Darren Soto
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Darren Michael Soto is an American attorney and Democratic politician who has been the U.S. representative for Florida's 9th district since 2017. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- PartialDarren Soto holds the office of U.S. Representative for Florida-9profile identity· unitedstates/congress-legislators
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protecting Domestic Mining Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
- VerifiedVoted Yea on In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Local Access to Courts Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
- VerifiedPublic statement: Soto, Thompson Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster WIC Families’ Access to Nutritious Juice
- VerifiedPublic statement: Soto Introduces Protect Our Homes Act to Improve Disaster Relief and Lower Housing Costs
- VerifiedPublic statement: Soto Announces $43 Million in Federal Aviation Administration Funding for Orlando International Airport and Kissimmee Gateway Airport
- VerifiedPublic statement: Soto, Dunn Introduce STAR Act to Stop Space Technology Espionage
- VerifiedPublic statement: Soto Files Discharge Petition to Force Vote on Venezuela TPS Act of 2025
- VerifiedSponsored: Commemorating 10 years since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
- VerifiedSponsored: Protect Our Homes Act
- VerifiedSponsored: STAR Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3310) to designate Venezuela under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Venezuela to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section, and for other purposes.
- VerifiedSponsored: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2600 Michigan Avenue in Kissimmee, Florida, as the "Robert Guevara Post Office Building".
- VerifiedSponsored: Stop Communist Radio Act of 2025
- VerifiedSponsored: Puerto Rico Affordable Care Act of 2025
- VerifiedSponsored: To establish in the Executive Office of the President an Office of Young Americans, and for other purposes.
- VerifiedSponsored: To authorize the President to award the Purple Heart to Louis Boria, Jr., for injuries incurred during World War II and the Korean War while a member of the Marine Corps.
- VerifiedSponsored: Commemorating 9 years since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
Voting Record Feed
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
Protecting Domestic Mining Act
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
Local Access to Courts Act
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Stop Insider Trading Act
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
Stop Insider Trading Act
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
Stop Insider Trading Act
Stop Insider Trading Act
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-06-11: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2026-06-04: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
2026-04-22: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
2026-03-19: Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Soto. Petition No: 119-18. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2026031918">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
2026-01-30: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2025-12-12: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2025-12-04: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-09-04: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2025-08-19: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2025-06-12: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Statements & Newsroom
8c6"> Image June 14, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. Image Soto Introduces Protect Our Homes Act to Improve Disaster Relief and Lower Housing Costs June 5, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Darren Soto (D-FL-09)  
Image June 5, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Darren Soto (D-FL-09) introduced H.R. 9159, the Protect Our Homes Act —legislation to establish a loan program within the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to help communities repair residential common areas after natural disasters and/or protect property from future disasters. Image
Image May 29, 2026 Press Release ORLANDO, FL — Today, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) hosted a press conference at Orlando International Airport (MCO) to announce $43 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant funding for MCO and Kissimmee Gateway Airport. Issues : Transportation & Infrastructure Image <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/evo-subsites/soto-evo.house.gov/files/styles/evo_image/public/evo-media-image/screenshot-2026-05-29-at-2.08.25-pm_0.png?h
a> Image April 30, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Reps. Darren Soto (D-FL-09) and Neal Dunn (R-FL-02) announced the introduction of H.R. 8458, the Stopping Theft and Aerospace Reconnaissance (STAR) Act , bipartisan legislation to help prevent unmanned aircraft systems, known as drones, from being used to threaten security or engage in spying and technology theft at NASA facilities and space launch properties. Image <a href="/media/press-releases/soto
properties. Image March 25, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, March 19, 2026 , Congressman Darren Soto (D-FL-09) filed a discharge petition to force a vote on H.R. Image Soto Statement on 16th Anniversary of Affordable Care Act Signing March