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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Reps. Darren Soto (FL-09) and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (FL-26) sent a letter urging Florida Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott to encourage the Senate to take up the House-passed HEROES Act and prioritize the health and safety of Latino communities bearing the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) spoke on the House floor in support of the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act, S.2163/H.R. 1636, legislation that passed the House earlier this week and the Senate last month. The bill, which was introduced by Congresswoman Frederica S.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) voted to pass the Child Care is Essential Act and the Child Care for Economic Recovery Act, bills to expand the availability of quality child care, help workers return to their jobs when it is safe and enable America's economy to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.

WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, Congressman David Schweikert (AZ-06) and Congressman Darren Soto's (FL-09) bipartisan amendment to increase funding for the FDA to enhance the security and reliability of U.S. supply chains during the COVID-19 pandemic for food, pharmaceuticals, and other essential medical equipment and supplies through technologies such as blockchain passed the House of Representatives. This bipartisan amendment was included in H.R. 7608, the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2021.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the House of Representatives passed key environmental initiatives secured by Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) in a $259.5 billion funding package that consists of fiscal year 2021 State-Foreign Operations, Agriculture-Rural Development-FDA, Interior-Environment, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bills.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. House of Representatives approved two amendments, both authored by Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., and co-led by other Members of Florida's congressional delegation, to strengthen democracy and the rule of law within Venezuela and to prevent the crisis in that country from threatening U.S. national security.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – CongressmanDarren Soto(FL-09) released the following statement ahead of the one year anniversary of the passage of his Venezuela TPS Act:

WASHINTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S House of Representatives passed three amendments introduced by Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09) in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which authorizes funds and sets policy for defense-related activities for Fiscal Year 2021. The bipartisan legislation will keep America safe, support U.S. service members with an urgently needed 3% raise, provide Space Force funding and increase protections for sexual assault victims.