U.S. Representatives Ted Deutch (FL-22) and David Trone (MD-06) reintroduced the National Criminal Justice Commission Act, legislation that would assemble a commission of experts with experience in law enforcement, court administration, victims’ rights, civil rights, and social services to conduct a complete review of all facets of our criminal justice system. The bill comes after the House passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act last month, which included unprecedented reforms to transf... Read more

Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously passed the Libya Stabilization Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism. “The Libya Stabilization Act demonstrates Congressional interest in de-escalating the conflict, reviving diplomacy, and ending foreign intervention in Libya. It makes the threat of sanctions more credible and signals bipartisan support for their impleme... Read more

U.S. Representative Ted Deutch (FL-22) offered two of his bills as amendments to the the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which is under consideration by the U.S. House of Representatives. The two bills are the ‘‘Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act" and the "Countering Global White Supremacist Terrorism Act." On Monday evening, the House adopted both of his amendments into the NDAA. Final passage of the NDAA is expected this evening. The ‘‘Robe... Read more

Today, U.S. Representatives Ted Deutch (FL-22) and Max Rose (NY-11) and Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the Countering Global White Supremacist Terrorism Act, bicameral legislation to strengthen the U.S. government’s counter-terrorism efforts against transnational white supremacy and identity groups. As white identity and other far-right violent groups continue growing around the world, this new bicameral legislation is a recognit... Read more

Today, U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Ted Deutch (FL-22), David Price (NC-04), and Brad Schneider (IL-10) led 187 of their House Democratic colleagues in a letter to the Israeli government expressing concern over potential efforts to unilaterally annex parts of the West Bank. The letter, addressed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Alternate Prime Minister and Defense Minister Benny Gantz, and Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi, highlights the long-standing bipartisan support for t... Read more

As the State of Florida continues to break records with the number and rate of daily confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, today members of the Florida Congressional Delegation called on Governor DeSantis to confront this dangerous reality, rather than making excuses, by taking action to reverse this trend and keep Floridians safe. The letter was signed by U.S. Representatives Ted Deutch (FL-22), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), Alcee Hastings (FL-20), Lois Frankel (FL-21), Darren Soto (FL-... Read more

Today, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the award of an Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program grant of $9,801,224 to the victims of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018. The grant, which was awarded by the department's Office for Victims of Crime, will be used to reimburse agencies that provided services in the wake of the shooting as well as fund "ongoing trauma-informed, evidence-based healing and resiliency services" to students, fami... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) announced the winner of the Congressional Art Competition for Florida's 22nd Congressional District. Infatuation by Dhirey Vivar This year's winner is Dhirey Vivar, an 11th grader at Boca Raton High School. Her piece, titled Infatuation, uses mixed media to depict faces and an anatomical heart. According to Ms. Vivar's teachers, she is a focused student who researched and studied real photos of hearts for this project. The winning artwork was selected by a p... Read more

Today, U.S. Representatives Ted Deutch (FL-22) and Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14) introduced the Promoting Alzheimer’s Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act to protect seniors living with Alzheimer's and other dementia. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the Senate companion. The legislation directs the U.S. Department of Justice to develop best practices for assisting professionals – law enforcement, firefighters, emergency personnel, social worke... Read more

(Boca Raton, Fla.) Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) wrote to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. Robert Redfield urging him to release public guidance to help Americans stay safe as communities begin to reopen. As a member of the White House's bipartisan Opening Up America Again Congressional panel, he raised the issue of CDC guidance on a call with senior White House economic officials on Thursday. "Over the course of the past three weeks I have received an ... Read more