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

Today, U.S. Representatives Ted Deutch (D-FL) and John Sarbanes (D-MD) led 113 Members of Congress on a letter to House and Senate leadership in an effort to fight back against an attempt to include a controversial campaign finance rider into this year’s omnibus spending bill. “As negotiations over the omnibus agreement continue, we urge you to resist any attempt to include a controversial campaign finance provision relaxing political party coordination limits,” the Members wrote. This change wo... Read more

With nearly one million recent college graduates entering repayment on their student loans this month, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) is unveiling new legislation this Thursday, November 12, 2015 aimed at protecting borrowers amid our $1.3 trillion student loan debt crisis. Joining Congressman Deutch in support of these new legislative efforts will be Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22), senior administrators from Palm Beach State College, and Florida borrowers each struggling to repay student de... Read more

(Lake Worth, FL) Next Thursday, November 12, 2015, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) will host a press conference on our nation’s $1.3 trillion student debt crisis and unveil new legislation aimed at protecting the rights and well-being of borrowers. Joining the Congressman for the press conference will be Floridians who span generations but are struggling to repay their student loans, from the recent graduate just entering repayment to the senior whose Social Security checks are being garnished by... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) has signed on as an original cosponsor of H.R. 932, the Healthy Families Act. This legislation would require certain types of businesses to allow their workers to earn at least one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. The bill includes employers with 15 or more employees working each working day for 20 or more weeks a year. Additionally, the act sets a maximum for accrued paid sick time. Paid sick time can be used by the employee for medical needs, to ... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL) issued the following statement after voting with 265 Democratic and Republican Members of Congress to pass H.R. 1314, a bipartisan budget agreement that provides two-years of relief from harmful sequester cuts and upholds the full faith and credit of the United States: “After months of refusing bipartisan negotiations, today Republicans joined Democrats to pass a budget framework that shields our economy from devastating automatic spending cuts and protects t... Read more