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Today, U.S. Representatives Darren Soto (D-FL) and Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced the Food Safety Modernization for Innovative Technologies Act, a bipartisan bill which would formalize a regulatory framework for food derived from cell-cultured technology.
Yesterday, Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09) announced that Jessica Carrillo, a woman who fled to Central Florida after the recent earthquakes in Puerto Rico, will join him as his guest to the State of the Union in Washington, D.C. on February 4, 2020, at 9:00 PM.
Carrillo was invited to highlight her story and the story of thousands of families who were forced to leave their homes as a result of Puerto Rico's devastating earthquakes.
Last Friday, Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09) led Members of the Florida Congressional delegation in sending a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Peter Gaynor, urging the agency to work with the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide transitional or affordable housing for Puerto Ricans arriving in Florida. The letter comes after the Hispanic Federation informed Rep. Soto's office that 150 evacuee families from Puerto Rico were in need of housing in his district.
Yesterday, at his Climate Change Town Hall, Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09) unveiled the legislative framework of the draft Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation's (CLEAN) Future Act – an ambitious new climate plan to ensure the United States achieves net-zero greenhouse gas pollution no later than 2050. The bill is being spearheaded by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, which Rep. Soto is a member of.
Today, U.S. Representative Darren Soto (FL-09) surveyed damage and met with victims, as well as government officials in several Puerto Rican cities. Representative Soto met with Puerto Rico's Senate Majority Leader Carmelo Rios, along with Puerto Rican Senators Bhatia, Villafañe, and Dalmau who viewed damages in Ponce, Peñuelas, and Guayanilla shortly after another 5.9 magnitude earthquake shook the island.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.Con.Res. 83, A War Powers Resolution Limiting the President's Military Actions Regarding Iran.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, H.Res. 575, introduced by Reps. Darren Soto (FL-09) and Bill Flores (TX-17), passed out of the House. The bipartisan resolution seeks to ensure new recommendations of "The Prague Proposals" are carefully considered by all stakeholders in the deployment of 5G communications infrastructure. It also encourages the President and Federal agencies to promote trade and security policies on the international stage that are consistent with "The Prague Proposals".
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09) celebrated the more than 400 bills, including more than 275 bipartisan bills still awaiting action in the GOP-controlled Senate, passed by the Democratic House Majority over the past year.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09) released the following statement after voting in favor of articles of impeachment:
Rep. Soto Votes to Keep Government Open, Secures 37 Legislative Wins in Spending Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09) voted to keep the federal government open and fund key priorities for the fiscal year 2020. The spending bill includes the following 37 funding provisions which were led by Congressman Soto:
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