Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) and Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27) introduced legislation to prevent the President from canceling penalties on Chinese telecommunications company ZTE. The intelligence community and law enforcement officials have repeatedly warned that ZTE products pose serious national security threats to the United States. In April 2018, the Commerce Department imposed an order of denial on ZTE banning it from doing business with U.S. firms for its repeated viol... Read more

After President Trump cancelled the scheduled summit with North Korea, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued this statement: "President Trump’s rationale for cancelling the planned summit with North Korea makes no sense. "The President was willing to meet with Kim Jong Un to attempt to denuclearize the Korean peninsula and reduce the threat to our allies and American troops in the region, even after exchanging several rounds of childish i... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, issued this statement following President Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) Iran nuclear agreement: "I regret the President’s decision to weaken American leadership around the globe. "I have expressed my concerns about the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, but I have been clear that American leadership is ... Read more

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act (H.R. 4744), legislation introduced by Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, and Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee. This legislation states that Congress stands with the people of Iran in their desire for basic freedoms, and it provides the Trump Administrati... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued this statement on the leadership transition in Cuba: “Unfortunately, today’s transition of power did not give the Cuban people the chance to vote in a free and fair election for their new leader. The incoming leadership must seize this opportunity for significant and desperately-needed reform in Cuba to guarantee basic human rights for every Cuban and put the country on a path toward democracy.” Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury requesting information on reports that Kalashnikov USA, based in Pompano Beach, Florida, may have violated U.S. sanctions through its relationship with the Russian gun manufacturer Kalashnikov Concern. Congressman Deutch issued this statement: “This story is layered with suspicious moves and questionable decisions. Kalashnikov USA, lured to Florida by Governor Scott, is reportedly using a web of shell comp... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Ranking Member of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, issued the following statement after Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution to investigate the most recent use of chemical weapons in Syria: “This is now the 12th time Russia has used its veto in the Security Council to protect the ruthless Assad regime, and the sixth time Russia has blocked action specifically on the use of chemical weapons in Syria. Once again, Russia restrains ... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), representing the Levinson family in Coral Springs, and Senators Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) issued the following statements today after recent reports of Iran denying its commitment to help the U.S. in bringing Bob Levinson home: “This is a despicable attempt by Iran to absolve itself of past commitments to help locate Bob and bring him home," said Deutch. "If Iran wants to be treated like a member of the international community, it needs to live up ... Read more

Today, on the anniversary of Argentinian prosecutor Alberto Nisman’s death, 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, introduced a resolution honoring his work and calling for a full and just investigation into his death. Nisman was the Special Prosecutor overseeing the investigation into the 1994 bombing of the Buenos Aires AMIA (Asocia... Read more

On Tuesday, January 9, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, and Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, introduced the Iran Human Rights and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act. This legislation states that Congress stands with the people of Iran, and it provides the Trump administration with the tools necessary to hold Iranian government officials responsible fo... Read more