Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) joined Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-3) to introduce the Raise the Wage Act. This legislation will raise the minimum wage, currently set at $7.25, to $12.00 an hour by the year 2020. In addition, the Raise the Wage Act indexes the minimum wage to median wage growth beginning in 2021 so that low-income workers continue to share in America's economic success. "Strong economic growth, a soaring stock market, and huge corporate profits have failed to translate int... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL) reintroduced the Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2015, legislation to promote research and development into technologies that harness the energy generated by America's oceans. This legislation will support innovative research underway at places like the Southeast Marine Renewable Energy Center, Florida Atlantic University's nationally-renowned marine-energy research institute. Congressman Deutch's legislation, which has also been int... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) joined Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-4) to introduce the Arbitration Fairness Act. Forced arbitration forces Americans to choose between improving conditions at their jobs or keeping their jobs. These binding contracts infringe upon the right of all Americans to due process in a court of law. Forced arbitration effectively enables corporations to avoid accountability for even the most egregious abuses. By amending the Federal Arbitration Act, this bill would ... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) joined Congressman Steve Chabot (OH-4) to introduce the Girls Count Act. Passage of this act would authorize the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls in developing countries. Specifically, this bill will fund efforts to issue birth certificates and develop national registries for children in the developing world. In addition, the Girls ... Read more

THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL ACT (H.R. 2063, 114th Congress) Introduced by Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) Supported by: National Association of Counties, American Bar Association, Conference of Chief Justices/ Conference of State Court Administrators, National Legal Aid & Defender Association, National Association for Public Defense, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, The Constitution Project In Gideon v. Wainwright, the Supreme Court held that Americans accused of... Read more

Today, Congressman Deutch (FL-21) signed on as a cosponsor of The Voices for Veterans Act, H.R. 915. This legislation would expand the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) veterans. More than 1 million veterans who are LGBT have proudly served our nation. Despite this, these heroes consistently deal with discriminatory laws that prevent them from receiving full access to benefits and services from the VA.... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Ranking Democrat on the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, issued the following statement on Israel's Independence Day (Yom Ha'atzmaut): "Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and celebrate the 67th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel. This anniversary represents 67 years in which there has been a strong, independent, and democratic State of Israel; 67 years of growth, advancement, ... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) joined Congressman Mark Takano (CA-41) to introduce the Social Security and Medicare Parity Act. This legislation will ensure that same-sex couples receive the Social Security, Medicare, and survivor benefits they have earned. Since the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in the United States v. Windsor case, the Department of Justice has updated federal regulations in order to recognize the rights of same-sex couples and provide them with the federal benefits... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) joined Congressman Scott Garrett (NJ-5) and Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY-12) to introduce the Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act (H.R. 1982). This legislation will protect ordinary investors from the fraudulent and abusive schemes of securities brokers and investor advisers in addition to providing protections from further “clawbacks” to the innocent investors who were devastated by Ponzi schemes. After the hardships of the fin... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch joined Congressman Jared Polis (CO-2) to introduce the Veterans Conservation Corps Act. This legislation will establish a veterans conservation corps that will assist returning veterans transition to civilian life and find meaningful employment. Ted's support for this legislation is part of his ongoing commitment to help veterans returning from war succeed at home. Inspired by the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930s, this bill will create a corps of service mem... Read more