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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Darren Soto (D-Fla.) and Bill Flores (R-TX) introduced the bipartisan Leveraging American Understanding of Next-generation Challenges Exploring Space (LAUNCHES) Act, a bill that will eliminate unnecessary barriers that hamper the ability of private companies to obtain spectrum licenses required to launch rockets from U.S. soil into space. The bill's introduction comes ahead of the SpaceX launch on Wednesday, in which Reps. Soto and Flores will be in attendance.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09) led a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis supporting requests made by the Supervisors of Elections (SOE) to safeguard Florida's 2020 Primary and General Elections.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Darren Soto (D-Fla.) joined Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) in introducing the Amendments to PROMESA Act, which prioritizes funding for public health care, education, safety, pensions and the University of Puerto Rico, creates a publicly funded commission to audit Puerto Rico's debt and gives the Puerto Rican government the option to discharge unsecured debt if it deems the financial burden excessive to the people of the island.

WASHINGTON, DC. -- Today, Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09) voted to pass the Heroes Act, a bold and comprehensive coronavirus response bill that includes the Save Our Homes Act and other ideas proposed in legislation and letters led by the Congressman.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Yesterday, House Democrats introduced The Heroes Act, a bold and comprehensive coronavirus response bill that includes the Save Our Homes Act and other ideas proposed in legislation and letters led by Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09).

Rep. Darren Soto along with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, sent a letter to Secretary Mnuchin of the Department of the Treasury and Administrator Carranza of the Small Business Administration urging that affiliation rules not be changed to allow large private equity firms to gain access to CARES Act funding intended for small businesses.

Today, Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09) introduced H.R. 6632, the Save Our Homes Act, a bill that would create a simple, national plan for homeowners to save their homes from foreclosure in the midst of the Coronavirus Pandemic. Upon request, struggling homeowners receive a six-month forbearance plan and extension. After the forbearance period, they can begin making monthly mortgage payments. This would keep homeowners from being required to pay large balloon payments.

Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09) released the following statement after the passage of an interim bill to provide additional funding to small businesses, hospitals and coronavirus testing efforts: