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Darren Soto

Darren Soto

D FL-9 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 9)
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2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 9)
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Defense

+106
Helped 1380 Hurt 1274 Unclear 705

Finance

+152
Helped 661 Hurt 509 Mixed 3 Unclear 217

Healthcare

+449
Helped 838 Hurt 389 Unclear 158

Education

+177
Helped 393 Hurt 216 Unclear 84

Energy

-22
Helped 283 Hurt 305 Unclear 57

Agriculture

+169
Helped 339 Hurt 170 Unclear 88

Veterans Affairs

+157
Helped 300 Hurt 143 Unclear 78

Transportation

-26
Helped 205 Hurt 231 Unclear 57

Military Procurement

+12
Helped 181 Hurt 169 Unclear 141

Trade

+35
Helped 207 Hurt 172 Mixed 4 Unclear 30

Technology

+54
Helped 198 Hurt 144 Mixed 1 Unclear 23

Immigration

-121
Helped 101 Hurt 222 Unclear 25

Labor

+46
Helped 170 Hurt 124 Mixed 1 Unclear 50

Criminal Justice

+17
Helped 159 Hurt 142 Unclear 29

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Housing

+123
Helped 191 Hurt 68 Unclear 27

Social Welfare

+171
Helped 208 Hurt 37 Unclear 21

Environment

-43
Helped 90 Hurt 133 Unclear 4

Science & Space

+64
Helped 114 Hurt 50 Unclear 15

Government Operations

+2
Helped 78 Hurt 76 Unclear 18
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

16175 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1768), Defense (94), Veterans Affairs (80), DoD (32), State (22), Executive (19), VA (19), USDA (16), Congress (15), Legislative (15), Agriculture (11), Treasury (11), DHS (10), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Oversight (4), Research (4), Legislative Branch (3), Local (3), State & Local (3), State Agency (3), Army Corps (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), HHS (2), Housing (2), Independent Agency (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Transportation (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Emergency Management (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Federal Workforce (1), HUD (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), State/Local (1), Transportation Agency (1), Tribal (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (611), Veterans (91), Underserved Communities (76), Families (26), Seniors (19), Military Families (11), Rural (4), Consumers (3), Foreign (2), Military (2), Youth (2), Environmental Justice Communities (1), Immigrant Communities (1), Parents (1), Religious Communities (1)
Direct (421), Air Force (2), Families (1), Reserve Component (1)
Direct (383), Research (9), Patients (5), Community (2), Dialysis Patients (2), Tribal (2), Hospitals And Clinics (1), Medical Research (1), Mental Health Professionals (1), Mental Health Services (1), Pediatric (1), Public Health Programs (1), Specialty Care (1), Telehealth (1)
Direct (357), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (334), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Developing Countries (1), Holocaust & Cultural Organizations (1), Immigrant Students (1), Online Learning (1), Online/Distance Learning (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (206), Medicaid (6), Natural Resources (2), Legal (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1745), Defense (82), Veterans Affairs (55), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Education (10), Executive Branch (10), Financial Regulation (10), Regulatory (10), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), CMS (6), Executive (6), HHS (6), Legal (6), DOJ (5), HUD (5), Natural Resources (5), BOP (4), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Foreign (4), Legislative (4), Security (4), Treasury (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DOI (3), Federal (3), Local (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Oversight (3), Securities Regulation (3), State Department (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Environmental Regulation (2), FBI (2), FTC (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Health (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), State/Local (2), China (1), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Ethics (1), Ethics Oversight (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), General (1), Health Administration (1), Intelligence (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), Judicial (1), Museums & Cultural Institutions (1), NNSA (1), NTIA (1), Public Health (1), Science Agencies (1), Social Services (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (242), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (197), Veterans (12), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (203), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (150), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (141), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (133), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
98.6% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (84 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (176), Veterans Affairs (133), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +79 more
-510
General Public (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (11), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Foreign (2) +5 more
-28
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-36
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-75
Healthcare (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2) +1 more
+22
Cryptocurrency - +67
Education (7 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): K-12 (3), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1) +2 more
-11
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+3
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), Public Issuers (4), Marine (3)
+15
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+5
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-25
State & Local Government (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), D.C. (3), Non-Expansion (3), Legal (1), Utilities Regulation (1)
+38
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-117
Taxpayers - - -34
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- +114

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7829-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from carrying out any policy that imposes an arbitrary monetary threshold on the obligation or disbursement of disaster relief funds, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

hr7828-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update eligibility for the supplemental security income program, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

hr7856-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fair Housing for Survivors Act of 2026

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

hr7833-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act to provide for the termination of the Oversight Board under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

hres1107-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Memorializing Rev. Jesse Jackson by flying the flag of the United States at halfstaff.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

hr7786-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To establish protections against digital impersonation fraud, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

hr7806-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify the Direct File program.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

hres1087-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing community water fluoridation as a safe, effective public health intervention to prevent tooth decay and promote oral and physical health.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

hres1088-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing and celebrating the significance of Black history museums and cultural institutions.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

hr7740-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To authorize the Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture to support African American history education programs, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

hr7622-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 20, 2026

hr7599-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 17, 2026

hr7531-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healthy Families Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

hr7540-119

Cosponsor In Committee

United States-Israel FUTURES Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

hres1058-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights to protect and codify the rights of transgender and nonbinary people under the law and ensure their access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security.

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

hr7499-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove the exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of consumer product in order to permit the issuance of safety standards for such articles by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

hr7464-119

Cosponsor In Committee

TEMP Act

0 clauses Feb 10, 2026

hr7466-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAFE CATTLE Act

0 clauses Feb 10, 2026

hres1046-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

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.

0 clauses Feb 9, 2026

hr7450-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Disaster Zone Energy Affordability and Investment Act

0 clauses Feb 9, 2026
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