Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Darren Soto (FL-09) delivered remarks on the House Floor yesterday evening expressing his opposition to the GOP Tax Scam bill. Rep. Soto voted no on the House version of the Republican tax bill, which would raise taxes on Florida's middle-class families.
Kissimmee, Florida – U.S. Representative Darren Soto (FL-09) announced that the City of Orlando and Orange County will receive a total of $5 million in federal grants to strengthen its policing operations by hiring 40 additional law enforcement officers.
Kissimmee, Florida – U.S. Representative Darren Soto released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai announced plans to dismantle net neutrality rules:
Kissimmee, Florida – U.S. Representative Darren Soto released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced it is ending the designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals, with an 18-month deadline:
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Conference Report to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 yesterday, which includes four amendments authored and one co-sponsored by freshman Representative Darren Soto. With a vote of 356-70, H.R. 2810 authorizes close to $700 billion for the Department of Defense and defense-related programs, including additional funding for essential readiness of military troops.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Darren Soto released the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its decision to not renew the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 5,300 Nicaraguans, and delay the decision on similar status for Hondurans.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Darren Soto, along with Members of the Florida Delegation, sent letters urging the House Appropriations Committee and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to fully fund the Host-State Agreement with Florida. The FEMA/Host-State Agreement provides direct reimbursement to the state of Florida for costs associated with evacuation and shelter support for Puerto Rican evacuees.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Al Lawson and Darren Soto, members of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, sent a letter to Gov. Rick Scott asking his administration to consider the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma on Florida's economy and the most vulnerable of constituents, by extending the temporary lift of time limits placed on the benefits of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients.
Kissimmee, Florida – U.S. Representative Darren Soto released the following statement after announcements by the Government of Puerto Rico to cancel the contract with Whitefish Energy, the firm controversially chosen to repair the island's hurricane-ravaged electrical grid.