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Scott PowersJanuary 10, 2019

Kissimmee’s U.S. Rep. Darren Soto has been appointed to a seat on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Soto’s appointment puts him on the committee with a wide range of authority over areas ranging from health care to environmental protection. “This appointment will give us a greater voice on behalf of our constituents to promote […]

Scott PowersJanuary 2, 2019

As the White Stripes pound out the intro to their 2007 song “Icky Thump,” a voice emerges, all FM-DJ smooth: “Welcome everybody; this is Rock and Politics on KQ 93.7 FM. I’m your host, ‘The Rockin’ Congressman’ Darren Soto. Thanks for listenin’, and thanks for comin’ to rock!” Yes, that’s Democratic U.S. Rep. Darren Soto […]

Scott PowersDecember 6, 2018

Winter Park’s U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy has received another leadership role in Congress, elected chair of “Future Forum,” a caucus of young Democrats in Congress seeking to pursue positions of interest to millennials. Murphy’s office announced Thursday that she was unanimously elected to head the 50-member group of young Democrats in Congress, just over a […]

Jacob OglesNovember 30, 2018

Agriculture Commissioner-elect Nikki Fried’s transition team includes a Parkland father, representatives from law enforcement and even a former Republican candidate for the job. “We have put together a team with experience on the wide ranging issues the Department oversees,” said Transition Team Chairman Patrick Murphy, a former U.S. representative. “In the coming weeks the team […]

Scott PowersNovember 28, 2018

Insurgent centrist Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives including U.S. Reps. Stephanie Murphy and Darren Soto from Central Florida have reached a deal with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Wednesday for rules reforms that would lead the party rebels to support her for House Speaker. The deal is lesser in sweep and commitment than the […]

Scott PowersNovember 26, 2018

The nine insurgent Democrats of the congressional Problem Solvers Caucus including U.S. Reps. Stephanie Murphy and Darren Soto are down to pushing Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi for three key concessions before agreeing to support her for House Speaker. The three concessions call for two changes that would require debates and votes on bills that get […]

Scott PowersNovember 23, 2018

Centrist Demorats including Florida’s U.S. Reps. Stephanie Murphy and Darren Soto seeking broad rules reform in the U.S. House of Representatives responded Friday to Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi‘s appeasement effort by saying it is not good enough and they cannot support her for House Speaker. “We will only vote for a Speaker candidate who supports […]

Scott PowersNovember 19, 2018

The congressional private power dancing has begun. Where will U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Darren Soto, Ted Deutch, Charlie Crist, Alcee Hastings, Stephanie Murphy, and Florida’s other House Democrats wind up sitting now that their party is taking power? Quietly, now and over the next few weeks, Florida’s Democratic representatives are declaring and testing their […]

Scott PowersNovember 14, 2018

Democratic U.S. Reps. Stephanie Murphy and Darren Soto didn’t waste any time flexing muscles of their centrist sides, signing a letter Tuesday to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi outlining a number of demands for House rules changes if Pelosi wants their votes for House Speaker. The two Central Florida lawmakers, members of the bipartisan “Problem Solvers” caucus, […]

Scott PowersNovember 6, 2018

Democratic U.S. Rep. Darren Soto won himself a second term as the only Puerto Rican member of Congress from Florida, representing Florida’s most Puerto-Rican district. Soto, of Celebration defeated Republican businessman Wayne Liebnitzky Tuesday in a rematch of the election that sent Soto to Congress in 2018.This time Soto won 58 percent to 42 percent, […]

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Golf ball and golf club in bag on green grass

Darren Soto tapped for House Energy and Commerce committee

‘Rockin’ Congressman’ Darren Soto aims to rock immigration, voter rights

Stephanie Murphy to chair Democrats’ Future Forum in Congress

Nikki Fried’s transition team has cannabis experts, lawmakers, former opponents

Deal brings Nancy Pelosi support from Stephanie Murphy, Darren Soto, other ‘Problem Solvers’

Stephanie Murphy, Darren Soto, ‘Problem Solvers’ pushing Nancy Pelosi for three concessions

Problem Solvers Caucus tells Nancy Pelosi ‘Nope’

Leadership opportunities emerge for Democrat members of Florida’s congressional delegation

Stephanie Murphy and Darren Soto demand Nancy Pelosi support reform package

Darren Soto coasts to easy re-election in CD 9