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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Darren Soto released the following statement on the passage of the Omnibus Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2018:

"This spending bill leaves DREAMers behind, while putting $1.6 billion towards Trump's divisive and unnecessary border wall and hundreds of millions more to deport their parents. Most Americans agree that we need a permanent solution for DREAMers and better technology to secure our borders, not a useless wall.

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Darren Soto proudly announces that Lockheed Martin Corporation in Orlando, Florida was awarded a $3,531,926,800 contract from the Department of the Army.

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Darren Soto introduced H.R.5292, The 2020 Census Accountability Act, legislation that would ensure a review process of the decennial census questions and their impact on response rates for minorities, accuracy, redistricting, costs and funding distribution.

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Darren Soto (FL-09) and Mark Pocan (WI-02) introduced the Seeds for the Future Act, legislation that will put the power of the seed back into the hands of American farmers and land-grant institutions by reinvesting in our public seed breeding and research programs, and improving coordination across the federal agencies that support these activities.

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Darren Soto released the following statement on President Trump's self-imposed March 5th deadline to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program:

"President Trump tweets that his party stands ‘ready to make a deal' on DACA. Yet after six months since his decision to end the program, Trump and the GOP leadership in Congress have halted progress on nearly 14 bipartisan legislative proposals that would stop deportation of DREAMers. We are tired of empty promises.

Washington, D.C. – The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) released the 2017 National Environmental Scorecard, the primary yardstick for evaluating the environmental records of every member of Congress. Florida's only top score was awarded to Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) for his voting record helping to protect our air, water and open spaces, today and for future generations.

Washington, D.C. –Today, U.S. Rep. Darren Soto, along with Resident Commissioners Jenniffer González-Colón (PR) and Stacey Plackett (VI), led a bipartisan letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requesting a 90-day extension of the foreclosure moratorium in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands ahead of the current March 19 deadline. Members also request that upon payment, the amounts owed be rolled into the principal, rather than required to be fully paid in a lump sum.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Mike Bost (R-IL) and Representative Darren Soto (FL-09) introduced bipartisan legislation, the Nutrient Management Technical Service Provider Certification Act, to expand options for agriculture producers to access nutrient management technical assistance. This bill would allow qualified individuals, including Certified Crop Advisors or Certified Agronomists, to act as Technical Service Providers for nutrient management.