Congressman Ted Deutch has signed on as a cosponsor of H.R. 1028, the Equal Access to COBRA Act of 2011. The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) ensures that employees, their spouses, and dependent children can get their employer-sponsored health coverage after a "qualifying event," including when the employee leaves or loses a job. However, there is no requirement that COBRA benefits be made available to an employee’s same-sex partner or spouse, or even the children of that p... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch has signed on as a cosponsor of H.R. 965, the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2011. The Translational Genomics Research Institute conclusively linked the routine use of antibiotics in food-animal production to deadly, antibiotic-resistant MRSA that can infect humans. The study demonstrated that the deadly strain of MRSA originated from a weaker bacteria strain that could be cured with antibiotics. Once in animals, the bacteria became resistant to a... Read more

Congressman Deutch has teamed up with a bipartisan coalition of his colleagues to introduce legislation designed to fast track the deployment of energy-saving electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid technologies. The Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act will provide grants to help regional communities establish themselves as models for the successful development, installation, and deployment of advanced electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, including public charging stations. The bill also offers ... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch is a cosponsor of H.R. 511, an amendment to prohibit the importation of various injurious species of constrictor snakes. Florida is home to some of America’s most beautiful environmental treasures, including our pristine beaches and the Everglades. These natural resources are the foundation of Florida’s economy, and for that reason, it's important to keep Florida natives and tourists safe from poisonous snakes. H.R. 511 amends the federal criminal code to ban the importati... Read more

As a representative of a district home to veterans of every major conflict since World War II, Congressman Ted Deutch has cosponsored the Homes for Heroes Act of 2011. According to a report by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), there were nearly 76,000 homeless veterans on a single night in January of 2010, while roughly 145,000 veterans spent at least one night in a shelter during that year. The Homes for Heroes Act establishes a S... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch joined over 30 of his House colleagues on a letter urging Attorney General Eric Holder to do more to protect victims of improper foreclosures. The Members urged the attorneys general to consider concerns raised by a broad coalition of consumer, labor, civil rights, and other organizations about the ongoing settlement talks between state attorneys general and mortgage servicers involved in improper and unlawful activities connected to the foreclosure crisis. “In the ... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch has cosponsored H.R. 1001, the Notch Fairness Act of 2011. Because of changes to Social Security that Congress enacted to protect Social Security in the 1970s, retirees born between 1917 and 1921 or "notch babies" never received benefits that those born before them earned. The 1972 Amendments to the Social Security Act first established cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security. This change was intended to adjust benefits for inflation automatically, but an er... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch believes that overcoming our economic challenges will require bold action and innovative solutions. Below are some proposals he supports within the Democrats' "Make it in America" agenda, which aims to create the conditions American businesses need to produce goods here, innovate here, and create jobs here. It includes many of the wise investments necessary for America to out-educate, out-innovate, and out-build its international competitors. INVESTING IN INFRASTRUCTURE A... Read more

In the face of large deficits, the Republican budget nonetheless increases tax breaks for millionaires and extends tax breaks to oil companies and special interests that ship jobs overseas. It pays for these new tax cuts on the back of working Americans. It ends the Medicare guarantee for seniors and cuts support for seniors in nursing homes, disabled individuals, and low-income children who depend on Medicaid. It also slashes vital investments in education, public safety, research into cures an... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch has signed on as a cosponsor of H.R. 854, which authorizes the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs. The Peace Corps continues to be one of America's finest expressions of friendship and solidarity around the world. Investing in Peace Corps enhances our credibility and moral standing abroad while promoting the core American values of peace, progress, tolerance and prosperity. Fifty years ago, Pr... Read more