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April 16, 2018

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.


April 6, 2018

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:


April 3, 2018

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.

Issues:Puerto Rico

March 27, 2018

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:


March 22, 2018

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:

Issues:Immigration

March 15, 2018

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.


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Census 2020 bill
March 15, 2018

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.


March 5, 2018

Washington, D.C. Today, U.S. Representative Darren Soto released the following statement on President Trump's self-imposed March 5th deadline to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program:

Issues:Immigration

March 1, 2018

Washington, D.C. The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) released the 2017 National Environmental Scorecard, the primary yardstick for evaluating the environmental records of every member of Congress.