Just now, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Senate-passed resolution (S.J.Res. 7) directing the President to withdraw all United States Armed Forces from the conflict in Yemen unless authorized by Congress. This follows House passage of the companion legislation (H.J.Res. 37) on February 13, 2019. House passage of S.J.Res. 7 sends the resolution to President Trump's desk. Following passage of S.J.Res. 7, Chairman Deutch issued this statement: "The United States plays an essential role... Read more

Saturday, March 9 marks 12 years since Bob Levinson disappeared in Iran. He is the longest held American hostage in U.S. history. In advance of this date, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) issued this statement: “For 12 years, Bob’s family and his community have prayed for his safety and pleaded for three successive Administrations to prioritize his case. Since his disappearance from Kish Island on March 9, 2007, Bob has missed 12 years as a husband, father, and grandfather. The Levinsons should no... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism, Congressman Ted Lieu (CA-33), and Congressman Michael Waltz (FL-06) introduced legislation to strengthen United States government recovery efforts of American hostages abroad. The legislation would empower the Preside... Read more

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution directing the President to withdraw all United States Armed Forces from the conflict in Yemen unless authorized by Congress. Upon passage of H.J.Res. 37, Chairman Deutch issued this statement: "Our strategic relationships in the Arabian Peninsula are important to defending our security interests in the region, especially in our shared interest in pushing back against Iran and its proxy in Yemen, the Houthis. "However, I am deeply troub... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) was selected by his colleagues on the House Foreign Affairs Committee to serve as the Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism. Chairman Deutch has previously served as the Ranking Democrat on the Subcommittee since 2013. "I'm deeply honored to lead this important subcommittee over a region of such significance to our national security and global stability," Chairman Deutch said. "Now more than ever, Congress... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Ranking Member of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, made the following statement in response to reports that the Trump Administration would withdraw U.S. forces from Syria: “Today the Trump Administration announced it would begin pulling U.S. forces and personnel from Syria. I’m deeply concerned about this decision and the impact it will have on the ground and on our ability to influence a political resolution to... Read more

On Monday, families of individuals being held in Iran, including the family of Bob Levinson of Coral Springs, Florida, sent an open letter to government leaders, international non-governmental organizations, and media outlets urging "all our governments, especially those who enjoy diplomatic relations with the country of Iran, to acknowledge this hostage taking crisis immediately and to take concrete steps that would help resolve these cases and end this horrific practice." As they write in the ... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, issued this statement following the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s imposition of sanctions pursuant to the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act against Saudi Arabian nationals connected to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi: “The cold-blooded murder of a journalist was a direct offense on the values for which our country stands. Today’s announced s... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) published a post on Medium titled "The World is Watching Our Response to Khashoggi’s Murder," in which he calls on President Trump to investigate the disappearance of Saudi journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi "America has historically been the leader and the moral authority on basic freedoms and rights for the rest of the world. We are ceding that leadership every day that we don’t forcefully denounce abuses occurring around the world, e... Read more

Today, 119 Democratic Members of Congress urged the Trump Administration to reverse its recent decision to impose cruel and discriminatory visa requirements on the same-sex partners of LGBTQ diplomats. The letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was co-led by Reps. Ted Deutch (FL-22), Brad Schneider (IL-10), David Cicilline (RI-01), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Eliot Engel (NY-16), and Frank Pallone (NJ-06). On October 1, 2018, the State Department began implementing its policy to no longer issue di... Read more