Rep. Darren Soto
@repdarrensoto.bsky.social
Representing #FL9: Osceola + parts of Orange & Polk 🇺🇸🇵🇷
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Obamacare rates are skyrocketing due to House Republicans’ inaction. 📈
In #FL9, we have 275k constituents enrolled, the second-most in the nation. It’s time to come together to #SaveObamacare and lower healthcare costs.
In #FL9, we have 275k constituents enrolled, the second-most in the nation. It’s time to come together to #SaveObamacare and lower healthcare costs.
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🌟VICE CHAIR SPOTLIGHT — @repdarrensoto.bsky.social🌟
Darren Soto is a civil rights attorney, Congressman for Florida's 9th District, and a steadfast ally to the LGBTQI+ community.
We're proud to have him serve as one of our Vice Chairs this Congress. Let us introduce you:
Darren Soto is a civil rights attorney, Congressman for Florida's 9th District, and a steadfast ally to the LGBTQI+ community.
We're proud to have him serve as one of our Vice Chairs this Congress. Let us introduce you:
November 22, 2025 at 2:46 PM
🌟VICE CHAIR SPOTLIGHT — @repdarrensoto.bsky.social🌟
Darren Soto is a civil rights attorney, Congressman for Florida's 9th District, and a steadfast ally to the LGBTQI+ community.
We're proud to have him serve as one of our Vice Chairs this Congress. Let us introduce you:
Darren Soto is a civil rights attorney, Congressman for Florida's 9th District, and a steadfast ally to the LGBTQI+ community.
We're proud to have him serve as one of our Vice Chairs this Congress. Let us introduce you:
Great news for Osceola County! 🏡 Falcon Trace II is adding 350+ affordable housing units in Poinciana to serve seniors and working families, thanks to federal LIHTC funds.
This partnership is helping promote long-term housing stability for Central Florida.
www.positivelyosceola.com/osceola-coun...
This partnership is helping promote long-term housing stability for Central Florida.
www.positivelyosceola.com/osceola-coun...
Osceola County Expands Affordable Housing with Grand Opening of Falcon Trace II, Adding 354 New Homes for Residents
Osceola County officials, led by Commissioner Brandon Arrington, joined community partners Tuesday to celebrate the grand opening of Falcon Trace II, a 354-unit affordable housing community in Kissim...
www.positivelyosceola.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Great news for Osceola County! 🏡 Falcon Trace II is adding 350+ affordable housing units in Poinciana to serve seniors and working families, thanks to federal LIHTC funds.
This partnership is helping promote long-term housing stability for Central Florida.
www.positivelyosceola.com/osceola-coun...
This partnership is helping promote long-term housing stability for Central Florida.
www.positivelyosceola.com/osceola-coun...
Happy Thanksgiving, Central Florida! 🦃
I’m grateful for family and everyone in #FL9. Wishing all Central Floridians a safe and joyful holiday!
I’m grateful for family and everyone in #FL9. Wishing all Central Floridians a safe and joyful holiday!
November 28, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Happy Thanksgiving, Central Florida! 🦃
I’m grateful for family and everyone in #FL9. Wishing all Central Floridians a safe and joyful holiday!
I’m grateful for family and everyone in #FL9. Wishing all Central Floridians a safe and joyful holiday!
Florida’s Fair District Amendments ban partisan gerrymandering. This blatantly partisan redistricting effort is CHEATING and doomed to fail in the courts. ⚖️
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Florida redistricting committee to meet in 2 weeks
The state will not hold primary elections until the middle of next August.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Florida’s Fair District Amendments ban partisan gerrymandering. This blatantly partisan redistricting effort is CHEATING and doomed to fail in the courts. ⚖️
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Obamacare rates are skyrocketing due to House Republicans’ inaction. 📈
In #FL9, we have 275k constituents enrolled, the second-most in the nation. It’s time to come together to #SaveObamacare and lower healthcare costs.
In #FL9, we have 275k constituents enrolled, the second-most in the nation. It’s time to come together to #SaveObamacare and lower healthcare costs.
November 28, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Obamacare rates are skyrocketing due to House Republicans’ inaction. 📈
In #FL9, we have 275k constituents enrolled, the second-most in the nation. It’s time to come together to #SaveObamacare and lower healthcare costs.
In #FL9, we have 275k constituents enrolled, the second-most in the nation. It’s time to come together to #SaveObamacare and lower healthcare costs.
In the Natural Resources Committee, Dems are standing united as we fight to stop Trump’s ban on clean energy projects.
As electricity rates rise due to AI and data centers, we need all the energy solutions, including wind, solar, hydro, nuclear, and natural gas, to ensure lower energy costs.
As electricity rates rise due to AI and data centers, we need all the energy solutions, including wind, solar, hydro, nuclear, and natural gas, to ensure lower energy costs.
November 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
In the Natural Resources Committee, Dems are standing united as we fight to stop Trump’s ban on clean energy projects.
As electricity rates rise due to AI and data centers, we need all the energy solutions, including wind, solar, hydro, nuclear, and natural gas, to ensure lower energy costs.
As electricity rates rise due to AI and data centers, we need all the energy solutions, including wind, solar, hydro, nuclear, and natural gas, to ensure lower energy costs.
Since Trump took office in January, Florida families have spent up to $2,600 in higher prices due to inflation.
Despite Trump's claims that inflation would be in "FULL RETREAT," we are seeing families suffer due to tariffs and broken promises to lower costs.
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Despite Trump's claims that inflation would be in "FULL RETREAT," we are seeing families suffer due to tariffs and broken promises to lower costs.
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Fact-checking Trump's promise to give Americans $2,000 payments from tariff dividends
Over the weekend, President Donald Trump promised Americans $2,000 each from the "trillions of dollars" in tariff revenue he said his administration has collected.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Since Trump took office in January, Florida families have spent up to $2,600 in higher prices due to inflation.
Despite Trump's claims that inflation would be in "FULL RETREAT," we are seeing families suffer due to tariffs and broken promises to lower costs.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
Despite Trump's claims that inflation would be in "FULL RETREAT," we are seeing families suffer due to tariffs and broken promises to lower costs.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
Thanks to HUD and ARP federal funding, we are grateful to help advance @orangecofl.bsky.social's goal to build 5,000 new affordable housing units for local seniors and families in need. 🏡
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/10/23/o...
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/10/23/o...
Orange County board approves funding for affordable housing trust fund
Orange County staff predict that there will be a total of about 5,000 affordable units created or preserved countywide between 2026 and 2028.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Thanks to HUD and ARP federal funding, we are grateful to help advance @orangecofl.bsky.social's goal to build 5,000 new affordable housing units for local seniors and families in need. 🏡
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/10/23/o...
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/10/23/o...
I attended the CHCI #TechSummit, where we discussed rising demand from AI and data centers, and pushing back against Trump’s attack on clean energy to lower energy costs and protect our environment.
Hispanics are nearly 18% of the energy workforce and integral to long-term progress.
Hispanics are nearly 18% of the energy workforce and integral to long-term progress.
November 25, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I attended the CHCI #TechSummit, where we discussed rising demand from AI and data centers, and pushing back against Trump’s attack on clean energy to lower energy costs and protect our environment.
Hispanics are nearly 18% of the energy workforce and integral to long-term progress.
Hispanics are nearly 18% of the energy workforce and integral to long-term progress.
We hosted @ibewinternational.bsky.social members to discuss our pro-worker agenda: Protecting health care/pension benefits, passing a new infrastructure law, and delivering major projects like expansions of I-4, MCO & SunRail/Brightline, Poinciana Pkwy, and more. We are proud to be #UnionStrong!
November 25, 2025 at 1:21 AM
We hosted @ibewinternational.bsky.social members to discuss our pro-worker agenda: Protecting health care/pension benefits, passing a new infrastructure law, and delivering major projects like expansions of I-4, MCO & SunRail/Brightline, Poinciana Pkwy, and more. We are proud to be #UnionStrong!
Everyone is welcome at Orlando’s world-famous theme parks, hotels, beaches, and lakes. 🏝️ ☀️
Tourism remains steady, but we face some headwinds from tariffs, deportations, and the economy. That’s why I am proud to support the Visit USA Act!
Tourism remains steady, but we face some headwinds from tariffs, deportations, and the economy. That’s why I am proud to support the Visit USA Act!
November 21, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Everyone is welcome at Orlando’s world-famous theme parks, hotels, beaches, and lakes. 🏝️ ☀️
Tourism remains steady, but we face some headwinds from tariffs, deportations, and the economy. That’s why I am proud to support the Visit USA Act!
Tourism remains steady, but we face some headwinds from tariffs, deportations, and the economy. That’s why I am proud to support the Visit USA Act!
Congrats to SpaceX on conducting the 100th launch in 2025 at Cape Canaveral last night! It’s another new record.
We offer special thanks for flying 93 of them. Let’s keep it going! 🚀👏🏽
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We offer special thanks for flying 93 of them. Let’s keep it going! 🚀👏🏽
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SpaceX launch marks 100th mission from Space Coast in 2025
SpaceX launched another Starlink mission on the Space Coast on Thursday night marking the 100th orbital launch from Florida in 2025.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Congrats to SpaceX on conducting the 100th launch in 2025 at Cape Canaveral last night! It’s another new record.
We offer special thanks for flying 93 of them. Let’s keep it going! 🚀👏🏽
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/20/s...
We offer special thanks for flying 93 of them. Let’s keep it going! 🚀👏🏽
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/20/s...
This is a TERRIBLE idea in Florida! It would trash our environment and hurt tourism and fishing, two top industries here.
I’m sure he’d be thrilled to see oil rigs right outside Mar-a-Lago. 🤷
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I’m sure he’d be thrilled to see oil rigs right outside Mar-a-Lago. 🤷
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump administration proposes opening waters off California and Florida to oil drilling
The proposed five-year schedule for offshore oil and gas leasing released Thursday represents the most expansive plan in decades.
www.politico.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:10 PM
This is a TERRIBLE idea in Florida! It would trash our environment and hurt tourism and fishing, two top industries here.
I’m sure he’d be thrilled to see oil rigs right outside Mar-a-Lago. 🤷
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
I’m sure he’d be thrilled to see oil rigs right outside Mar-a-Lago. 🤷
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
This week, @ffcongress.bsky.social met with @microsoft.com, Google, and OpenAI to discuss AI development, new jobs, cybersecurity, consumer safety, deepfakes, and more.
Thankful for their willingness to engage in this meaningful discussion!
Thankful for their willingness to engage in this meaningful discussion!
November 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
This week, @ffcongress.bsky.social met with @microsoft.com, Google, and OpenAI to discuss AI development, new jobs, cybersecurity, consumer safety, deepfakes, and more.
Thankful for their willingness to engage in this meaningful discussion!
Thankful for their willingness to engage in this meaningful discussion!
Today, we will vote to have the Trump Admin release all the Epstein Files—to deliver the truth, hold perpetrators accountable, and bring peace to survivors.
FL must remain a place where our children are safe. We will not tolerate protecting predators in our state.
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FL must remain a place where our children are safe. We will not tolerate protecting predators in our state.
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
November 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Today, we will vote to have the Trump Admin release all the Epstein Files—to deliver the truth, hold perpetrators accountable, and bring peace to survivors.
FL must remain a place where our children are safe. We will not tolerate protecting predators in our state.
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
FL must remain a place where our children are safe. We will not tolerate protecting predators in our state.
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
Trump got the U.S. Supreme Court to block SNAP benefits for millions of Americans, even though USDA had the money to pay them.
He used hungry families as a bargaining chip for the shutdown. His cruelty knows no bounds.
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He used hungry families as a bargaining chip for the shutdown. His cruelty knows no bounds.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US supreme court extends Trump pause on $4bn in food aid benefits
More uncertainty after justices allow temporary block on full payments for Snap, relied upon by 42 million Americans
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Trump got the U.S. Supreme Court to block SNAP benefits for millions of Americans, even though USDA had the money to pay them.
He used hungry families as a bargaining chip for the shutdown. His cruelty knows no bounds.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
He used hungry families as a bargaining chip for the shutdown. His cruelty knows no bounds.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
En #FL9, más de 275.000 personas están inscritas en Obamacare. Ahora, los costos están aumentando entre 200-300% o más debido a la inacción de los republicanos.
Vamos a seguir trabajando para reducir los costos de la atención médica, de los alimentos y de la vivienda.
Vamos a seguir trabajando para reducir los costos de la atención médica, de los alimentos y de la vivienda.
November 13, 2025 at 8:43 PM
En #FL9, más de 275.000 personas están inscritas en Obamacare. Ahora, los costos están aumentando entre 200-300% o más debido a la inacción de los republicanos.
Vamos a seguir trabajando para reducir los costos de la atención médica, de los alimentos y de la vivienda.
Vamos a seguir trabajando para reducir los costos de la atención médica, de los alimentos y de la vivienda.
Yesterday, @housedemocrats.bsky.social stood united in fighting to lower healthcare costs for the American people. We will continue working together to lower healthcare, grocery, and housing costs, stop rampant corruption, and hold a lawless president accountable.
November 13, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Yesterday, @housedemocrats.bsky.social stood united in fighting to lower healthcare costs for the American people. We will continue working together to lower healthcare, grocery, and housing costs, stop rampant corruption, and hold a lawless president accountable.
On #VeteransDay, we honor the tremendous courage & sacrifices of our nation’s veterans & their families. #TeamSoto joined events in St. Cloud, Lake Nona, & Poinciana to express our thanks.
We are grateful to help local vets with healthcare, benefits cases, & more everyday! 🇺🇸
We are grateful to help local vets with healthcare, benefits cases, & more everyday! 🇺🇸
November 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
On #VeteransDay, we honor the tremendous courage & sacrifices of our nation’s veterans & their families. #TeamSoto joined events in St. Cloud, Lake Nona, & Poinciana to express our thanks.
We are grateful to help local vets with healthcare, benefits cases, & more everyday! 🇺🇸
We are grateful to help local vets with healthcare, benefits cases, & more everyday! 🇺🇸
After nearly 40 years of breaking ceilings and blazing trails, Nancy Pelosi reminds us: Leadership isn’t about holding power—it’s about serving the people.
I’m grateful to have worked with her on key issues impacting Central Florida and wish her every success in what’s ahead.
I’m grateful to have worked with her on key issues impacting Central Florida and wish her every success in what’s ahead.
November 7, 2025 at 2:53 AM
After nearly 40 years of breaking ceilings and blazing trails, Nancy Pelosi reminds us: Leadership isn’t about holding power—it’s about serving the people.
I’m grateful to have worked with her on key issues impacting Central Florida and wish her every success in what’s ahead.
I’m grateful to have worked with her on key issues impacting Central Florida and wish her every success in what’s ahead.
It’s time to #SaveObamacare, release SNAP benefits, and reopen the government!
We visited Second Harvest to discuss the harmful impacts SNAP cuts are having on Central Florida families and the charitable organizations helping to fill the void.
We visited Second Harvest to discuss the harmful impacts SNAP cuts are having on Central Florida families and the charitable organizations helping to fill the void.
November 7, 2025 at 2:52 AM
It’s time to #SaveObamacare, release SNAP benefits, and reopen the government!
We visited Second Harvest to discuss the harmful impacts SNAP cuts are having on Central Florida families and the charitable organizations helping to fill the void.
We visited Second Harvest to discuss the harmful impacts SNAP cuts are having on Central Florida families and the charitable organizations helping to fill the void.
📢SHARE YOUR STORY: Are you a #FL9 constituent and facing Obamacare healthcare hikes if Republicans fail to extend the Premium Tax Credit in the budget?
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🚨4.6 MILLION Floridians, including over 271,000 in Florida's Ninth Congressional District, are facing HUGE Obamacare healthcare hikes after Republicans failed to extend the Premium Tax Credit in the b...
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November 7, 2025 at 2:51 AM
📢SHARE YOUR STORY: Are you a #FL9 constituent and facing Obamacare healthcare hikes if Republicans fail to extend the Premium Tax Credit in the budget?
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Floridians are being crushed under rising healthcare, food, and housing costs.
FL Republicans have been too focused on culture wars. This survey bucks their national narrative today.
Saving Obamacare would make a big difference!
FL Republicans have been too focused on culture wars. This survey bucks their national narrative today.
Saving Obamacare would make a big difference!
November 7, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Floridians are being crushed under rising healthcare, food, and housing costs.
FL Republicans have been too focused on culture wars. This survey bucks their national narrative today.
Saving Obamacare would make a big difference!
FL Republicans have been too focused on culture wars. This survey bucks their national narrative today.
Saving Obamacare would make a big difference!
The American people spoke LOUD AND CLEAR on election night. They want us to lower rising costs.
We can #SaveObamacare to lower healthcare costs, restart SNAP to help with groceries, and reopen the government right now!
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
We can #SaveObamacare to lower healthcare costs, restart SNAP to help with groceries, and reopen the government right now!
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
From groceries to gas, Americans say they’re spending more under Trump
A majority of Americans blame President Donald Trump for rising prices and inflation, according to a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:50 AM
The American people spoke LOUD AND CLEAR on election night. They want us to lower rising costs.
We can #SaveObamacare to lower healthcare costs, restart SNAP to help with groceries, and reopen the government right now!
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
We can #SaveObamacare to lower healthcare costs, restart SNAP to help with groceries, and reopen the government right now!
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
More than 500K Central Floridians are getting hit HARD by Obamacare hikes this week. Their healthcare rates are rising 200% to 300% or more.
Republicans would rather keep the government closed than lower their healthcare costs. We must do better.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/02/h...
Republicans would rather keep the government closed than lower their healthcare costs. We must do better.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/02/h...
‘Huge sticker shock’: Floridians get first look at Obamacare price hikes
“I am not going to be able to afford my insurance,” one shopper says of the premium increase he faces.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:47 AM
More than 500K Central Floridians are getting hit HARD by Obamacare hikes this week. Their healthcare rates are rising 200% to 300% or more.
Republicans would rather keep the government closed than lower their healthcare costs. We must do better.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/02/h...
Republicans would rather keep the government closed than lower their healthcare costs. We must do better.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/02/h...