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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) announced that he submitted 10 Community Project Funding (CPF) requests to the House Committee on Appropriations for funding consideration in the FY2022 cycle. These projects consider the most urgent needs of Florida's Ninth Congressional District and aim to improve the lives of Central Floridians.

KISSIMMEE, FL – Today, as a result of being granted humanitarian parole, Alejandra Juarez will reunite with her family in Central Florida after being deported to Mexico three years ago. Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) has issued the following statement in response:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, in a HouseNatural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife hearing, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) spoke in support of his bill,H.R. 160, the Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2021.Congressman Soto introduced this bipartisan bill in January with Reps.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) submitted 11 projects to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration in surface transportation authorization legislation expected to advance this spring. The legislation will build on H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, which was passed during the 116^th Congress.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) attended President Joe Biden's Address to the Joint Session of Congress. He issued the following remarks in response to the address:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, in a Natural Resources Committee hearing, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) spoke in support of his legislation with Congresswoman Jenniffer González Colón (R-PR), the Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery and a link to the video:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) and Congressman John Rose (TN-06) introduced the Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety (HAULS) Act, bipartisan legislation to provide much-needed flexibility to livestock and agriculture haulers. Specifically, this bill would help accommodate seasonal spikes in the transportation of agricultural product by modernizing the agricultural exemption to the hours-of-service rules.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) joined Congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón (PR At-Large) in celebrating the first-ever National Borinqueneers Day. The commemorative ceremony recognized the 65th Infantry Regiment's contributions to the United States Armed Forces, and its representation of Hispanic veterans and soldiers.