Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21), Ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, issued this statement after President Abbas swore-in a Palestinian unity government with the terrorist group Hamas: "Today’s decision by President Abbas to swear in a unity government backed by Hamas is a deeply disturbing step away from the pursuit of peace. Hamas is a designated terrorist group that has consistently refused to accept the international Quartet con... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) issued this statement in reaction to the resignation of U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki: “The problems plaguing the Department of Veterans Affairs existed before Secretary Shinseki took office and his necessary resignation unfortunately will not make those problems disappear. Going forward we must do everything in our power to ensure the federal government puts the same resources, energy, and innovation into caring for our veterans that it put into... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) issued this statement on his vote against the National Defense Authorization Act of 2015: "I voted against the NDAA because it forces us to spend billions of dollars on outdated weapons systems that the Pentagon says we no longer need and prevents the long-overdue closure of the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay. "The continued operation of the prison facilities at Guantanamo Bay is fiscally irresponsible and morally indefensible. Our justice system has proven... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) issued this statement after House Republicans' suspended statutory pay-go rules to pass H.R. 4438, a research and development tax bill that adds $156 billion to the federal deficit: “My Republican colleagues apparently live in a fantasy world where spending billions of dollars through the tax code has no impact on the deficit. Those who voted to pass the first of several tax bills that together will grow our deficit by $310 billion are the same Republicans who have... Read more

In response to the latest reported attempts that President Abbas’ Fatah party and the terrorist organization Hamas have agreed to begin the formation of a unity government, Congressman Ted Deutch, a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, released the following statement: "President Abbas now stands at a pivotal crossroad – does he want peace with Israel or reconciliation with Hamas? Hamas is committed to Is... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21), the sponsor of legislation to require political campaigns to back up the claims in their ads online, issued this statement on the Supreme Court’s hearing in the case Susan B.Anthony List v. Driehaus: “No matter which way the Supreme Court swings, we can all agree that Americans deserve the opportunity to evaluate the outrageous, inflammatory, and too often misleading claims spewed by political advertisements. The lack of transparency and accountability in campaign... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, issued this statement regarding the reports of anti-Semitic fliers distributed in eastern Ukraine: "Local parties may argue over who is responsible for the vile literature handed out to Jews leaving their synagogue in Donetsk, but for the recipients the result is one and the same - a chilling reminder of Nazi-era anti-Semitism intimida... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21), a lead cosponsor of H.R. 3370, released this statement in reaction to the House's passage of the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act: "South Florida's economy is just getting back on track, and the last thing we need are huge hikes to homeowners insurance policies that risk destabilizing the real estate market and causing families enormous financial hardship. The Homeowner Insurance Affordability Act requires FEMA to take affordability into account while m... Read more

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Congressman Ted Deutch issued this statement after voting against H.R. 2642, the House and Senate conference report on the farm bill: "While this final farm bill is a vast improvement over previous proposals, I could not in good conscience vote for legislation that increases hunger in America while expanding and re-opening tax loopholes that benefit the wealthiest few. "This bill cuts another $8.6 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program over the next decade, and that is on top... Read more