Rep. Ted Deutch released the following statement in response to the televised announcement by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that he will declare statehood at the United Nations Security Council: “Despite a year of historic Israeli concessions and repeated offers of direct negotiations, the Palestinians have now made clear they intend to unilaterally declare statehood at the United Nations Security Council. This is a reckless and counterproductive decision. “Unilateral action by the Palesti... Read more

Tomorrow, Rep. Ted Deutch (FL-19) will hold a town hall meeting in Deerfield Beach that will also serve as his 250th event since taking office in April of 2010. To mark his 250th event, today Congressman Ted Deutch is unveiling a new, browsable map for constituents that charts his travels throughout South Florida, from visits to community groups and tours of local businesses to roundtables and town hall meetings. Constituents can visit Deutch.House.Gov/Map/ to browse the map of events. Event Det... Read more

(Washington, DC) Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL) sent Secretary of State Hillary Clinton a letter urging the United States to impose sanctions restricting the travel of Rostam Ghasemi, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) General recently appointed as Iran’s new oil minister and slated to assume the presidency of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). As noted by the Wall Street Journal editorial board this morning, Ghasemi is “the former head of Khatam al-Anbia,... Read more

During a late night Foreign Affairs Committee meeting this week, Congressman Deutch delivered the following remarks on the issue of foreign aid: Read more

In the video below, Congressman Deutch argues against the elimination of foreign aid from the United States. Foreign aid amounts to less than one percent of our federal budget, but helps enhance the security of our allies, promote freedom in less democratic regions of the world, and save millions of lives from disease and hunger. Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-19) will introduce an amendment to H.R. 2583, the Foreign Relations Authorization Act for fiscal year 2012, urging U.S. State Department officials to insist Chinese companies that manufactured and exported contaminated drywall to the United States between 2001 and 2009 make homeowners whole. Deutch’s amendment would urge China to have companies responsible for the tainted drywall submit to jurisdiction in U.S. federal courts and comply with any decisions rendere... Read more

(Washington, DC) The House Foreign Affairs Committee has adopted an amendment offered by Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-19) to the Foreign Relations Authorization Act to ensure the State Department has the resources necessary to effectively implement U.S. sanctions against Iran. During a recent subcommittee meeting, testimony by the Director of the Office of Terrorism, Finance, and Economic Sanctions Policy confirmed that the office charged with carrying out the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Account... Read more

Madam Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. Madam Chairman, it has been one year since Congress passed the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act. This legislation, the most robust sanctions package to date, coupled with the passage of UN Security Council resolution 1929 and a newly strengthened sanctions package from the European Union, gave us the tools to create a targeted international sanctions regime aimed at bringing maximum economic pressure on the Iranian r... Read more

Congressman Deutch (D-FL) released the following statement in reaction to President Obama’s address on the war in Afghanistan: “The President’s announcement that the 33,000 troops he deployed in the Afghanistan surge will be coming home by next summer is an important start towards ending this war. From this point forward, however, what we need is a timeline for bringing each and every one of our 100,000 servicemen and women home. With Osama bin Laden dead, many of al Qaeda’s leaders driven from ... Read more

Rep. Ted Deutch (FL-19) released this statement in reaction to President Obama's speech yesterday on the Middle East and his meeting today with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: "Yesterday, the President made clear that Israel cannot be expected to negotiate with a party that does not recognize Israel’s right to exist, and he forcefully rejected Palestinian efforts to delegitimize and isolate Israel at the United Nations. President Obama also reiterated the United States’ unwavering com... Read more