Press Releases
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. The three rode the SunRail from Kissimmee to the press conference in Downtown Orlando to promote their efforts to seek federal funds to increase rail service to weekends.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Darren Soto (D-FL-09) and Peter Meijer (R-MI-03) led a bipartisan letter to Department of State Secretary Antony Blinken detailing the need for the agency to take all necessary steps to restore visa processing operations, reduce the backlog of appointments, and lower visa wait-times.
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.
KISSIMMEE, FL – Last week, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan announced that Florida will receive $275,420,000 from the recently passed Bipartisan Build Back Better Infrastructure Law to protect clean water, upgrade their aging water infrastructure, and address key challenges like lead, excess nutrients in drinking water, and per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances contamination.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) voted to pass H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, October 15, 2021, Representatives Darren Soto (D-FL-09), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12), Charlie Crist (D-FL-13), Debbie Dingell (D-MI-12), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) introduced bipartisan legislation that supports the approximately 1.3 million adults, mostly seniors and people with disabilities, who are currently under the care of guardians by enacting protections from the risks of abuse or neglect.
KISSIMMEE, FL – Today, Congressman Darren Soto (D-FL-09) and bipartisan members of the Florida congressional delegation sent a letter to President Joe Biden and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland detailing their concerns regarding proposals by Burnett Oil Co., Inc to drill in Florida's Everglades.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022, which includes seven amendments introduced by Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09). H.R. 4350 authorizes FY2022 appropriations for military activities and programs of the Department of Defense (e.g., personnel; research, development, test, and evaluation; and procurement of items such as aircraft, missiles, and ammunition).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Darren Soto (D-FL-09) introduced two bipartisan bills, the Virtual Currency Consumer Protection Act of 2021 and the U.S. Virtual Currency Market and Regulatory Competitiveness Act of 2021, to help prevent virtual currency price manipulation and position the United States to be a leader in the cryptocurrency industry.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Reps. Darren Soto (D-FL-09) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL-16) announced the introduced of legislation to grant manatees the highest level of federal protection available.