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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

hr2086-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rights for the TSA Workforce Act

11 clauses Mar 11, 2025
Labor Government Veterans Government Employees

hr2029-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop Comstock Act

1 clause Mar 11, 2025
Advocacy Health Care Government Employees Law Enforcement

hr1799-119

Cosponsor Reported

Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization Act

7 clauses Mar 3, 2025
Finance Law Enforcement

hr1589-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

17 clauses Feb 26, 2025
State Government Employers Higher Education Individuals

hr1477-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 21, 2025
Advocacy Government Criminal Justice Law Enforcement

hr1505-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act

6 clauses Feb 21, 2025
Healthcare Providers Local Government Government Public Safety

hr1266-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Combating Illicit Xylazine Act

3 clauses Feb 12, 2025
Government Veterinary Crime Law Enforcement

hr1061-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting Sensitive Locations Act

1 clause Feb 6, 2025
Government Education Immigration Law Enforcement

hr9161-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.

391 clauses Jul 25, 2024
General Public - Consumers Hospitals Ambulance Services General Public - Veterans

hr8525-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies.

51 clauses May 23, 2024
Health Care Providers Information Technology Education Environmental Services

hr5754-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To designate the United States courthouse located at 350 W. 1st Street, Los Angeles, California, as the Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez United States Courthouse.

4 clauses Sep 27, 2023
Law Enforcement

hr3494-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To create dedicated funds to conserve butterflies in North America, plants in the Pacific Islands, freshwater mussels in the United States, and desert fish in the Southwest United States, and for other purposes.

24 clauses May 18, 2023
State and Local Government Environmental and Conservation Organizations Tribal Government Federal Government

hr3344-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To end the shackling of pregnant individuals, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 15, 2023
Native American Tribes Consumers Education Federal Government

hr3194-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes.

116 clauses May 10, 2023
National Security Consumers Immigrant Communities Federal Government

hr3159-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish requirements for quality and discard dates that are voluntarily declared on the food label.

3 clauses May 9, 2023
Consumers Agriculture Homeowners Federal Government

hr3043-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the adjustment of status of essential workers, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 2, 2023
National Security Environmental Groups Cannabis Federal Government

hres353-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2023, as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

1 clause May 2, 2023
Homeowners Environmental Groups Federal Government Law Enforcement

hr2992-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reauthorize title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

33 clauses Apr 28, 2023
Agriculture Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr2904-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for public health research and investment into understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence.

3 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Native American Tribes Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

hres315-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for honoring Earth Day, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 20, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Law Enforcement

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