Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously approved a resolution commemorating the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires and continue to demand justice and accountability for those responsible for the attack. This resolution was jointly introduced by Congressman Ted Deutch, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism; Congressman Joe Wilson, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subc... Read more

Today, the Co-Chairs of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism issued this statement after Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary General Luis Almagro pledged to adopt an official definition of anti-Semitism established by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA): "Anti-Semitism knows no boundaries. Sadly, cases of violence, vandalism, and intimidation against Jews occur throughout the Americas. But we are deeply encouraged by OAS Secretary General Al... Read more

The Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism, Representatives Nita Lowey (D-NY), Chris Smith (R-NJ), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Kay Granger (R-TX), Ted Deutch (D-FL), Randy Weber (R-TX), Marc Veasey (D-TX), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), issued this statement on the tragic shooting in a synagogue in Poway, California: “On this day, we solemnly commemorate Yom Hashoah and the six million Jews who were murdered in the Holocaust. We also extend our deepest condolences to the victi... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) issued this statement following passage of House Resolution 183 condemning anti-Semitism: "Today the House of Representatives voted to condemn anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, bigotry, racism, and hatred of all kinds. All are worthy of condemnation. I joined my colleagues in condemning them all. But I feel let down by some colleagues who seem to have questioned those of us who feel the weight of history when we hear classic anti-Semitic language – history that has led ... Read more

Representatives Nita Lowey (D-NY), Chris Smith (R-NJ), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Kay Granger (R-TX), Ted Deutch (D-FL), Randy Weber (R-TX), Marc Veasey (D-TX), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) re-launched the Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism in the House of Representatives for the 116th Congress. As the Co-Chairs of the Task Force, the Members of Congress issued the following joint statement: "The age-old scourge of anti-Semitism remains a very serious problem today. It was just under fou... Read more

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which included an amendment introduced by Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), and Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) that would order the Secretary of Defense to include Holocaust remembrance in any commemorations of the 75th anniversary of World War II. Following passage of the NDAA with their amendment, the Representatives issued this joint statement: “World War II end... Read more

The House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act, which included an amendment introduced by Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL-22), Congressman Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05), and Congressman Brad Schneider (D-IL-10) that would order the Secretary of Defense to include Holocaust remembrance in any commemorations of the 75th anniversary of World War II. Following the passage of the NDAA, the Representatives issued this joint statement: “World War II ended with the U.S. and Allied F... Read more

Today, U.S. Representatives Peter J. Roskam (R-IL), Ted Deutch (D-FL), Doug Collins (R-GA), and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced bipartisan legislation to combat the rising tide of anti-Semitism in schools and on college campuses across the nation. The "Anti-Semitism Awareness Act" directs the Department of Education (DOE) to use a widely-accepted definition of anti-Semitism when determining if incidents of harassment or discrimination that... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL-22), along with Congressman Doug Collins (R-GA-9) and Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-10) in the House and Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Bob Casey (D-PA) in the Senate, introduced the Antisemitism Awareness Act. This bill would combat the rise in antisemitism across schools and college campuses nationwide. Anti-Semitic attacks have risen on college campuses in recent years. Currently, the Department of Education lacks guidance on how to define anti-Semitism. This ac... 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