This evening, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Heroes Act to address the ongoing coronavirus public health crisis and provide desperately needed support for struggling families and essential workers, including funds for testing and tracing measures, funding for South Florida’s cities and counties, additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program, and extended unemployment benefits. Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) voted in favor of the Heroes Act. Upon its passage, he issued this... Read more

Today, U.S. Representatives Ted Deutch (FL-22) and Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14) introduced the Promoting Alzheimer’s Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act to protect seniors living with Alzheimer's and other dementia. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the Senate companion. The legislation directs the U.S. Department of Justice to develop best practices for assisting professionals – law enforcement, firefighters, emergency personnel, social worke... Read more

(Boca Raton, Fla.) Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) wrote to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. Robert Redfield urging him to release public guidance to help Americans stay safe as communities begin to reopen. As a member of the White House's bipartisan Opening Up America Again Congressional panel, he raised the issue of CDC guidance on a call with senior White House economic officials on Thursday. "Over the course of the past three weeks I have received an ... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) published an op-ed in the Palm Beach Post on the need for Congress to continue its formal work, including committee hearings and legislative debate, while working remotely during the coronavirus pandemic. "It is time to find an immediate solution that allows Congress to remotely perform all work typically done in Washington." As Congressman Deutch wrote, "We all look forward to the day when we can safely debate legislation on the House floor, cast votes alon... Read more

Following Governor Ron DeSantis' announcement that Palm Beach County would enter Phase 1 of the state's reopening plan, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) wrote to Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County Director Dr. Alina Alonso asking the public health leader to offer her position on the county's readiness to reopen. "I am committed to meeting the economic challenges of this crisis, and I want to reopen our economy and society as soon as possible. But unless we have the public health too... Read more

As states like Florida begin to reopen, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) submitted a report to the White House outlining his priorities for keeping our country safe while restarting our economy. Congressman Deutch, a member of the White House's bipartisan Open Up America Again Congressional panel, issued this statement: Click here to read the full report. "Now is the time to seriously consider where we stand as a country and what national priorities we've been ignoring. "Our immediate attention is... Read more

Following Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' announcement of an investigation into the state's troubled unemployment system, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) issued this statement: "It’s been over five weeks since Congress passed the CARES Act. We provided federal benefits to unemployed Americans, extended state benefits, and offered assistance to contractors and gig workers for the first time. "We knew many weeks ago that there was a problem, yet only now does the Governor want an investigation. "We ... Read more

Today, Chairman Ted Deutch (FL-22) convened a virtual briefing of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism to examine the crisis in Yemen. The Subcommittee members were joined by experts who provided first-hand accounts of the conditions in Yemen: Radhya Al-Mutawakel, Co-Founder and Chairperson of Mwatana for Human Rights; Abdulghani Al-Iryani, Senior Researcher at Sana'a Center For Strategic Studies; Daniel Schneiderman, Head of Advoca... Read more

Today, following last week’s House vote to provide additional support for small businesses, hospitals, health care workers and all Americans, House Democrats’ Task Force on Aging and Families announced a set of principles guiding its efforts in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The blueprint builds on the Task Force’s previously announced Older Americans Bill of Rights, a comprehensive framework to keep Older Americans and their families healthy, safe and financially secure. “The COVID-19 pa... Read more

Today, U.S. Representatives Ted Deutch (FL-22) and Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14) called on House and Senate Leadership to address the rising number of scams targeting vulnerable seniors living with Alzheimer’s and dementia that are occurring during the national public health emergency in the next stimulus plan. Scammers often target vulnerable seniors to intentionally confuse them into giving up sensitive information like bank accounts and social security numbers. However, seniors living with Alzhei... Read more