Press Releases
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. Florida's only top score was awarded to Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) for his voting record helping to protect our air, water and open spaces, today and for future generations.
Washington, D.C. –Today, U.S. Rep. Darren Soto, along with Resident Commissioners Jenniffer González-Colón (PR) and Stacey Plackett (VI), led a bipartisan letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requesting a 90-day extension of the foreclosure moratorium in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands ahead of the current March 19 deadline. Members also request that upon payment, the amounts owed be rolled into the principal, rather than required to be fully paid in a lump sum.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Mike Bost (R-IL) and Representative Darren Soto (FL-09) introduced bipartisan legislation, the Nutrient Management Technical Service Provider Certification Act, to expand options for agriculture producers to access nutrient management technical assistance. This bill would allow qualified individuals, including Certified Crop Advisors or Certified Agronomists, to act as Technical Service Providers for nutrient management.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Darren Soto sends his condolences to the victims and families of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida.
"It never gets easier to bear the news of a school shooting in America. It devastates me, along with our community, that children faced such horror in their school today. This senseless shooting claimed the innocent lives of 17 and injured many.
Washington, D.C. –U.S. Congressman Darren Soto issued the following statement on the House passage of a bipartisan budget deal:
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Darren Soto issued the following statement after news that donation supplies bound for Puerto Rico were contaminated by a rat infestation in the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration (PRFAA) Kissimmee office:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Darren Soto issued the following statement following news that FEMA awarded, and later voided, a flawed $156 million contract with Tribute Contracting LLC to distribute food to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico:
Washington, D.C. –U.S. Rep. Darren Soto issued the following statement follow a Federal Court ruling deeming Florida's system of restoring voting rights for felons unconstitutional:
Washington, D.C. –U.S. Rep. Darren Soto issued the following response following President Trump's first State of the Union address to Congress on Jan. 30, 2018:
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Darren Soto and Jenniffer González-Colón, led a bipartisan letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) urging Administrator Long to continue distributing water and food supplies to Puerto Rico, following announcements that FEMA plans to "shut off" this aid to the island beginning tomorrow. The letter is co-authored by 30 Members of Congress, including the two U.S. Senators from Florida, Senators Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio.