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Darren Soto

Darren Soto

D FL-9 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 9)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 9)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 9)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 9)
2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 9)
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Defense

+165
Helped 1325 Hurt 1160 Unclear 783

Healthcare

+534
Helped 1132 Hurt 598 Unclear 787

Finance

+23
Helped 815 Hurt 792 Mixed 4 Unclear 374

Education

+208
Helped 653 Hurt 445 Unclear 244

Energy

-66
Helped 310 Hurt 376 Mixed 3 Unclear 202

Veterans Affairs

+327
Helped 506 Hurt 179 Unclear 112

Criminal Justice

-106
Helped 298 Hurt 404 Mixed 4 Unclear 61

Agriculture

+173
Helped 370 Hurt 197 Unclear 128

Transportation

-11
Helped 254 Hurt 265 Unclear 127

Labor

+60
Helped 262 Hurt 202 Unclear 175

Government Operations

-9
Helped 57 Hurt 66 Unclear 455

Immigration

-166
Helped 152 Hurt 318 Mixed 4 Unclear 70

Environment

-53
Helped 168 Hurt 221 Unclear 125

Technology

+68
Helped 244 Hurt 176 Unclear 82

Housing

+91
Helped 264 Hurt 173 Unclear 51

Trade

+76
Helped 243 Hurt 167 Mixed 2 Unclear 62

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Civil Rights

+78
Helped 193 Hurt 115 Unclear 52

Social Welfare

+202
Helped 247 Hurt 45 Unclear 26

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

22970 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 (1912), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (21), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), State & Local (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), HHS (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (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), Tribal (1)
Direct (699), Veterans (124), Underserved Communities (76), Families (26), Seniors (19), Military Families (17), Rural (4), Consumers (3), Military (3), Foreign (2), Youth (2), Religious Communities (1)
Direct (586), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Developing Countries (1), Holocaust & Cultural Organizations (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (526), Research (15), Patients (5), Community (3), Tribal (3), Dialysis Patients (2)
Direct (376), 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)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3218), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Education (9), Executive Branch (9), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), CMS (6), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), DOJ (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Federal (3), HUD (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), FBI (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Health (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), State/Local (2), Treasury (2), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Museums & Cultural Institutions (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (229), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (244), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (241), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (231), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (198), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)

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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
100.0% 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 (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-535
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-16
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-45
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-64
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+9
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
-13
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+2
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-3
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+62
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-45
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+12
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-119
Law Enforcement -62

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr1838-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

1 clause Mar 28, 2023
Lobbying Consumers Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hr1723-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the use of funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Consumers Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

hr17-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Mar 10, 2023
Consumers Homeowners Education Federal Government

hr1526-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide hereditary cancer genetic testing for individuals with a history of a hereditary cancer gene mutation in a blood relative or a personal or ancestral history suspicious for hereditary cancer, and to provide coverage of certain cancer screenings or preventive surgeries that would reduce the risk for individuals with a germline (inherited) mutation associated with a high risk of developing a preventable cancer.

2 clauses Mar 9, 2023
Consumers Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Regulated Industries

hres204-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring the life of Dr. Paul Farmer by recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to adopt a 21st-century global health solidarity strategy and take actions to address past and ongoing harms that undermine the health and well-being of people around the world.

1 clause Mar 7, 2023
Agriculture Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr20-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes.

17 clauses Feb 28, 2023
Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government Regulated Industries

hr1174-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Norman Christopher Francis, in recognition of his contributions to the United States through his lifelong dedication to education, justice, and public service.

3 clauses Feb 24, 2023
Airlines Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr1029-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to make improvements to the treatment of the United States territories under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Feb 14, 2023
Healthcare Providers General Public Territorial Government Health Insurance

hres99-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

1 clause Feb 7, 2023
Electric Utilities Education Healthcare Consumers Environmental Groups

hr782-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the interference, under color of State law, with the provision of interstate abortion services, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Native American Tribes Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Business

hr767-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To preserve access to abortion medications.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hr561-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every person, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 26, 2023
Homeowners Education Federal Government Business

hr468-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to extend beyond the COVID–19 emergency period, with certain modifications, the Emergency Declaration Blanket Waiver relating to training and certification of nurse aides to alleviate burdens imposed on staff of skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities.

1 clause Jan 24, 2023
Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Consumers Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hr286-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to health care providers to enhance the physical and cyber security of their facilities, personnel, and patients.

2 clauses Jan 11, 2023
National Security Healthcare Consumers

hres27-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning attacks on health care facilities, health care personnel, and patients.

1 clause Jan 11, 2023
Consumers Healthcare Consumers

hr31-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a demonstration project under the Medicaid program for political subdivisions of States to provide medical assistance for the expansion population under such program, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 9, 2023
Consumers Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Agriculture

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