Representatives Nita Lowey (D-NY), Chris Smith (R-NJ), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Kay Granger (R-TX), Ted Deutch (D-FL), Randy Weber (R-TX), Marc Veasey (D-TX), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), the Co-Chairs of the House of Representatives Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism, remember the horrific massacre at the Tree of Life Synagogue and honor the memories of the 11 victims. As the Co-Chairs of the Task Force, the Members of Congress issued the following joint statement: “It is with the de... Read more

On October 23, 2019, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot L. Engel and House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism Chairman Ted Deutch led a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper requesting an urgent briefing on reports that U.S.-origin military equipment provided to the United Arab Emirates ended up in the hands of secessionist forces in Yemen. The letter also expresses concern that the Islamic... Read more

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act (H.R. 724), introduced by Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) and Congressman Vern Buchanan (FL-16) to criminalize certain acts of animal cruelty. In 2010, Congress passed the Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act, which made the creation and distribution of animal crushing videos illegal. However, the underlying acts of cruelty against animals were not included. The PACT Act closes this loop... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), Congressman Ted Lieu (CA-33), and Congressman Tom Malinowski (NJ-07) introduced legislation to clarify and strengthen American policy in support of a peaceful diplomatic resolution to the Libyan conflict and to deter foreign interference in Libya. This legislation sanctions individuals who commit human rights violations in Libya, support Russia’s military intervention in Libya, or threaten the peace, security, and stability o... Read more

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), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued this statement on President Donald Trump pressing the Ukrainian president to investigate Vice President Biden and withholding aid to Ukraine while making his demands: "Seeking campaign help from a foreign government is illegal, unethical, and an un-American abuse of power. Allegations that the President tied Ukrainian aid needed to combat Russian aggression to his demands are outrageous and must be fu... Read more

Yesterday evening, the House Judiciary Committee passed Congressman Ted Deutch's (FL-22) legislation (H.R. 4018) that amends the Elderly and Family Reunification for Certain Non-Violent Offenders Pilot Program reauthorized by the FIRST STEP Act of 2018. The Elderly and Family Reunification for Certain Non-Violent Offenders Pilot Program permits the U.S. Bureau of Prisons to transfer eligible nonviolent elderly prisoners into a home detention pilot program based on the prisoner serving two-thirds... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) voted to pass bipartisan bills in the U.S. House of Representatives to ban offshore drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Pacific Ocean. The Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act (H.R. 1941) prohibits any new oil and gas leasing in the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf planning area (North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and the Straits of Florida) or the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf planning area (Washington/Ore... Read more

Today, after the House Judiciary Committee passed gun violence prevention legislation, including the Keep Americans Safe Act (H.R. 1186), Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01), Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), and Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) released the following statement: “Today’s votes by the House Judiciary Committee make clear that Democrats are serious about advancing the kind of common-sense gun safety measures the American people are demanding, including o... Read more

This evening, the House Judiciary Committee passed the bipartisan Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) Act, introduced by U.S. Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Ted Deutch (D-FL), and Don Beyer (D-VA). Following its passage, the sponsors issued the following statements: “This is a historic day in the fight to end senseless gun violence. I am deeply proud that our Extreme Risk Protection Order Act passed through the Judiciary Committee and is one step closer to a vo... Read more