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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

+172
Helped 1341 Hurt 1169 Unclear 778

Healthcare

+584
Helped 1223 Hurt 639 Mixed 11 Unclear 742

Finance

+29
Helped 849 Hurt 820 Mixed 7 Unclear 376

Education

+225
Helped 670 Hurt 445 Mixed 1 Unclear 232

Energy

-63
Helped 313 Hurt 376 Mixed 4 Unclear 200

Veterans Affairs

+328
Helped 507 Hurt 179 Unclear 112

Criminal Justice

-116
Helped 305 Hurt 421 Mixed 6 Unclear 60

Agriculture

+180
Helped 378 Hurt 198 Unclear 128

Labor

+64
Helped 286 Hurt 222 Mixed 1 Unclear 175

Transportation

-10
Helped 255 Hurt 265 Unclear 122

Immigration

-178
Helped 159 Hurt 337 Mixed 4 Unclear 67

Technology

+76
Helped 261 Hurt 185 Mixed 1 Unclear 83

Government Operations

-11
Helped 58 Hurt 69 Unclear 394

Environment

-52
Helped 175 Hurt 227 Unclear 111

Housing

+90
Helped 263 Hurt 173 Unclear 51

Trade

+77
Helped 244 Hurt 167 Mixed 2 Unclear 62

Civil Rights

+92
Helped 207 Hurt 115 Unclear 50

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Social Welfare

+225
Helped 271 Hurt 46 Mixed 1 Unclear 22

Federal Budget

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

Industry Impact Profile

23717 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 (1969), 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 (712), 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 (588), Research (15), Patients (5), Community (3), Tribal (3), Dialysis Patients (2)
Direct (603), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Developing Countries (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (382), 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 (3384), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Executive Branch (9), FDA (9), Education (8), 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), Local (2), Military (2), State (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), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (244), 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 (235), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (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
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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
-533
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
+3
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)
-44
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+11
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

hr8299-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, the Council for Technology and Innovation of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to carry out a program to facilitate and coordinate efforts between the United States and Israel to expand and enhance collaboration on the development and delivery of health care products and services.

1 clause May 8, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr8285-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to award grants to provide financial assistance to certain educators to make down payments on certain homes, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 7, 2024
Defense Contractors

hr8192-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require States to designate public high schools as voter registration agencies, to direct such schools to conduct voter registration drives for students attending such schools, to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to reimburse such schools for the costs of conducting such voter registration drives, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 30, 2024
Federal Administration Education

hres1177-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2024, as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

1 clause Apr 29, 2024
Environmental Services

hr8138-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a disaster response training program to train certain Farm Service Agency employees to provide outreach and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers affected by a natural disaster, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 26, 2024
Federal Administration Energy Production

hr8072-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Federal Communications Commission to take certain actions to increase diversity of ownership in the broadcasting industry, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Apr 18, 2024
Financial Services Transportation Information Technology Federal Administration

hr8012-118

Cosponsor Reported

To establish the Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site in the State of Florida, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Apr 15, 2024
Federal Administration Education Civil Rights Advocacy

hres1142-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the Tenth Anniversary of the Chibok Girls Kidnapping by the Boko Haram Terrorist Organization and calling on the Government of Nigeria to redouble efforts to bring an end to the conflict in northeast and central Nigeria and to provide assistance to the victims.

1 clause Apr 12, 2024
Defense Contractors

hr7903-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow elective payment of applicable credits to bona fide residents of and entities organized under the laws of Puerto Rico.

1 clause Apr 9, 2024
Energy Production

hr7904-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend tax credits for clean vehicles to possessions of the United States.

1 clause Apr 9, 2024
Financial Services Federal Administration

hres1110-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women’s History Month.

0 clauses Mar 29, 2024

hr7840-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit the taking for a trophy of any endangered or threatened species of fish or wildlife in the United States and the importation of endangered and threatened species trophies into the United States, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 29, 2024
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hres1109-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the historic Woman Suffrage Procession of 1913 and honoring the courageous suffragists who fought tirelessly for women’s right to vote.

1 clause Mar 26, 2024

hr7795-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit the taking for a trophy of any endangered or threatened species of fish or wildlife in the United States and the importation of endangered and threatened species trophies into the United States, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 22, 2024
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr7788-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish the Firefighter PFAS Injury Compensation Program, and for other purposes.

12 clauses Mar 21, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr7790-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase the participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education and industry.

1 clause Mar 21, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr7764-118

Cosponsor Enrolled (Passed Congress)

To establish a commission to study the potential transfer of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History to the Smithsonian Institution, and for other purposes.

19 clauses Mar 20, 2024
Federal Government - Smithsonian Internet Services General Public Federal Government - Legislative

hr7746-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to improve firearm destruction practices, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 20, 2024
Labor

hres1086-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of March 19, 2024, as National Agriculture Day and celebrating the importance of agriculture as one of the most impactful industries in the United States.

1 clause Mar 19, 2024
Agricultural Producers

hr7634-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet pollution, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 12, 2024
Environmental Services

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