Darren Soto
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Darren Michael Soto is a U.S. Representative for Florida's 9th congressional district, serving since January 3, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Soto has focused on issues such as environmental protection, healthcare, and economic development. He has been an advocate for the Latino community and has worked on legislation to improve access to education and job opportunities. Soto has also been involved in discussions around climate change and disaster preparedness, particularly in relation to Florida's unique environmental challenges.
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July 13, 2025
What we saw in our inspection today was a political stunt, dangerous and wasteful.
— Darren Soto
I thank my dear friend from Illinois (Mr. Schneider) for yielding. Mr. Speaker, you may have heard this, but inflation was one of the biggest issues in this last election. Let me take you a little way back here. We saw during the height of…
I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Tracie Pough: This Is Your Life, the Congressional Version. In this House of Representatives, every knight needs a good squire, and Tracie has been a super squire. Team WS is one of the most prolific…
Two years. Mr. Speaker, Tracie is a super squire for all that, and Debbie's legacy is Tracie's legacy, in particular with the northern Everglades, which we are starting to work on. I know Tracie worked a lot with our team, helping us…
I am prepared to close. First, I thank Representative Duncan for his leadership on the committee, especially in areas of energy. We worked on a lot of issues relating to nuclear energy, which is going to be a key part of the clean energy…
First I congratulate Representative Walberg on his new leadership position, and I thank him for his collaboration on the committee over the years in leadership. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as she may consume to the legendary gentlewoman…
Let's pass H.R. 1377, the Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2023 and boldly lead the charge toward 6G and beyond. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
It is time to get this done for the American people. I yield back the balance of my time.
We want to make sure that every farmer, including young farmers, have a future and that we have a future food supply.
I appreciate consideration of my amendment No. 153 to provide an $10.8 million increase within the RDT&E-Defense Wide Account for the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program's (IBAS) advanced packaging infrastructure enablement of…
It was 8 years ago today, June 12, that a gunman came into the Pulse nightclub, and we suffered one of the largest mass shootings in America's history. Eight years ago today, we lost 49 angels, 53 others were injured, and our happy little…
I thank the authors of H. Res. 1102--Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 for funding Department of Defense programs that support secure domestic semiconductor advanced packaging manufacturing technology and capabilities. I also…
We must secure resources that will get us support the imminent need in Puerto Rico.
We need to continue to support programs like that, and we will continue to see food prices decline for the American consumer?
Its health is not only important in itself, but it is also indicative of a healthy ecosystem.
How critical to feeding America's families is The Emergency Food Assistance Program?
H.R. 3119 is a bipartisan bill between myself and Representative Gonzalez-Colon and Wasserman Schultz.
The Florida manatee is an iconic species, one that not only are we very proud about in Florida, but across the nation.





