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Scott PowersMarch 21, 2017

Democratic U.S. Reps. Al Lawson and Darren Soto sent a letter to President Donald Trump Tuesday morning urging him to exempt the Social Security Administration from the federal hiring freeze. “On the campaign trail, you promised to not cut Social Security—particularly the benefits for our seniors. However, a hiring freeze does indirectly cut those benefits, […]

Scott PowersMarch 16, 2017

There seems to be something for almost everyone to dislike in the budget proposal President Donald Trump unveiled Thursday morning. “The plan doesn’t make any sense,” stated Florida’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. “I do not support the proposed 28 percent cut to our international affairs budget and diplomatic efforts led by the State Department,” stated […]

Scott PowersMarch 15, 2017

Orlando’s three Democratic members of Congress, U.S. Reps. Val Demings, Darren Soto and Stephanie Murphy, have sent the White House a wish list of transportation projects that include I-4, Sunrail and the Orlando International Airport. The trio sent the list Wednesday urging the administration of President Donald Trump to push the Central Florida package because […]

Scott PowersMarch 13, 2017

As expected, the scoring of the Republican health care plan in Congress affirmed many of Democrats’ biggest warnings. And, as expected, many of Florida’s delegation wasted no time Monday attacking the “American Health Care Act” as “wrong,” “inhumane,” “alarming,” and “ruthless and cruel.” No word yet from any of Florida’s 17 Republican members of Congress […]

Bill RuftyMarch 13, 2017

The current bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act will never pass Congress in its current form, freshman U.S. Rep. Darren Soto, an Orlando Democrat, told members of the Polk County Tiger Bay Club during a Monday lunch in Bartow. “I believe ‘Trumpcare’ will be difficult in the House now that the joy […]

Scott PowersMarch 2, 2017

Democratic U.S. Rep. Darren Soto is introducing a bill that would extend funding to fight the Zika virus through the year 2023 and expand a local mosquito-control grant program to address other infectious mosquito-bourne diseases. Soto, an Orlando Democrat, is expecting to file his bill today, dubbing it the “Strengthening Mosquito Abatement for Safety and […]

Scott PowersFebruary 28, 2017

As is traditional, Florida’s congressional delegation is using its invite tickets to President Donald Trump‘s first address to a joint session of Congress mostly to make points, although U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is maybe making his points with his wife. Each member of Congress gets one SOTU invitation to pass out. Democrat Nelson’s goes to his […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 24, 2017

There is palpable fear amongst the undocumented community after the Department of Homeland Security issued new memos that gives U.S. officials sweeping latitude to target “removable aliens” for deportation, effectively making most of the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. priority targets. Under Barack Obama, immigration officials were told to focus on convicted criminals instead of […]

Scott PowersFebruary 17, 2017

Democratic U.S. Rep. Darren Soto declared Friday that he’s willing to work with Republicans on an appropriate replacement plan for the Affordable Care Act but completely dismissed the GOP’s current proposal as no where near acceptable. Soto, representing Florida’s Orlando-Kissimmee based 9th Congressional District, is participating in the House of Representatives Democrats’ “National Day of Action” […]

Scott PowersFebruary 15, 2017

NOAA needs back-up hurricane hunter planes, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and U.S. Rep. Darren Soto insist. The pair of Democratic Florida lawmakers – Soto is from Orlando – have introduced bills requiring the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to buy and maintain back-up planes. “Right now we only have one set, so if there is […]

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Al Lawson, Darren Soto urge hirings not be frozen at Social Security Administration

Few warm greetings from Florida for Donald Trump’s budget

Val Demings, Darren Soto, Stephanie Murphy submit transportation list

Florida Dems in Congress blast GOP health care plan after budget report

Darren Soto: Current GOP health care bill won’t pass

Darren Soto to file Zika bill

Joe Negron, Pulse mother and doctor, a DREAMer, among Trump address to Congress guests

Fear grips Latino communities in Florida as deportations increase

Darren Soto willing to work with GOP on health care, but not on this plan

Darren Soto, Bill Nelson want NOAA to double up on hurricane planes