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housing
February 4, 2019

WASHINGTON – Central Florida Reps. Stephanie Murphy and Darren Soto today announced that organizations and government agencies that work to increase affordable housing in Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties will receive nearly $8 million in funding from the U.S.

Issues:Economy

February 1, 2019

U.S. Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09) announced Mr. Doug Lowe of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists, AFL-CIO will be his special guestfor the President's 2019 State of the Union Address, scheduled for Tuesday, February 5th, 9:00p.m.


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Crypto Graphic
January 30, 2019

Today, Congressman Darren Soto (D-FL-09) introduced two pieces of legislation to help prevent virtual currency price manipulation and position the United States to be a leader in the cryptocurrency industry. The Virtual Currency Consumer Protection Act of 2019 and the U.S.

Issues:Economy

January 28, 2019

Today, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) introduced the AI Jobs Act of 2019, legislation 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.

Issues:Economy

January 28, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) was named co-chairman of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus, a bipartisan group that promotes the future of blockchain technology and shapes the role Congress plays in its development. Rep. Soto joins Rep. Tom Emmer (MN-06), Rep. Bill Foster (IL-11), and Rep. David Schweikert (AZ-06) as leaders of the Caucus.

Issues:Economy

January 25, 2019
Central Florida Representatives Val Demings, Stephanie Murphy, and Darren Soto announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $10,086,333 to Orange County to help individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS access medical care and other critical support services.
Issues:Health

January 23, 2019

Today, U.S. Congressman Darren Soto introduced the Protect Patriot Spouses Act (H.R.

Issues:Immigration

January 17, 2019

— Reps. Juan Vargas (CA-51), Daren Soto (FL-09), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Norma J. Torres (CA-35), Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), and Grace Napolitano (CA-32) are proud to introduce the DREAMer House Employment Act of 2019 (H.R.623). This bill would make DACA participants, or "DREAMers", eligible for employment by an office of a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Issues:Immigration

January 17, 2019

Today, U.S. Representatives Darren Soto (FL-09) and Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) introduced the Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 (H.R. 549), legislation to allow Venezuelan nationals to become eligible for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in the United States.

Issues:Immigration

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Environment
January 12, 2019

U.S. Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) introduced his first bills of the 116th Congress this week focusing on environmental protections policy. The six bills reintroduced include Rep.