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Rep. Darren Soto and Secretary Miguel Cardona talking
March 31, 2022

KISSIMMEE, FL — Today, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona met with Floridian LGBTQI+ students and families on Transgender Day of Visibility for a roundtable discussion to hear about the impact that recent anti-LGBTQI+ legislation has had on them, their communities, and school experiences.

Issues:Education

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March 10, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) released the following statement to commemorate the first anniversary of Venezuela being designated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) by the Biden Administration.


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Rep. Soto with constituents
February 22, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) led a letter with members of the Florida Democratic Delegation asking U.S.

Issues:Education

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Darren Soto stands in front of the U.S. Capitol
January 31, 2022

KISSIMMEE, FL – On Friday, January 28, 2022, Representatives Darren Soto (D-FL-09) and Byron Donalds (R-FL-19) led a bipartisan letter to Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen inquiring about the current disbursement status of Florida's portion of the American Rescue Plan's Homeowner Assistance Fund.


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Viviana Janer, Darren Soto, and Mayra Uribe at the Downtown Orlando SunRail station
January 7, 2022

KISSIMMEE, FL – On Friday, January 7, 2022,Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) hosted a press conference with Commissioners Viviana Janer and Mayra Uribe to speak about the recently passed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and highlight the need for increased public transportation funding for Central Florida.


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Roberto Clemente mural
December 21, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) and U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) introduced a bicameral resolution which urges the U.S. Secretary of the Interior to recognize the historical significance of Roberto Clemente's place of death near Piñones in Loíza, Puerto Rico, by adding it to the National Register of Historic Places.


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EPA funding Bipartisan Infrastructure
December 7, 2021

KISSIMMEE, FL – Last week, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S.


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Rep. Darren Soto speaks about the Build Back Better Act on the House floor
November 19, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) voted to pass H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act.