Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (FL-20), Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), and Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), representing the Congressional Broward Delegation, along with Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairwoman Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01), Congressional Caribbean Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (USVI), House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler(D-NY), Congresswom... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Chair of the LGBT Aging Task Force of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, joined Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici(OR-01) and Congressman Charlie Crist (FL-13) to introduce legislation that aims to improve the Older Americans Act (OAA) by better serving LGBT elders and increasing access to culturally competent services and support programs. This bill is named to honor LGBT activists Ruthie Berman and Connie Kurtz. To learn more about Ruthie and Connie's story, cl... Read more

This afternoon, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) participated in a press conference introducing the Keep Americans Safe Act, a bill that would prohibit the transfer, importation, or possession of magazines able to hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. “I’m proud to join my colleagues in this important measure to address gun violence,” Congressman Deutch said. “Thirteen years since the large capacity ammunition ban lapsed, Congress has repeatedly failed to act to protect the American people. Gun ... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, recorded a video statement after the mass shooting in Las Vegas that left over 59 people dead and over 500 injured. Click the image below to watch the video. A transcript of the video is below. Congressman Ted Deutch: "Hi, it’s Ted. I just wanted to spend a minute before I head off to the Floor to vote to reflect upon what happened last night and the way we’re all feeling. "We mourn for the lives lost in that trag... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) has reintroduced the National Center for the Right to Counsel Act, legislation to expand access to indigent defense by establishing a private, nonprofit corporation that aims to supplement current state and local systems. The National Center for the Right to Counsel will provide financial support for public defense systems and for training programs that aim to improve the delivery of legal services to indigent criminal defendants. The Center will also engage in res... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) issued this statement after President Trump announced that he would revoke the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA): "The President's plan to end the DACA program is cruel and inhumane. "The DACA program is not a free government handout, and it’s not an amnesty program. DACA has allowed the estimated 800,000 people in our country, almost 33,000 in Florida, who were brought to the US at young ages through no fault of their own to come out of the sha... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Vice Chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, issued this statement following President Trump's announcement that the U.S. military would not allow transgender Americans to openly serve: "President Trump’s mean-spirited decision to exclude qualified and dedicated Americans from our military has no legitimate justification. This is discrimination against qualified Americans, and the policy has no basis in military need or legal authority. "These are America... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) introduced the Disarm Hate Act, legislation to prohibit gun sales to a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission. The text of H.R. 2841 is available here. Read more

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Veterans Care Financial Protection Act, legislation co-introduced by Congressman Deutch (FL-22) to protect veterans from pension poachers and scams. Sophisticated scam artists target veterans by charging illegal fees for helping them apply for benefits, retroactively applying hidden costs for services, and shifting assets to annuities and trusts to make funds inaccessible to the veteran. This legislation would require the VA to work... Read more

(Boca Raton, Fla.) Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) announced a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration to Opportunities Industrialization Centers (OIC) of South Florida (Oakland Park), a community based organization offering support to disadvantaged and underemployed individuals to help them find employment and become self-sufficient. This grant supports research-based, evidence-informed reentry programs for justice-involved individuals e... Read more