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

Following passage of the spending bill to fund the government through September 2017, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) issued this statement: “President Trump’s cruel effort to slash essential government services was denied for the moment. He failed to make taxpayers pay for his border wall, and he failed to defund Planned Parenthood and the care they provide to millions of Americans. The federal budget must reflect the values of the American people, and the American people do not want Congress to... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) co-introduced the Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act, bipartisan legislation to fight overseas tax evasion. This legislation would close offshore tax loopholes, which are contributing to the nation's deficit. This bill would also improve efforts to decrease offshore tax abuse by empowering the Department of the Treasury to take steps against foreign and financial institutions that are obstructing U.S. tax enforcement. It would help contest offshore concealment by trea... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) joined Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) and 195 other Members of the House in introducing the Paycheck Fairness Act. This legislation will revise language related to the enforcement of sex discrimination in the workplace to include wage discrimination. Specifically, the Paycheck Fairness Act will require employers to prove that differences in pay are related only to performance and not gender. Furthermore, the bill will prohibit the punishment of employees ... Read more

(Boca Raton, Fla.) On Thursday, October 13, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) and Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) will host a student financial aid workshop in conjunction with Spanish River Community High School PTSA. This workshop is an opportunity for college students, parents, and high school juniors and seniors to learn about how to plan and pay for college, including scholarship and financial aid options. What: Reps. Ted Deutch and Lois Frankel hosting college financial aid workshop Who: G... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL), along with Congressman Bill Posey (R-FL), Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL), Congressman Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), and Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-FL), introduced a bipartisan resolution to support the designation of May 25 as “National Moonshot Day ” to inspire children to respond to challenges facing our nation with ingenuity and ambition, and to recognize the importance of committing necessary resources to science, tec... Read more

Today, the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus announced the creation of a new task force to push for legislative and administrative action to protect the dignity and security of elderly LGBT people. Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL) has accepted the Caucus Co-Chairs’ request to serve as chair of the bipartisan task force, which includes Reps. David Cicilline (D-RI) and Mark Takano (D-CA), Co-Chairs of the LGBT Equality Caucus; Ted Lieu (D-CA), Vice Chair of the LGBT Equality Caucus; and LGBT Equality Caucu... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL) issued this statement in reaction to President Obama's final State of the Union address: “Tonight, President Obama argued that a bright future awaits our nation should we as a people come together to work for it. Our nation has made great strides in recent years, with a deficit reduced by a trillion dollars, an unemployment rate cut in half, and a health care system that covers 18 million more Americans. Yet as the sponsor of the Democracy for All Amendment, I whole... Read more

This Sunday, January 10, 2016, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21), high school students serving in his Congressional Youth Cabinet, and other volunteers will join CROS Ministries to glean green peppers at Bedner Farms in Boynton Beach. In addition to gleaning - the process of collecting excess fresh produce for distribution to those in need - Deutch will discuss recent federal policy changes that could worsen hunger throughout Florida and negatively impact families who struggle to find affordable an... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (D-Boca Raton) announced a new appointment scheduling system at the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. Last fall, Congressman Deutch was appalled to learn that taxpayers were lining up outside the West Palm Beach IRS office as early as 4:00 am for a chance at getting in-person help regarding identity theft, tax payments, and other issues. After directly raising his concerns to IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, Congressman Deutch was informed t... Read more