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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.
Soto amendment number 3 to H.R. 4, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, would require a sink or sanitizing equipment in the lactation area in commercial service airports. This small but significant change would benefit traveling mothers and…
So, with our economy increasing from the 1970s from $5 trillion to $17 trillion, have we seen funding keep pace over time?
I assumed by the title, 'The Weaponization of the National Environmental Policy Act and the Implications of Environmental Lawfare,' that it is just hyperbole for let's have a wonderful bipartisan rational hearing on potential NEPA reform.
I have the honor of representing central Florida up here. And I also applaud my colleague from Florida, Congressman Webster, for his work on this issue as well.
This strikes a balance between preserving traditional cultural fishing in these areas and the overall intent to prevent large scale commercial fishing of these billfish.
Thank you, Chairman Lamborn and Ranking Member Huffman, for holding this hearing today.
I want to thank all those who helped provide input on this legislation, I'd like to thank the Chairman for holding this hearing and I'd like to thank Representative Lieu and the other co-sponsors of H.R. 5248.
I am proud that while I was a California assemblyman, I led the effort to ban the buying and selling of shark fins in the state of California.
The main goal of this fix is to ensure protection against shark finning, much like the other bills that you have here today.
H.R. 1456, The Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act, would build on the leadership of these states and companies to make it illegal to buy and sell shark fins in the United States.
H.R. 4528 clarifies that the exemption for these areas allows the sale of billfish caught by U.S. fishing vessels.
Shark conservation and ending the global shark fin trade have long been top priorities of mine.
The Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act is a strong, bipartisan piece of legislation with over 230 co-sponsors, including every Democrat and a number of Republicans on this Committee.
I know my colleagues across the aisle don't want deportation of Dreamers on their hands, so why not do something now, at this moment, at this time? Why not pass a law that would permanently allow these young people to build a life here, to…
I thank my colleague from Massachusetts for yielding. Yesterday, the University of Central Florida in Orlando had a unique student body president election. The candidates were Karen Caudillo, my constituent, and Josh Bolona, both Dreamers…
Mr. Secretary, first I want to thank you for publishing the sand skink relocation permit in the Federal Register this week.
I would like to welcome Rodney David Cannon as our congressional guest chaplain today, not only one of our prominent pastors in the district, but also our mayor in Frostproof, Florida. Born in Kansas, raised in Fort Meade, and having lived…
Do we have your commitment to hold the line on at least the threatened status for manatees, given the erratic population numbers over the past couple of years, due to weather?
In honor of Women's History Month, I would like to honor Twanna Dewdney. Twanna Dewdney is a Winter Haven resident and proprietor of Salon Ashanti. She has proudly operated her salon in Winter Haven for over 13 years and considers it a…
In honor of Women's History Month, I would like to honor Glenda Jones. It has been said that humility is often found in those who serve others. Glenda Jones best personifies that statement. For 45 years, Glenda has and continues to…
In honor of Women's History Month, I would like to honor Mary Downey. Reverend Mary Lee Downey is the executive director and founder of the nonprofit Community Hope Center. The Community Hope Center is a one- stop shop providing services…
In honor of Women's History Month, I would like to honor Lisa Landers. Lisa Landers has served in the executive director position of the Winter Haven Housing Authority since 2009. She leads in the overall operations of the agency's public…
Tonight, I rise for the 92,000 Dreamers in the State of Florida. Tonight, I rise for the 3.6 million Dreamers across this Nation. President Trump may have terminated the DACA program this week, but the dream will survive. These Dreamers…
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