Tomorrow, Tuesday, September 23, 2014, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) will visit local veterans and tour the facility of the Alexander “Sandy” Nininger Veterans Nursing Home in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Congressman Deutch's visit follows his recent vote in support of the Veterans' Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014, bipartisan legislation passed by Congress in response to the widespread fraud and abuse discovered at several VA facilities earlier this year. The bill, which was signed i... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) spoke forcefully on the House floor in support of H.J. Res 119 - the Democracy for All Amendment to overturn Supreme Court decisions like ​Citizens United v. FEC ​and ​McCutcheon v. FEC. H.J. Res 119 is the companion to S.J. Res 19, Senator Tom Udall's constitutional amendment currently under consideration in the U.S. Senate. An excerpt of his remarks and a complete video are available below: "We could raise the minimum wage to prevent big corporations from ... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) will hold the first meeting of his 2014-2015 Congressional Youth Cabinet, a nonpartisan advisory group of high school juniors from Palm Beach County and Broward County with an interest in public service. As one of only two initiatives of its kind in the country, Congressman Deutch's Congressional Youth Cabinet meets regularly to discuss issues of importance to young Americans, hear from local officials, community leaders, and other guest speakers, and gain e... Read more

With many homeowners throughout Palm Beach County anxious about possible flood insurance policy rate hikes, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) invites constituents to examine digital drafts of FEMA’s revised flood maps at open house events throughout the week of September 8, 2014. FEMA is hosting these events to give homeowners the opportunity to examine the proposed flood maps, find out if their homes’ flood risk has changed, and meet specialists who will be available to discuss flood insurance, en... Read more

This Sunday, August 10th, U.S. Representative Ted Deutch (FL-21) will deliver the keynote speech at the Women’s Equality Day Bruncheon hosted by the National Women’s Political Caucus of Florida. Rep. Deutch is a member of the House Judiciary Committee, where has gained a reputation as one of the fiercest advocates for women’s rights and equality under the law in Congress. Details: National Women’s Political Caucus – Women’s Equality Day Bruncheon Sunday, August 10th at 11:30 am (Event starts at ... Read more

Today, the House of Representatives passed H. Con Res 107, a resolution introduced by Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Ranking Member Ted Deutch (D-FL) that condemns the use of civilians as human shields by Hamas and other terrorist organizations in violation of international law. “It is Hamas that chose to invest money in underground bunkers for its leaders rockets, terror tunnels and rocket launchers,” said Congressman Deutch. “And it is Hamas who uses its own people as human shields ... Read more

Today, Reps. Ted Deutch (D-FL), Steve Israel (D-NY), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), and Tom Cole (R-OK) announced that more than 100 bipartisan Members of Congress joined them in sending a letter to Navi Pillay, the U.N.'s top human rights official, calling on the UN to condemn Hamas’ use of civilians as human shields, which is a direct violation of international law. Hamas, a designated terrorist group, continues to launch missiles aimed at civilians in Israeli population centers and refuses to d... Read more

Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee unanimously passed H. Con Res 107, a resolution introduced by Chairman Illeana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) and Ranking Member Ted Deutch (D-FL) condemning the use of civilians as human shields by Hamas and other terrorist organizations in violation of international law. “It is Hamas that chose to invest money in underground bunkers for its leaders and terror tunnels and rocket launchers, instead of jobs, schools and hea... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Ted Deutch (FL-21), Donna F. Edwards (MD-4), and Jim McGovern (MA-2) will hold a press conference with Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and House Elections Task Force Chairman John Larson (CT-1) to unveil the House companion to the constitutional amendment slated for a historic vote in the U.S. Senate this year to overturn Supreme Court decisions like ​Citizens United v. FEC ​and ​McCutcheon v. FEC. ​At a time when Americans across the political spectrum agree ... Read more

Today, U.S. Reps. Ted Deutch (FL-21), Donna Edwards (MD-4), and Jim McGovern (MA-2) were joined by Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (CA-12) and Chairman of the House Election Task Force John Larson (CT-1) to introduce H.J. Res 119, a companion to S.J. Res 19, the constitutional amendment slated for a historic vote in the U.S. Senate later this year. The Democracy is for All Amendment will reverse highly controversial Supreme Court decisions like Citizens United v. FEC and McCutcheon v. FEC, which ... Read more