Today, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed House Resolution 246 by a vote of 398-17 to express opposition to the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement. "You simply will not and cannot achieve lasting peace and security for both Israelis and Palestinians and work toward a two-state solution if you support a movement that seeks to delegitimize the very existence of Israel," Congressman Deutch continued. "I am relentlessly opposed to the global Boycott, Divestment, a... Read more

Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed Chairman Ted Deutch's legislation, the "United States-Israel Cooperation Enhancement and Regional Security Act," which would strengthen the US-Israel relationship, provide justice to victims of terror, and allow security and humanitarian assistance to the Palestinians to continue. Chairman Deutch introduced this legislation with Ranking Member Joe Wilson. Below is a transcript of Congressman Deutch's remarks. Click the image to watch a video of h... Read more

This afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Chairman Ted Deutch's (D-FL) resolution commemorating the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires and demanding justice and accountability for those responsible for the attack. The text of the resolution can be accessed here.The resolution passed the House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously on June 20, 2019. This resolution was jointly introduced by Congressman Ted Deutch, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs S... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) issued this statement following reports that Spanish River High School Principal William Latson told a parent that he “can’t say the Holocaust is a factual, historical event” and “not everyone believes the Holocaust happened" and the principal's reassignment by the Palm Beach County School District: "I really don't understand how the principal of Spanish River Community High School in Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida, could question the historical fact that i... Read more

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