the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) expressing concerns regarding elements of the agency's hurricane recovery response in Puerto Rico. Among other concerns, in their letter, Reps. Velázquez (D-NY), Serrano (D-NY) and Soto (D-FL) suggest the agency's recovery efforts related to the hospital in Vieques and at public schools throughout the island have been deficient.
U.S. Representative Darren Soto (FL-09) released the following statement after voting to pass a resolution to terminate President Trump's unlawful, fake national emergency declaration:
Kissimmee, FL – U.S. Representative Darren Soto (FL-09) named Michelle Martinez as the new District Director for Florida's 9th Congressional District. Martinez previously served as Campaign Manager for Rep. Soto's re-election campaign in 2018.
Washington, DC – Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH) and Congressman Darren Soto (D-FL) reintroduced the Working on Rewarding and Keeping Employees Resilient (WORKER) Act, a sweeping economic bill aimed at resolving prominent challenges to American labor and job markets. This ‘GI Bill for American Workers' focuses on workforce development and supporting the American worker by addressing jobs, wage stagnation, and continued layoffs as a result of outsourcing and automation.
Today, Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09) released his Congressional Puerto Rico Recovery Blueprint, a report outlining the policy areas and plan of action Congress must take for the recovery of Puerto Rico. Rep. Soto prepared the Blueprint at the request of Members of Congress. It was presented to congressional leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives, following a number of meetings with multiple Puerto Rican government officials and visits to the island.
The Conference Report to keep the government open and fund important priorities was signed into law on February 15, 2019. The legislation is the product of a bipartisan, bicameral Conference Committee agreement. It includes the following 28 funding provisions– 2 amendments and 26 language report additions – which were spearheaded by Congressman Darren Soto:
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Congressman Darren Soto (D-FL-09) released the following statement on the possibility of President Trump declaring a national emergency:
In honor of Black History Month 2019, U.S. Congressman Darren Soto will hold a ceremony recognizing eleven individuals in Central Florida for their accomplishments. The honorees' biographies were submitted into the Congressional Record and they will receive official Congressional Certificates.