Rep. Darren Soto
@RepDarrenSoto
Representing #FL9: Osceola + parts of Orange & Polk🇺🇸🇵🇷 Deputy Chair @HispanicCaucus. Member @EnergyCommerce & @NRDems. Lawyer, conservationist, musician 🎸
My Op-Ed: The Big Screw - Pres Trump’s Plan to Screw Over America. And what @HouseDemocrats are doing to try and stop him! 🇺🇸 👊🏽 orlandosentinel.com/2025/02/16/com…
🥳Our #SinkholeMappingAct passed the House! This bill will direct @USGS to establish a program to: 📍 Map areas at risk of sinkhole formation 📊 Provide critical information for first responders & community planners 🏡 Improve public safety Now, the Senate must pass our bill!
TRANSLATION: Pres Trump’s name is all over the Epstein files and they’re TERRIFIED about releasing them.
Mike Johnson on Epstein files: "We cannot be careless in an open release."
House Republicans are literally running home scared this week because of the Trump-Epstein Scandal.
Two GOP members of the House Rules Committee told us no rule will be produced for bills this week, all because the GOP can't figure out a path forward on Epstein
It takes a special type of incompetence to kick millions of Americans off their health insurance… AND STILL add another $3.4 Trillion to the national debt. (And that’s probably a low estimate given the interest paid)
Final CBO score of the "big beautiful bill" is out Biggest Medicaid cuts ever - in fact, 4 times the size of the previous biggest; $894-$990 bn Kicks 10 million off health insurance Biggest SNAP cuts ever, $187 bn Still increases deficit by $3.4 trillion from huge tax cuts
Met with our Justice Advisory Board to discuss the Everglades Detention Center, Charles Broadway’s appointment as Kissimmee’s Police Chief, and heard valuable insights from Public Defender Melissa Vickers. Proud to work together for a more equitable Central FL.
Met with Impact Health to discuss the repercussions that Republicans' One Big Ugly Law will have on Medicaid, health insurance rates, and hospital funding across our state. We are proud to support our healthcare providers as they work to keep our constituents healthy & covered.
→ Soto's Consumer Safety Technology Act passes the House: The Consumer Safety Technology Act by @RepDarrenSoto (D-Fla.) would direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to launch a pilot program exploring how artificial intelligence can track injury trends, identify
Trump Admin just terminated @EPA scientists who investigate pollution, climate change & enviro emergencies. Under their watch, major companies pollute without consequence. Meanwhile Americans get sicker & their neighborhoods get more toxic. usatoday.com/story/news/pol…
During the 117th Congress, we helped secure $3.5B+ for the Beyond the I-4 Ultimate expansion through the American Rescue Plan & Infrastructure Law. Last week, #TeamSoto was proud to attend the opening for the new I-4/Daryl Carter Parkway Interchange—a major milestone in…
Pres Trump’s #OneBigUglyLaw raises Obamacare plan costs by 75% or more. FL gets hit HARDEST. We have 4.6M Floridians with ACA plans, most in the nation. Expect premium increases of $1,500 - $15K! npr.org/sections/shots…
In the @EnergyCommerce Environment Subcommittee, we discussed the challenges mid-sized & small counties—like Osceola & Polk—face when trying to recycle glass. Glass has been recycled since the Roman Empire, and it is up to us to make it efficient in our communities.
More signs #TrumpsTariffs are causing prices to go UP. ⬆️ Pres Trump inherited a good economy then promptly wrecked it AGAIN. Remember when he promised to lower prices on Day 1?
Pres Trump and Epstein were good buddies. The evidence shows: They hung out together, traveled together & God knows what else. So the idea that Trump is deeply implicated in this scandal surprises no one… Except MAGA.
It was Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday, and Ghislaine Maxwell was preparing a special gift to mark the occasion. She turned to Epstein’s family and friends. One of them was Donald Trump. Maxwell collected letters from Trump and dozens of Epstein’s other associates for a 2003…
Last night House Republicans were taking victory laps for cutting $8 Billion from PBS, NPR and USAID programs Yet their #OneBigUglyLaw adds $5.3 TRILLION to the National Debt. Even the Count knows $5.3T is WAY BIGGER than $8B.
Word on the street is that this is one of Count von Count's favorite things to count. 💜
Trump Admin is now deporting Dreamers to #AlligatorAlcatraz. These inspiring young people don’t deserve this injustice. The number of American families losing their loved ones grows everyday, and so does the resistance. 🇺🇸 👊🏽 orlandosentinel.com/2025/07/09/dac…
I led Florida Democrats in sponsoring the No Cages in the Everglades Act to defund Trump's lawless, inhumane internment camp and ensure oversight at ICE facilities nationwide. This place needs to be shut the hell down — and Republicans need to be held accountable.
Thank you to @RepDarrenSoto for meeting with @KUAdirect's Board member & leadership today. We appreciate your support of Florida public power and your efforts to reform & strengthen FEMA, which is critical to the communities we serve. #FLPublicPower #PublicPower
We met with Belle Isle Mayor Carson to discuss our federal efforts to restore Lake Conway, seek a COPS grant, and secure FEMA reimbursements. We were proud to secure $ 745k in FY24 Community Project funds to help address unsafe conditions on Daetwyler Drive & Judge Road.
Honored to have @RepDarrenSoto join us for the @FloridaHouseDC Summer Intern Seminar Series to share career advice and lessons in public service. He credited @FIU for its talent, hardworking interns, and knowledge of the Puerto Rican diaspora that he utilized in the aftermath of…
Cheered on my fellow Floridians @DWStweets and @USRepKCastor at the @CWSoftballGame tonight! ⚾️ Let’s defeat cancer together. 🙏🏽
