As a long-time member of the pro-Israel community, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) signed on as an original cosponsor of H.R. 2717, the United States-Israel Missile Defense Cooperation Act of 2013. This bill will authorize further funding for Israel’s Iron Dome anti-rocket defense system, and also provide technical and financial assistance for the David’s Sling, Arrow, and Arrow 3 systems. With the deployment of these systems, Israel has seen an incredible decrease in the number of short-range ro... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) has cosponsored H.R. 2086, the Pay As You Rate Act. This bill would change the way the Department of Veterans Affairs handles claims by veterans for benefit payments. The existing backlog of these claims means that veterans are not receiving their benefits for weeks, if not months. H.R. 2086 would require the VA to pay claims for individual medical conditions as they are adjudicated, instead of waiting for the processing of the entire package. This will allow at le... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) signed on as an original cosponsor of H.R. 2553, the National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2013. Much of our country’s infrastructure, including transportation, environmental, energy, and telecommunications, is in desperate need of repair or replacement. This bill would answer President Obama’s call for the creation of a national public bank to support important regional and national infrastructure projects. This bank would support infrastructure projects... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) signed on as an original cosponsor of H.R. 2523, the Respect for Marriage Act. Congressman Deutch is a proud member of the Congressional Equality Caucus, and has been a strong supporter of equal protection for all Americans since he was elected to the Florida Senate in 2006. This bill would ensure that same-sex couples legally married in one state can relocate across the country, just as heterosexual couples do, without having their marriages invalidated. In additi... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) has cosponsored H.R. 2309, the Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013. This bill, with bipartisan support, would prevent any new or increase in taxes and fees for wireless services over the next 5 years. The national average rate for wireless taxes and fees is 17.2%, most of which is imposed by municipalities and states. These rates often disproportionately fall on lower-income workers. This bill will not reduce existing revenue levels to states and municipalities, but ... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) has signed on as a cosponsor of H.R. 755 which awards a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol. Before the attack on Pearl Harbor, thousands of heroic individuals came together to create a volunteer air patrol, called the Civil Air Patrol, to help to defend their country. This group, made up of volunteers, played an integral role in the war effort. The Civil Air Patrol sank enemy ships as well as rescued many victims of war. H.... Read more

Congressman Deutch (FL-21) has cosponsored H.R. 1771, the North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act. H.R. 1771 is a bipartisan bill modeled after current Iranian sanctions that would increase financial pressure on North Korea with the goal of putting an end to the regime’s pursuit of functioning nuclear weapons. This legislation would create and expand financial consequences against the North Korean regime and its foreign partners, push companies to divest from the country, and demand improvements i... Read more

Congressman Deutch (FL-21) has cosponsored H.R. 1830, the Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer Act. H.R. 1830 will create the Commission to Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer, comprised of experts throughout the field of study and advocacy of breast cancer. This commission’s purpose will be to discover opportunities and possibilities that are currently not being utilized by the public and private sectors. Moreover, the commission would ensure that funding is directed to the most promising brea... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) has cosponsored H.R. 1330, the Student Loan Fairness Act. H.R. 1330 creates a 10-10 standard student loan repayment plan. For 10 years, an individual would have to make payments of 10% of their income, after which the remaining debt would be forgiven. Additionally, the interest rates for all federal student loans would be capped at 3.4%. There are also incentives for students to enter the public service workforce, and special assistance programs for students facing... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) has cosponsored H.R. 50, the Streamlined and Improved Methods at Polling Locations and Early (SIMPLE) Voting Act of 2013. Every election year, thousands of citizens across the country are forced to wait long hours just to vote in an election. These long lines prompt people not to vote because they simply do not have the time. It is every American’s right to vote for elected officials, and they should be able to exercise this right without waiting in line for hours.... Read more