U.S. Representative Ted Deutch (FL-22) issued this statement in response to social media posts by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene in which she agreed with a comment that called the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School a "false flag planned shooting": "Radical conspiracy theorists cruelly came to our community in the days after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to outrageously deny that 17 people were killed. It’s infuriating that someone like that... Read more

Following the swearing-in of the Members of the 117th Congress, U.S. Representative Ted Deutch (FL-22) issued this statement: "With great honor and humility, I swore the oath to support and defend the Constitution and to faithfully discharge my duties as the representative of Florida’s 22nd District in the U.S. House of Representatives. "There is no shortage of priorities that Congress must consider this term. Our country is in the grips of a deadly global pandemic, a crisis that the world had n... Read more

After Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law "Alyssa's Law," which requires teachers and school staff to have panic buttons that directly alert law enforcement of emergencies, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) issued this statement: "I will never forget hearing Lori Alhadeff passionately call for action after her beautiful daughter Alyssa was killed at Stoneman Douglas High School. I have seen the love she has for Alyssa through her tireless work to get Alyssa's Law passed and signed, not only in Fl... Read more

Today, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the award of an Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program grant of $9,801,224 to the victims of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018. The grant, which was awarded by the department's Office for Victims of Crime, will be used to reimburse agencies that provided services in the wake of the shooting as well as fund "ongoing trauma-informed, evidence-based healing and resiliency services" to students, fami... Read more

Today marks two years since the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, when we lost 17 members of our community. Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) will honor the memory of the victims by participating in community-based events throughout the day. Congressman Deutch issued this statement: "February 14 will always be a painful reminder of the day in 2018 when we lost 17 lives in the senseless act of gun violence. I'm grateful to be part of a community that has grown stro... Read more

Since the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting on February 14, 2018, the families of the victims have turned their loss into action. For two years, many Parkland families have promoted the creation of a nationwide clearinghouse for schools to share best practices and prevent any future school shootings. Recently, the Administration launched the website SchoolSafety.Gov. Below are statements from Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25), Max Schachter (Safe S... Read more

Following passage of the bipartisan spending agreement for fiscal year 2020, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) issued this statement: "The American people elected a new majority in the House, one that would work with Republicans while standing firm on Democratic values to make our country healthier and stronger. With this bipartisan spending bill, Congress is investing in initiatives to prevent gun violence, protect our environment, expand access to healthcare, and care for our veterans at risk of ... Read more

Today, U.S. Representatives Ted Deutch (D-FL-22), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-25), Stephanie Murphy (D-FL-7), and John Rutherford (R-FL-4) introduced the Luke and Alex School Safety Act, the House companion to a Senate bill introduced by Ron Johnson (R-WI), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Rick Scott (R-FL). This legislation would create a federal clearinghouse that categorizes, assesses, and shares best practices for school safety measures and identifies the resources necessary to implement them. “Max Schac... Read more

Today, after the House Judiciary Committee passed gun violence prevention legislation, including the Keep Americans Safe Act (H.R. 1186), Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01), Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), and Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) released the following statement: “Today’s votes by the House Judiciary Committee make clear that Democrats are serious about advancing the kind of common-sense gun safety measures the American people are demanding, including o... Read more

This evening, the House Judiciary Committee passed the bipartisan Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) Act, introduced by U.S. Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Ted Deutch (D-FL), and Don Beyer (D-VA). Following its passage, the sponsors issued the following statements: “This is a historic day in the fight to end senseless gun violence. I am deeply proud that our Extreme Risk Protection Order Act passed through the Judiciary Committee and is one step closer to a vo... Read more