Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), who represents the family of Bob Levinson, published an op-ed on CNN.com urging world leaders to use the United Nations General Assembly to bring up the cases of individuals unjustly detained in Iran. "Last December, six families penned an impassioned open letter to the world pleading for assistance in securing the release of their loved ones unjustly detained in Iran. Many of these families are still waiting for the world to heed their call for the safe return of... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism, issued this statement on the Israeli government's decision to bar certain Members of Congress from visiting Israel: "I am extremely disappointed that the Israeli government has chosen not to allow my colleagues to enter Israel. "It is well known that I have strong disagreements with my colleagues’ views on Israel. I support a two-state solution ... Read more

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed House Resolution 246 by a vote of 398-17 to express opposition to the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement. "You simply will not and cannot achieve lasting peace and security for both Israelis and Palestinians and work toward a two-state solution if you support a movement that seeks to delegitimize the very existence of Israel," Congressman Deutch continued. "I am relentlessly opposed to the global Boycott, Divestment, a... Read more

Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed Chairman Ted Deutch's legislation, the "United States-Israel Cooperation Enhancement and Regional Security Act," which would strengthen the US-Israel relationship, provide justice to victims of terror, and allow security and humanitarian assistance to the Palestinians to continue. Chairman Deutch introduced this legislation with Ranking Member Joe Wilson. Below is a transcript of Congressman Deutch's remarks. Click the image to watch a video of h... Read more

This afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Chairman Ted Deutch's (D-FL) resolution commemorating the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires and demanding justice and accountability for those responsible for the attack. The text of the resolution can be accessed here.The resolution passed the House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously on June 20, 2019. This resolution was jointly introduced by Congressman Ted Deutch, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs S... Read more

After the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) issued this statement: "House Democrats just passed a national defense bill that will ensure our nation provides for our men and women in uniform and strengthens our military resolve around the world, including by ensuring the reckless decisions by President Trump don’t lead us to unnecessary conflict. "We prioritized the needs of our military by passing the ... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL) and a nine-member bipartisan Congressional delegation concluded visits to Qatar, Cyprus, and Greece. The delegation visited U.S. troops at al-Udeid Air Base, the largest American military installation in the Middle East, on July 4. In Qatar, the delegation received a briefing from Major General B. Chance Saltzman on threats to U.S. interests in the region and military operations in Afghanistan and Syria. The group also toured the Combined Air Operations Center, whic... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL) and a Congressional delegation concluded three days of meetings in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Ramallah with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh, leading Knesset members Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid, top Israeli security officials, and Palestinian and Israeli civil society organizations. The group also visited Augusta Victoria Hospital, which has received funding from the U.S. Agency for International Developm... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL), Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC), Congressman Alcee Hastings (D-FL), and Congressman David Schweikert (R-AZ) introduced a resolution reaffirming the strong partnership between Tunisia and the United States and supporting the people of the Tunisia in their continued pursuit of democratic reforms. Congressman Deutch is the Chairman and Congressman Wilson is the Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Internat... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) support efforts to strengthen existing United States government policy of recovering American hostages abroad, as laid out in the first report by the James W. Foley Foundation evaluating existing U.S. policy. The report, based on interviews with 27 former American hostages, detainees, and their family members and representatives, found that "there is still a need for more honesty and transparency from government officials," and tha... Read more