Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved bipartisan legislation introduced by Representatives Ted Deutch (FL-22), Scott Peters (CA-52), Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and others to encourage schools to expand evidence-based suicide prevention training to students in grades 6 through 12. The bipartisan Suicide and Threat Assessment Nationally Dedicated to Universal Prevention (STANDUP) Act (H.R. 586) would provide training to students and schools for threat identificat... Read more

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Senate-passed American Rescue Plan, an urgently-needed package to address the health and economic costs of the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. Representative Ted Deutch (FL-22) voted in favor of the legislation and issued this statement: "Today, Congress followed through on our promise to the American people with a transformative plan to put money in their pockets and vaccines in their arms; to safely send children back to school and workers back to th... Read more

This morning, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Rescue Plan Act, an urgently-needed package to address the health and economic costs of the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. Representative Ted Deutch (FL-22) voted in favor of the legislation and issued this statement: "Only days after our country hit the grim milestone of 500,000 COVID-19-related deaths, the House moved forward with a bold and urgent plan to protect American lives and livelihoods. We are making remarkable strides in va... Read more

Today, President Donald Trump signed into law the Promoting Alzheimer’s Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act introduced by U.S. Representatives Ted Deutch (FL-22) and Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14) and Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), and Chuck Grassley (R-IA). The legislation directs the U.S. Department of Justice to develop best practices and training materials for assisting professionals – law enforcement, firefighters, emergency personnel, social workers, court officials, and m... Read more

Rep. Ted Deutch released the following statement after his vote in support of COVID relief and government funding legislation. “Today I voted in favor of legislation to deliver desperately needed help to Americans struggling under the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. With the tragic number of infections, hospitalizations, and deaths rising across the nation, this legislation provides billions of dollars to help slow the spread of this virus and to accelerate equitable vaccine distribution that wil... Read more

Today, a bipartisan group of Members of Congress led by U.S. Representatives Ted Deutch (FL-22), Eliot Engel (NY-16), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) wrote to the Secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services Alex Azar to promote the use of community health workers in local responses to COVID-19. U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) led a companion letter in the Senate. A PDF of the House letter can be accessed here. The full text of the letter is below. A PDF of the Senate letter can be accesse... Read more

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Promoting Alzheimer’s Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act introduced by U.S. Representatives Ted Deutch (FL-22) and Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14). The legislation directs the U.S. Department of Justice to develop best practices and training materials for assisting professionals – law enforcement, firefighters, emergency personnel, social workers, court officials, and medical professionals – who encounter and support people living with ... 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

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

Moments ago, as the U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R. 987, the "Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act," the House approved Congressman Ted Deutch's (FL-22) amendment that directs Affordable Care Act navigators to raise awareness of the ACA's mental health and substance use disorder parity laws. Congressman Deutch's floor remarks can be viewed here. According to a 2014 poll commissioned by the American Psychological Association, that year only 7 percent of ... Read more