Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, issued this statement following President Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) Iran nuclear agreement: "I regret the President’s decision to weaken American leadership around the globe. "I have expressed my concerns about the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, but I have been clear that American leadership is ... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued this statement on the leadership transition in Cuba: “Unfortunately, today’s transition of power did not give the Cuban people the chance to vote in a free and fair election for their new leader. The incoming leadership must seize this opportunity for significant and desperately-needed reform in Cuba to guarantee basic human rights for every Cuban and put the country on a path toward democracy.” Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Ranking Member of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, issued the following statement celebrating Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day: "From the Spanish Inquisition to the Russian Pogroms through the genocide of the Holocaust, Jews have been victimized by prejudiced leaders and societies for centuries because of their faith. Carrying this memory, Zionists vowed to re-establish a modern Jewish state that would give Jews around the world a safe and s... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), a member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council and Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism, issued the following statement commemorating Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah): “On this Yom HaShoah, we solemnly remember the six million Jews who were slaughtered during the Holocaust and the attempted extermination of centuries of European Jewish heritage. "More than 70 years after the Holocaust, Jewish communities still face dee... Read more

Today, Representatives Ted Deutch (FL-22), Nita Lowey (NY-17), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27), and Eliot Engel (NY-16), four Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism, issued the following joint statement after multiple reports of anti-Semitic attacks directed at students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida: “It is shameful for anyone to attack students – especially survivors of gun violence – with anti-Semitic slurs and Nazi comparisons. Policy di... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Ranking Member of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, issued the following statement after Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution to investigate the most recent use of chemical weapons in Syria: “This is now the 12th time Russia has used its veto in the Security Council to protect the ruthless Assad regime, and the sixth time Russia has blocked action specifically on the use of chemical weapons in Syria. Once again, Russia restrains ... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) issued the following statement in response to ongoing security concerns at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School: “For every elected official, at every level of government, who represents the people of Parkland, the safety and security of Marjory Stoneman Douglas students, teachers, and staff must be a top priority. “Entry onto the campus by the shooter’s brother, a deputy discovered sleeping while on duty by a student, two incidents of knives confiscated from stude... Read more

This evening, the U.S. Department of Justice announced new measures to prevent gun violence. In particular, the Department of Justice approved $1 million in emergency grant funding to Broward County and other local jurisdictions to help cover overtime costs incurred by local law enforcement agencies responding to the deadly mass shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. This announcement follows a joint letter sent by Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) and Senators Bill Nelson (... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), representing the Levinson family in Coral Springs, and Senators Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) issued the following statements today after recent reports of Iran denying its commitment to help the U.S. in bringing Bob Levinson home: “This is a despicable attempt by Iran to absolve itself of past commitments to help locate Bob and bring him home," said Deutch. "If Iran wants to be treated like a member of the international community, it needs to live up ... Read more

Today, March 9, 2018 marks the 11th year of Bob Levinson's disappearance. Bob, a resident of Coral Springs and a constituent of Congressman Ted Deutch's (FL-22), went missing in Iran on March 9, 2007. To mark this solemn anniversary, Congressman Deutch, Ranking Member of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, issued this statement: "This is a very difficult day for the Levinson family. For 4,015 days, this family has been without their husband, father, and grandfather in their lives. The... Read more