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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09)introduced theHelping Adults Protect Immunity Act (HAPI) Act to ensure more Americans can receive necessary vaccines, including the COVID-19 vaccine, at no out-of-pocket cost. The legislation would create parity in vaccine coverage between traditional Medicaid and Medicaid expansion programs.

WASHINGTON, DC —Under the slogan "Fighting for Equality and Democracy for our Fellow Americans," a group of 51 members in the U.S.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) voted to pass H.R. 1319, The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, legislation that will provide urgently-needed resources to defeat the virus, get vaccines in people's arms, put money into families' pockets, return children safely to the classroom and put people back to work.

ORLANDO, FL – Today Reps. Demings, Murphy, and Soto announced new terror-prevention and preparedness grant funding for Orlando under the Department of Homeland Security's Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI).

This year's award will total $3.8 million. Orlando's inclusion in the program was restored in 2018 after a multi-year drought, following strong advocacy by Central Florida's congressional delegation—Reps. Demings, Murphy, and Soto.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Daren Soto (FL-09), Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) and Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30) introduced the Strengthening Mental Health Support for BIPOC Communities Act, legislation that aims to remove systemic barriers to mental health and emotional support services that Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities have historically faced.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Darren Soto (D-FL) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) joined Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Angus King (ME) in reintroducing the bipartisan Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act, which would create a voluntary grant program to assist emergency departments in developing protocols for identifying, assessing and treating individuals at risk for suicide.

KISSIMMEE- In honor of Black History Month, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) recognized nine community leaders for their contributions to Central Florida. The honorees' biographies were submitted into the Congressional Record and they received official Congressional Certificates.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Darren Soto, Whip of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, applauded the introduction of President Joe Biden's U.S. Citizenship Act, broad immigration reform legislation sponsored by Congresswoman Linda Sánchez, Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Immigration Task Force. Congressman Soto is an original co-sponsor of the legislation.