Today, U.S. Representative Ted Deutch (D-FL), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Global Counterterrorism, issued this statement following the fall of Afghanistan and President Joe Biden's address to the nation: "I’m devastated by what we are seeing unfold in Afghanistan. The commitment and sacrifice of so many American servicemembers, diplomats, officials, aid workers, and contractors, as well as their Afghan partners that offered invaluable sup... Read more

On Monday, August 9, U.S. Representatives Ted Deutch (FL-22), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), Grace Meng (NY-06), Lee Zeldin (NY-01), and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (MD-05) sent a letter to the Speaker of the Sejm of Poland urging her to stop the advancement of pending legislation that would make it virtually impossible for Holocaust survivors and their descendants to receive just compensation for property wrongfully confiscated during the Holocaust and Communist occupied periods. "Prior to t... Read more

Today, U.S. Representative Ted Deutch (FL-22), the founding co-chair of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, issued this statement applauding President Joe Biden's reported nomination of Deborah Lipstadt as the State Department Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism: "President Biden made an excellent choice in selecting Deborah Lipstadt to serve as the State Department’s Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism. She will bring to this role extensive expe... Read more

Today, U.S. Representatives Ted Deutch (D-FL), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Global Counterterrorism, Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Kathy Manning (NC-06), and Peter Meijer (MI-03) introduced a resolution urging the European Union (EU) to fully designate Hezbollah a terrorist organization. Currently, the EU only includes Hezbollah's military wing - and not its political wing - on its list of sanctioned terrorist organizations. The United States mak... Read more

Today, U.S. Representative Ted Deutch (D-FL), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Global Counterterrorism, published an op-ed on TheHill.com discussing his recently-introduced legislation to incorporate mental health needs into our foreign assistance programs. The bipartisan Mental Health in International Development and Humanitarian Settings (MINDS) Act would integrate Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) best practices across all U.S.... Read more

Today, U.S. Representatives Ted Deutch (FL-22) and Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) introduced the United States-Greece Defense and Interparliamentary Partnership Act of 2021. This legislation will strengthen the defense partnership between the United States and Greece, including by supporting Greek military modernization and multilateral security cooperation between Cyprus, Greece, Israel, and the United States. A companion bill introduced by Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) passed the ... Read more

Last week, Rep. Ted Deutch (FL-22) and Rep. French Hill (AR-02) formally announced the creation of the Congressional Task Force on American Hostages and Americans Wrongfully Detained Abroad at a press event with Margaux Ewen, Executive Director, James Foley Foundation; Samar M. Hamwi and Mouna Kamalmaz, Majd Kamalmaz’s mother and sister; and Nizar Zakka, a Lebanese U.S. resident formerly detained in Iran. "Having a loved one detained or held hostage abroad is an unimaginable, heartbreaking exper... Read more

Today, U.S. Representatives Ted Deutch (D-FL) and Joe Wilson (R-SC), respectively the Chair and Ranking Member of the Middle East, North Africa, and Global Counterterrorism Subcommittee, introduced the bipartisan Mental Health in International Development and Humanitarian Settings (MINDS) Act, legislation to integrate Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) best practices across all U.S. foreign assistance programs and develop inter-bureau and interagency coordination on MHPSS programming... Read more

Today, the eight co-chairs of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism issued the following joint statement in response to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's antisemitic comments: “We unequivocally condemn the recent antisemitic remarks of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, which are tantamount to blood libel against the Jewish people. We firmly believe the leader of an American partner should not use the same antisemitic tropes that have been used countless times ... Read more

U.S. Representatives Ted Deutch (D-FL) and Joe Wilson (R-SC), Chair and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa, and Global Counterterrorism, and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) and Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) released the following joint statement calling for the end to the Houthi siege of Marib: “The ongoing Houthi assault on Marib is a catastrophe that threatens to further exacerbate the devastating humanitarian crisis in Yemen. ... Read more