Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL-22) cosponsored the REFUSE Act. The REFUSE Act amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 by making changes to the rules regarding foreign money in federal elections. Under the REFUSE Act, certain foreign corporations are treated as foreign nationals for their being banned on campaign activity. It also prohibits foreign sections 501(c)(4) organizations from spending money to influence U.S. elections, among other measures. The text of H.R.6249 is availabl... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL-22) cosponsored the DISCLOSE Act. This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to add additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACS, and others. The DISCLOSE Act would strengthen our democracy by allowing for more transparency in campaign finance. The text of H.R.6239 is available here. Read more

This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case Gill v. Whitford to determine whether hyper-partisan gerrymandering by the Wisconsin legislature violated the U.S. Constitution. Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) co-wrote an op-ed with Liza McClenaghan, the State Chair of Common Cause Florida, in which they encourage the Supreme Court to rule against gerrymandering, "so that voters can choose their elected officials, instead of the other way around." This case could have significant impact fo... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) has reintroduced his legislation to hold Super PACs, campaigns, and other organizations accountable for the claims made in their political advertisements. The Campaign Sunlight Act amends the Federal Elections Campaign Act of 1971 to require the sponsors of political advertisements to make the contents and sources of information used in television, print, and other type of ads available to the FEC for a publicly accessible “Campaign Accountability” website. Deutch’... Read more

Today, Representative Ted Deutch (FL-22) led members of the Florida Democratic Congressional Delegation in asking Florida Governor Rick Scott to reject President Trump’s request for Florida’s voter information including names, addresses, party affiliation, electoral participation history, and the last four digits of Social Security numbers as part of the President’s thinly veiled attempt to block legitimate access to the right to vote. The letter was cosigned by Representatives Alcee L. Hastings... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) joined Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL-7) and 180 other Members of Congress in introducing the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2017. Deutch also cosponsored this legislation in the 114th Congress. In its Shelby County ruling, the Supreme Court gutted Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) by invalidating its jurisdictional coverage formula. The Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2017 takes an expansive and comprehensive view of the need to preserve a... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) has joined as an original cosponsor of the Automatic Voter Registration Act, legislation to automatically register anyone who obtains services from their state's motor vehicle registry to vote in federal and state elections unless the individual does not meet eligibility requirements. The Automatic Voter Registration Act would require state motor vehicle registries to submit identifying information of individuals who obtain services from the registry to the state’s... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) issued this statement in response to President Trump’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2018: "The President’s budget is morally bankrupt, cruelly demonizes the needy, and is premised on phony economic theories and farcical math. "If a President’s budget is meant to convey his values and priorities, then President Trump is making quite clear his contempt for working families and the most vulnerable Americans. In the President’s ideal America, the extremely rich rece... Read more

(Washington) Days after the seven year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in the Citizens United case, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), and Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) joined Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) and Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) in re-introducing the Democracy for All Amendment. This constitutional amendment would help to reverse the concentration of political influence held by large corporations and the wealthiest Americans capable of spend... Read more

a:link, visited { color: #2F72FF; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; } View in Browser FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Jason Attermann Tuesday, August 16, 2016 202-225-3001 Rep. Deutch Challenges Gov. Scott's Suggestion That FL Elections Could Be "Rigged” (Washington) Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) sent a letter to Florida Governor Rick Scott challenging his statements suggesting that the 2016 elections may be "rigged" and urging him to protect the integrity of the state's electoral... Read more