Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House passed by voice vote Rep. Darren Soto's bill, the Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2017 (H.R. 3961), which would designate Central Florida's river and its tributaries in the state of Florida for study under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. This designation grants the River critical ecological protections.

The recently passed Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 1625), which allocates government funding for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2018, includes the following important report language priorities included by Rep. Darren Soto, benefiting Central Floridians:

Kissimmee, FL – In a letter sent today to President Trump, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09) called the federal government's response to the situation in Puerto Rico "slow, tepid and completely inadequate," and urged the administration to do more to expedite assistance to people on the island.

Washington, D.C. – Last week, the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 1625) that allocates government funding for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2018, passed in Congress and was signed into law by President Trump. The legislation includes the following important funding provisions benefiting Central Floridians which were spearheaded by Congressman Darren Soto:

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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Darren Soto released the following statement on the passage of the Omnibus Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2018:

"This spending bill leaves DREAMers behind, while putting $1.6 billion towards Trump's divisive and unnecessary border wall and hundreds of millions more to deport their parents. Most Americans agree that we need a permanent solution for DREAMers and better technology to secure our borders, not a useless wall.

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Darren Soto proudly announces that Lockheed Martin Corporation in Orlando, Florida was awarded a $3,531,926,800 contract from the Department of the Army.

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Darren Soto introduced H.R.5292, The 2020 Census Accountability Act, legislation that would ensure a review process of the decennial census questions and their impact on response rates for minorities, accuracy, redistricting, costs and funding distribution.

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Darren Soto (FL-09) and Mark Pocan (WI-02) introduced the Seeds for the Future Act, legislation that will put the power of the seed back into the hands of American farmers and land-grant institutions by reinvesting in our public seed breeding and research programs, and improving coordination across the federal agencies that support these activities.