Soto, Darren
In office since
2017 · 9 yrs
Chambers served
House
Born
1978, Ringwood
Occupation
Lawyer, Politician, Financial Analyst
Education
George Washington University · Rutgers University · Lakeland Regional High School
Office history
- member of the Florida House of Representatives 2007–2012
- member of the State Senate of Florida 2012–2016
- United States representative 2017–2019
- United States representative 2019–2021
- United States representative 2021–present
Contact
Capitol office
2353 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0909
202-225-9889
District office · Kissimmee
804 Bryan St., Kissimmee, FL, 34741
407-452-1171
District office · Orlando
5800 South Semoran Blvd, Orlando, FL, 32822
407-204-3370
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17
Bills sponsored
this session · 119 all-time
483
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 575 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 4 all-time
383
Recorded votes
99%
Vote participation
voted in 99% of 383 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
119 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
93.7%
based on 378 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
6.3%
based on 378 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
99.7%
based on 378 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
119 billsCurrent session 17 bills
- HR 1770 Consumer Safety Technology Act Passed
- HR 1348 Venezuelan Adjustment Act In Committee
- HR 900 Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025 Passed
- HR 704 To provide for the issuance of a Manatee Semipostal Stamp. In Committee
- HR 6699 Stop Communist Radio Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 6479 Puerto Rico Affordable Care Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 5161 To establish in the Executive Office of the President an Office of Young Americans, and for other purposes. In Committee
- HR 5012 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. In Committee
- HRES 514 Commemorating 9 years since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016. In Committee
- HR 3524 Protect Patriot Spouses Act In Committee
- HR 3310 Venezuela TPS Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 2580 Kissimmee River Wild and Scenic River Act In Committee
- HRES 1364 Commemorating 10 years since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016. In Committee
- HR 9159 Protect Our Homes Act In Committee
- HR 8458 STAR Act In Committee
- HRES 1046 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. In Committee
- HR 7299 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". In Committee
Historical 102 bills
- HR 8463 SHIELD Act Stopping Hijacking of Identity Expressly for Libel on Domains Act Died
- HR 8138 To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a disaster response training program to train certain Farm Service Agency employees to provide outreach and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers affected by a natural disaster, and for other purposes. Died
- HR 682 Launch Communications Act Died
- HR 4160 Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 Died
- HR 4174 Guardianship Accountability Act of 2019 Died
- HR 3631 Territories Health Care Improvement Act Died
- HR 1310 SMASH Act Died
- HR 1008 Ensuring the Reliability of Our Hurricane Hunter Aircraft Act Died
- HR 926 ASPIRE Act Died
- HR 3094 To designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32806, and for other purposes. Died
- HR 2969 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1401 1st Street North in Winter Haven, Florida, as the "Althea Margaret Daily Mills Post Office Building". Signed
- HR 2566 To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise the Safer Choice Standard to provide for a Safer Choice label for pots, pans, and cooking utensils that do not contain PFAS, and for other purposes. Died
- HR 2395 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. Died
- HR 2154 Digital Taxonomy Act of 2019 Died
- HR 1965 Puerto Rico Admission Act Died
- HR 923 U.S. Virtual Currency Market and Regulatory Competitiveness Act of 2019 Died
- HR 922 Virtual Currency Consumer Protection Act of 2019 Died
- HR 827 AI JOBS Act of 2019 Died
- HR 549 Venezuela TPS Act of 2019 Died
- HR 581 For the relief of Alejandra Juarez. Died
- HR 557 Protect Patriot Spouses Act Died
- HR 496 Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2019 Died
- HR 417 To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish measures to combat invasive lionfish, and for other purposes. Died
- HR 436 Fracking Disclosure and Safety Act Died
- HR 484 To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to regulate hydraulic fracturing operations on Federal lands, and for other purposes. Died
Co-sponsored
575 billsCurrent session 483 bills
- HR 6739 Clarity in Professional Degree Act In Committee
- HR 9305 Juice for Healthy Families Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9304 Juice Access Improvement Act In Committee
- HR 9401 Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9250 Great American Outdoors Act 250 In Committee
- HR 9541 FIREWALL Act In Committee
- HR 9590 SAFE for Manatees Act In Committee
- HR 9211 Jewish American Security Act In Committee
- HRES 1427 Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day. In Committee
- HR 9706 Facial Recognition to Protect Children Act In Committee
- HR 8604 Language Access Board Act of 2026 In Committee
- HRES 1239 Condemning antisemitic hate-filled rhetoric and content disseminated by prominent online personalities, and urging social media platforms and public leaders to denounce and address such conduct. In Committee
- HRES 1253 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States, including their commitment to defending the Constitution and delivering essential services to United States citizens, and in doing so, supporting the United States economy, during Public Service Recognition Week and throughout the year. In Committee
- HR 8596 FAIR Labels Act of 2026 In Committee
- HRES 1270 Expressing support for the designation of July 15, 2026, as "Glioblastoma Awareness Day". In Committee
- HRES 1269 Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of the Cinco de Mayo holiday. In Committee
- HR 8730 Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8728 Feed Our Kids Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8807 Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act In Committee
- HR 8811 Moms Matter Act In Committee
- HR 8850 Extinction Prevention Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8907 IMPACT to Save Moms Act In Committee
- HR 8919 To nullify the decision and order of the Endangered Species Committee with respect to certain oil and gas activities, and for other purposes. In Committee
- HR 8950 REPORTS Act In Committee
- HR 9056 Community Flood Resilience Act In Committee
Historical 92 bills
- HR 2073 To amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit immigration officers or agents of the Department of Homeland Security from wearing clothing or other items bearing the word "police". Died
- HR 3170 Safe Cribs Act of 2019 Died
- HR 3116 State Flexibility for Family First Transitions Act Died
- HR 2682 Agricultural News and Rural Content Act of 2019 Died
- HR 4973 Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act Died
- HR 8448 No Tax Breaks for Union Busting (NTBUB) Act Died
- HR 2415 Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2019 Died
- HR 1880 College for All Act of 2017 Died
- HR 934 Health Benefits for Miners Act of 2019 Died
- HR 4307 Build More Housing Near Transit Act Died
- HCONRES 59 Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Black women in comparison to men. Died
- HR 1174 Dr. Norman C. Francis Congressional Gold Medal Act Died
- HR 7742 At HOME Services Act Died
- HR 3570 Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2019 Died
- HR 2360 Renewable Energy for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Act Died
- HR 4295 Disaster Relief Fund Replenishment Act Died
- HR 2731 Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2019 Died
- HR 926 Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2023 Died
- HR 1699 Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2023 Died
- HRES 105 Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives that an Independent Judiciary is Fundamental to American Democracy. Died
- HR 1871 Protect Patriot Parents Act Died
- HR 5080 HOPE for Victims of Human Trafficking Act Died
- HR 4107 Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act Died
- HRES 199 Recognizing the self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory. Died
- HR 24 Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2017 Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HR 498
Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 498
Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 845
Pet and Livestock Protection Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 845
Pet and Livestock Protection Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 1366
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 1366
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 3492
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3492
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 6703
Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 6703
Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3616
Reliable Power Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HCONRES 64
To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HCONRES 61
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HRES 953
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HRES 953
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3632
Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 3632
Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 4371
Kayla Hamilton Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 4371
Kayla Hamilton Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 16, 2025 |
|
HRES 951
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HRES 951
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 3187
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | December 15, 2025 |
|
S 284
Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | December 15, 2025 |
|
HR 3668
Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 12, 2025 |
|
HR 3668
Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 12, 2025 |
|
HR 2550
Protect America's Workforce Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 432
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2550) to nullify the Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3898
PERMIT Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3898
PERMIT Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3383
Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3383
Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Yea | fail | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3638
Electric Supply Chain Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3628
State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 939
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors.
On Motion to Table |
Not Voting | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 432
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2550) to nullify the Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Discharge |
Yea | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
S 1071
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
S 1071
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Motion to Commit |
Yea | fail | December 10, 2025 |
|
HRES 936
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
HRES 936
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
HR 1676
Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | December 09, 2025 |
|
S 356
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | December 09, 2025 |
|
HR 1049
Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 04, 2025 |
|
HR 1069
PROTECT Our Kids Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 04, 2025 |
|
HR 1005
Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HR 4305
DUMP Red Tape Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HR 2965
Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HRES 916
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1005) to prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1049) to ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child’s public school, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1069) to prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People’s Republic of China; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a small business concern in a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4305) to direct the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to establish a Red Tape Hotline to receive notifications of burdensome agency rules, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 02, 2025 |
Career history 4 past roles
- Lower chamber District 9 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 9 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 9 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 9 Democratic