"As a Representative from the state of Florida, and as the father of three teenagers, I was appalled and deeply saddened to hear of the deadly shooting that took the life of 17 year-old Trayvon Martin. No parent should ever suffer the loss of a child, and my heart goes out to Trayvon’s family and loved ones. The disturbing facts emerging around Trayvon’s death call for a thorough investigation, as well as intervention by federal law enforcement agencies. We simply cannot tolerate the kind of vig... Read more

"Tonight, President Obama called on Congress to end the political paralysis in Washington and focus on the task of building an economy where everyone plays by the same rules, everyone pays their fair share, and everyone has a fair shot. We know how to create new jobs and grow a prosperous middle class because we have done it before. Building cutting-edge infrastructure, investing in research and technology, and providing our children and our workers with world-class education and training are ch... Read more

Rep. Ted Deutch (FL-19) released the statement below in response to concerns over the Stop Online Piracy Act. In the coming weeks, he will be convening a round-table with leaders of local Internet start-ups in South Florida and other technology industry stakeholders to discuss the issue in more detail. "Technology and internet startups have driven innovation and created countless new jobs, and advancing the industry is vitally important to me as the representative of the congressional district w... Read more

Rep. Ted Deutch released this statement in reaction to Rep. Allen West's (FL-22) assertion that public opinion has turned against Republicans in Congress not due to their failure to create jobs and grow the economy but due to Democrats' usage of Nazi-style propaganda: "I am shocked that Rep. West invoked Nazi Joseph Goebbels to criticize Democrats. By comparing the way Democrats defend our record to the way the Nazi Minister of Propaganda attempted to defend and even justify the murder of 6 mill... Read more

“Today, I stand with billions of people worldwide in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Since the first confirmed diagnosis of HIV/AIDS in the United States thirty years ago, we have made tremendous progress. Though this disease was met with silence from public officials in its early years, today, implementing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and creating an AIDS-free generation are bipartisan efforts. Federal prevention and treatment programs, like Ryan White and PEPFAR, as well as decades of federally... Read more

Rep. Ted Deutch, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released this statement in reaction to an announcement from the State Department of newly toughened sanctions on Iran: "In the wake of last week’s report from the International Atomic Energy Agency confirming that Iran continues to pursue nuclear weapons, I commend the Obama Administration for acting swiftly with our allies to enact new, tough sanctions on the Iranian regime. The coordinated efforts of the United States, the Unite... Read more

Rep. Ted Deutch issued this statement following the release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit: “Today, the safe return of Sergeant Gilad Shalit brings joy and gratitude to millions of people in Israel, the United States, and around the world. For Sergeant Shalit and his family, today marks the end of five long years of unimaginable suffering. Their strength and perseverance throughout this ordeal reminds us all to never give up hope even in the darkest of circumstances. For the past 1,941 days, sy... Read more

(Washington, DC) Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in reaction to Syrian President Bashar Assad’s threat to retaliate against any international intervention in Syria by firing missiles at Israel: “The threats issued by Syrian President Bashar Assad to fire missiles at Tel Aviv, coordinate naval strikes against U.S. warships with Iran, and mobilize Hezbollah’s network of terror against Israel and our allies must be conde... Read more

Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL) released this statement after Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas submitted a request for recognition of Palestinian statehood from the United Nations: “The reckless, unilateral request for statehood pursued at the United Nations today by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas threatens the chance for a real, lasting peace with Israel and a prosperous, stable state for the Palestinian people. By flagrantly rejecting face to face negotiations, and once agai... Read more

"Today’s vote on the Combating Autism Reauthorization Act underscores America’s overwhelming commitment to the fight against autism. Autism spectrum disorders affect more than 1.5 million Americans including one in every 110 children – including one in 70 boys. While this growing public health emergency has no known cause, the Combating Autism Act, passed in 2006, expanded our efforts against this disease through monitoring and epidemiology at the Centers for Disease Control, medical research at... Read more