Today, U.S. Representative Ted Deutch (FL-22) issued this statement after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the designation of the Yemeni Houthi group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization: “I’m gravely concerned that the Trump Administration’s designation will severely limit the relief provided to millions of innocent Yemenis, who depend on international assistance for survival, while doing nothing to advance a political solution in Yemen. The Trump Administration has repeatedly ignored th... Read more

Today, U.S. Representative Ted Deutch (FL-22) issued this statement after his reappointment by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and approval by the Democratic Caucus to serve as Chairman of the House Ethics Committee in the 117th Congress: "It is my great honor to serve the House of Representatives and all Americans in this role. Never has it been more important to restore the American people's faith in our government and their elected officials. We must hold ourselves to the high ethical standard that is e... Read more

Following the swearing-in of the Members of the 117th Congress, U.S. Representative Ted Deutch (FL-22) issued this statement: "With great honor and humility, I swore the oath to support and defend the Constitution and to faithfully discharge my duties as the representative of Florida’s 22nd District in the U.S. House of Representatives. "There is no shortage of priorities that Congress must consider this term. Our country is in the grips of a deadly global pandemic, a crisis that the world had n... Read more

Today, President Donald Trump signed into law the Promoting Alzheimer’s Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act introduced by U.S. Representatives Ted Deutch (FL-22) and Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14) and Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), and Chuck Grassley (R-IA). The legislation directs the U.S. Department of Justice to develop best practices and training materials for assisting professionals – law enforcement, firefighters, emergency personnel, social workers, court officials, and m... Read more

Rep. Ted Deutch released the following statement after his vote in support of COVID relief and government funding legislation. “Today I voted in favor of legislation to deliver desperately needed help to Americans struggling under the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. With the tragic number of infections, hospitalizations, and deaths rising across the nation, this legislation provides billions of dollars to help slow the spread of this virus and to accelerate equitable vaccine distribution that wil... Read more

Today the House passed bipartisan legislation to increase federal investments in marine energy led by Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Congressman Don Young (R-AK), and Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL). The Water Power Research and Development Act strengthens water power programs at the Department of Energy (DOE) and provides funding for research, development, demonstration, and commercialization of marine energy. The legislation passed the House as part of a funding and COVID relief package.... Read more

Today, U.S. Representative Ted Deutch (FL-22) and U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) introduced legislation requiring the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to report to Congress on efforts to address the global climate change crisis and improve the agency's energy and resource efficiency. Specifically, the legislation will require the Secretary to report to Congress on the Department’s plan underlining the st... Read more

On Tuesday, Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Task Force on Aging & Families (TFAF), joined with Task Force leaders to send a letter to Drs. David Kessler, Vivek Murthy, and Marcella Nunez-Smith, Co-Chairs of the Biden-Harris Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board, requesting that a geriatrician or expert in aging services be appointed to the board to specifically address the impact of COVID-19 on Older Americans. Recently, the transition began appointing a lea... Read more

The co-chairs of the recently-launched Inter-Parliamentary Task Force for Combating Online Antisemitism published an op-ed on CNN.com laying out the issue of online antisemitism and their goal of forming "a united front and a global commitment to combating this deeply serious issue." "The hate that we see online isn't just harmless chatter relegated to dark corners of the internet -- it often spills onto the streets, and dangerous propaganda can quickly transcend the geographic borders of any o... Read more

Today, U.S. Representatives Ted Deutch (FL-22) and Ro Khanna (CA-17) led a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft calling for the administration to prioritize the worsening humanitarian crisis in Yemen and to support productive measures to expedite needed assistance to the Yemeni people. "Years of civil conflict, together with the devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, have greatly increased the risk of famine and starvation to Y... Read more