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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

hres1364-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Commemorating 10 years since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.

0 clauses Jun 11, 2026

hr9159-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To amend the Small Business Act to establish a program under which the Small Business Administration may make supplemental disaster loans to home owner associations to repair common areas damaged by disasters and implement disaster mitigation measures, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jun 4, 2026

hr8458-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

STAR Act

3 clauses Apr 22, 2026
Federal Administration Labor Defense Contractors

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

hr7299-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2600 Michigan Avenue in Kissimmee, Florida, as the "Robert Guevara Post Office Building".

0 clauses Jan 30, 2026

hr6699-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Stop Communist Radio Act of 2025

1 clause Dec 12, 2025
Taxpayers Government Consumers Telecommunications

hr6479-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Puerto Rico Affordable Care Act of 2025

3 clauses Dec 4, 2025
Financial Services Government Consumers General Public

hr5161-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish in the Executive Office of the President an Office of Young Americans, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 4, 2025
Health Care Providers

hr5012-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize the President to award the Purple Heart to Louis Boria, Jr., for injuries incurred during World War II and the Korean War while a member of the Marine Corps.

1 clause Aug 19, 2025

hres514-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Commemorating 9 years since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.

0 clauses Jun 12, 2025

hr3524-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To render certain military spouses eligible for adjustment of status, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 20, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr3310-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Venezuela TPS Act of 2025

2 clauses May 8, 2025
Government Immigration Business

hr2580-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Kissimmee River in the State of Florida as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Apr 1, 2025

hr1770-119

Primary Sponsor Voted Yea Passed House

Consumer Safety Technology Act

5 clauses Mar 3, 2025
Manufacturing Technology General Public Retail

hr1348-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Venezuelan Adjustment Act

1 clause Feb 13, 2025
Government Immigration Business

hr900-119

Primary Sponsor Passed House

Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025

5 clauses Jan 31, 2025
Construction Local Government General Public Emergency Management

hr704-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for the issuance of a Manatee Semipostal Stamp.

0 clauses Jan 23, 2025

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

hr8463-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit and establish penalties for the use of the identity of another, without authorization, to make available certain information, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 17, 2024
Information Technology

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
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