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

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, and U.S. Senators Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to publicly press Iran to return Robert Levinson home. Congressman Deutch, Senator Nelson, and Senator Rubio sent the letter as the President begins meetings with world leaders at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly and as U.S. Ambassador to the UN Ni... Read more

This afternoon, the House Foreign Affairs Committee considered a resolution (House Resolution 1017), introduced by Congressman Brendan Boyle (PA-13), to request from the President, and require from the Secretary of State, documents and records regarding the July 16, 2018 meeting between President Trump and President Putin in Helsinki. Instead, Republican leaders voted to block the House of Representatives from even considering the resolution on the House floor. Click the image to watch Congressm... Read more

This afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the "Ileana Ros-Lehtinen United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018," legislation introduced by Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) and Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27), the Ranking Member and Chairman respectively of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa. This bill codifies the 2016 Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Israel that resulted in an unprece... Read more