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Washington, D.C. – Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) updated the list of Florida counties designated for Individual Assistance to include Lake, Orange, Osceola, Polk, and Seminole counties.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Darren Soto announced that he will serve in a leadership role in the House Democratic Caucus Jobs for America Task Forces, a unified effort from the House Democratic Caucus to craft a real legislative agenda that will benefit hardworking Americans and middle-class families.
Washington, D.C. – The bipartisan delegation of Central Florida sent a letter to President Donald Trump today urging the administration to designate Lake, Orange, Osceola, Polk, and Seminole Counties as eligible for individual assistance under the Federal Disaster Declaration for the State of Florida.
Miami, FL – Florida's entire congressional delegation urged the Trump Administration to conduct "prompt review and approval of forthcoming requests for Individual Assistance" to additional counties in the wake of Hurricane Irma.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Darren Soto sent a letter to Mr. Benjamin Friedman, Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), addressing concerns that NOAA has not yet acquired backup Hurricane Hunter aircrafts after Congress approved a provision requiring so earlier this year.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— When Congress returns this week, the House of Representatives is scheduled to begin work on a spending bill to prevent a government shutdown at the end of September. Representatives Val Demings, Stephanie Murphy, and Darren Soto want the bill to include counter-terrorism funding for Orlando.
El congresista Darren Soto emitió la siguiente declaración en respuesta a los informes que el Presidente Trump está considerando la eliminación del exitoso Programa de Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA, por sus siglas en inglés), la cual ampara temporalmente de la deportación a casi 800.000 Dreamers que fueron traídos a los Estados Unidos desde su niñez:
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Darren Soto sent a letter to Secretary Ryan Zinke of the U.S. Department of the Interior today, expressing strong support for keeping the Florida Panther on the Endangered Species List. The Panther is recognized as Florida's official state animal and it is still at dangerously low numbers to ensure a healthy breeding population.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Darren Soto released the following statement in response to reports that President Trump is considering eliminating the successful Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which provides nearly 800,000 Dreamers who were brought to America as children the certainty they will not be deported:
Washington, D.C. – On August 21st, 2017 a collision between the USS John S. McCain and an oil tanker left ten American sailors missing and others injured off the coast of Singapore. Congressman Darren Soto released the following statement following the accident, supporting the U.S. Navy announcement of an operational pause and comprehensive review of the collision: