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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Darren Soto (D-FL-09), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-23), Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL-25), and bipartisan Members of Congress sent a letter to President Joe Biden and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas urging them to consider redesignating Venezuela for TPS and moving the required arrival date forward to December 31, 2021.
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) and Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) introduced H.R.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –This week, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09)announced that he submitted 15 Community Project Funding requests to the House Committee on Appropriations for funding consideration in the FY2023 cycle, totaling $19,382,360. These projects consider the most urgent needs of Florida's Ninth Congressional District and aim to improve the lives of Central Floridians.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus met with President Joe Biden and senior White House officials to discuss topics of critical importance to the Hispanic community and the CHC. Members shared a slate of executive actions on immigration, education, environmental justice, and healthcare.
KISSIMMEE, FL —Today, Reps. Darren Soto (FL-09), Val Demings (FL-10), and Stephanie Murphy (FL-07) sent a letter to Federal Aviation Administration Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Billy Nolen calling on the FAA to invest in a replacement building for the Central Florida Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility (F11) located at Orlando International Airport (MCO).
KISSIMMEE, FL — Today, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona met with Floridian LGBTQI+ students and families on Transgender Day of Visibility for a roundtable discussion to hear about the impact that recent anti-LGBTQI+ legislation has had on them, their communities, and school experiences.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) released the following statement to commemorate the first anniversary of Venezuela being designated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) by the Biden Administration.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) led a letter with members of the Florida Democratic Delegation asking U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to consider investigating a recent proposal to defund 12 Florida school districts that instituted mask policies at the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year by withholding $200 million in funding.
KISSIMMEE, FL – On Friday, January 28, 2022, Representatives Darren Soto (D-FL-09) and Byron Donalds (R-FL-19) led a bipartisan letter to Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen inquiring about the current disbursement status of Florida's portion of the American Rescue Plan's Homeowner Assistance Fund. As Floridians continue struggling financially, the state has yet to receive its complete allocation of approximately $676 million.
KISSIMMEE, FL – On Friday, January 7, 2022,Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) hosted a press conference with Commissioners Viviana Janer and Mayra Uribe to speak about the recently passed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and highlight the need for increased public transportation funding for Central Florida. The three rode the SunRail from Kissimmee to the press conference in Downtown Orlando to promote their efforts to seek federal funds to increase rail service to weekends.