Today, U.S. Representatives Ted Deutch (FL-22), Ranking Member of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, Gerry Connolly (VA-11), David Cicilline (RI-01), Lois Frankel (FL-21), Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02), Brendan Boyle (PA-13), Ted Lieu (CA-33), Brad Schneider (IL-10) and Tom Suozzi (NY-03) sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging full transparency in his Administration's review of U.S. assistance to the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The nine members, making up the full Democratic membership... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Ranking Member of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, issued this statement following the official opening of the United States Embassy in Israel's capital Jerusalem: “Jerusalem is the historic capital of the Jewish people and will always be the capital of the modern state of Israel. Moving our embassy to Jerusalem reflects what Congress stated over 20 years ago and what is reality, and I welcome today’s dedication ceremony. “Our relationship with Israe... 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), Ranking Member of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, issued the following statement celebrating Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day: "From the Spanish Inquisition to the Russian Pogroms through the genocide of the Holocaust, Jews have been victimized by prejudiced leaders and societies for centuries because of their faith. Carrying this memory, Zionists vowed to re-establish a modern Jewish state that would give Jews around the world a safe and s... 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

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Ranking Member of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, issued this statement after the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Taylor Force Act (H.R. 1164): “We need trusted partners for peace in the Palestinian Authority. That starts by ending the subsidy program for acts of terrorism. I’m proud that Congress came together to produce a strong bipartisan bill to finally pressure the Palestinian Authority to stop their ‘pay for slay’ practice... Read more

During a House Foreign Affairs Committee markup hearing today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Ranking Member of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, voted in favor of the updated Taylor Force Act (H.R. 1164), a bill to pressure the Palestinian Authority to cease payments to terrorists and their families. Ranking Member Deutch issued this statement following the vote: "The Palestinian Authority's 'pay for slay' practice - where terrorists and their families are paid salaries for attack... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Ranking Member of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, co-wrote an op-ed with Israeli Member of Knesset Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid), in which they argue that Europe should designate Hezbollah in its entirety as a terrorist organization, rather than their current policy which is to only sanction Hezbollah’s “militant wing” and not its “political wing.” The op-ed was published in El Pais. Both Spanish and English versions can be found below. Europa, haz caso d... Read more

Moments ago, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution (H.Res. 359) introduced by Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, urging the European Union (EU) to fully designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organizations. Currently, the EU only includes Hezbollah's military wing - and not its political wing - on its list of sanctioned terrorist organizations. The United States makes no distinction... Read more