Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), a member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, issued this statement after cosponsoring House Resolution 220 which recognizes the importance of drawing lessons from past genocides, like the Armenian Genocide, in order to prevent future atrocities: “Over 100 years after the Armenian Genocide, it is our responsibility to continue to learn from this dark moment in history which caused unimaginable devastation and irreparable pain to the Armenian people. As... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Co-Chair of the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus and Representative of portions of South Florida already experiencing the damaging effects of climate change, issued this statement responding to reports that President Trump intends to remove the United States from the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: "President Trump's unfortunate decision to pull the United States out of the Paris Agreement all but guarantees we c... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) introduced a resolution urging the European Union (EU) to designate the entirety of Hizballah as a terrorist organization and increase pressure on the organizations and its members. Currently, the EU only designates Hizballah’s military wing as a terrorist organization, while the United States makes no distinction between its military and political branches when listing the group on its Foreign Terrorist Organization list. Congressmen Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), S... Read more

Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed a resolution introduced by Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL), Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), and 30 additional Members of the House. On April 1, 2017, the Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta reported that authorities in Chechnya had abducted, detained, and tortured over 100 men due to their actual or perceived sexual orientation. Multiple independent investigations and first-hand accounts have subsequently corroborated the report, describing a... Read more

“On this Yom Yerushalayim, or Jerusalem Day, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem and affirm the city’s historical and irrefutable connections to Judaism. “During the Six Day War in which the fledgling state of Israel defied all odds and defeated multiple enemies sworn to destroy Israel, the young Israeli soldiers fought their way through the Old City, fulfilling the two thousand years-old hope 'to be a free people in our land, the land of Zion and Jerusalem.' “Tod... Read more

"President Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia reinforced the need for greater cooperation to confront terrorism. Unfortunately, the President missed an opportunity to raise legitimate human rights concerns in Riyadh. Friends should be able to have even the most difficult conversations. "While in Saudi Arabia, the President signed an arms package expected to be worth up to $350 billion over the next 10 years. While we certainly need to increase the capabilities and interoperability of our Gulf allies ... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Ranking Member of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, responded to President Trump’s proposed international affairs budget for Fiscal Year 2018: "The President’s disastrous international budget sends a reckless and shameful message to the world. Apparently, the President doesn’t understand the value and effectiveness of a foreign policy built on diplomacy, humanitarian assistance, and global cooperation. These aren’t just handouts to the world’s most im... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Ranking Member of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, issued this statement following reports that President Trump revealed highly classified information to the Russian Foreign Minister and Russian Ambassador to the United States: "If reports are accurate, President Trump revealed vital and highly classified information in the Oval Office to Putin's top officials. This reckless move jeopardizes our intelligence sources, exposes extremely sensitive infor... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Ranking Member of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, issued this statement slamming Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's record of anti-democratic actions and egregious human rights violations against his own people, and his inflammatory language criticizing Israeli policies as "racist and discriminatory": "Erdogan has been consolidating his power through flawed elections, arresting those who disagree with him, shutting down social media sites, and... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Ranking Member of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Steering Committee passed a resolution denying Israel’s connection to Jerusalem: “Once again UNESCO member states tried to deny the historical connection of the Jewish people to Israel. Referring to Israel as ‘occupiers’ of Jerusalem lacking any legal or historical rights to the holy cit... Read more