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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

hr211-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act

1 clause Jan 6, 2025
Veterans Government Taxpayers Health Care

hr210-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Dental Care for Veterans Act

1 clause Jan 6, 2025
Government Veterans Health Care Taxpayers

hr212-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Capitol Remembrance Act

1 clause Jan 6, 2025
Education

hr40-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act

6 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Civil Rights Government Education Legal

hr51-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Washington, D.C. Admission Act

25 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Civil Rights Government Elections State Government

hr139-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Sunshine Protection Act of 2025

1 clause Jan 3, 2025
Transportation Education Retail Recreation

hr207-119

Cosponsor Passed House

SHARKED Act of 2025

1 clause Jan 3, 2025
Government Education Agriculture Recreation & Tourism

hr7365-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide PreCheck to certain severely injured or disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

12 clauses Dec 11, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hr10340-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to the effects of extreme weather events and climate trends, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Dec 10, 2024
Federal Administration Education Environmental Services

hr10327-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize veterans who are entitled to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to use such entitlement to participate in a career transition internship program for veterans.

2 clauses Dec 6, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr10287-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening.

9 clauses Dec 4, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr10291-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for certain fall prevention items under the Medicare program.

1 clause Dec 4, 2024
Medical Device Manufacturing Federal Government Medical Equipment General Public

hr10215-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to treat the lease for a dwelling unit under certain federally assisted housing programs as a simultaneous application for voter registration in elections for Federal office, to designate owners of dwelling units under certain federally assisted housing programs as voter registration agencies for purposes of such Act, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Nov 21, 2024
Environmental Services

hr10237-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to develop and disseminate guidance for the handling of personal property of individuals who are under arrest, restrained, or confined by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 21, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr10182-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive the 10-percent additional tax on early distributions from qualified retirement plans in the case of withdrawals for family caregiving expenses.

1 clause Nov 20, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr10172-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit payments under the Medicaid program for conversion therapy, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Nov 19, 2024
Mental Health Services Healthcare - Gender Services Medicaid Beneficiaries

hres1558-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

0 clauses Nov 1, 2024

hres1545-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Recognizing October 15, 2024, as the day to honor the diaspora of Hispanic culture, and the representation of Hispanics in the legal profession and the judiciary.

1 clause Oct 15, 2024

hres1544-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of September 22, 2024, as National Hispanic Nurses Day and recognizing the National Association of Hispanic Nurses as the leading organization representing and advocating for Hispanic nurses.

1 clause Oct 15, 2024
Health Care Providers

hres1537-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, and calling for Hamas and its leaders to immediately and unconditionally surrender and to release the hostages, including Americans.

1 clause Oct 8, 2024

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