Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) joined Congressman F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (WI-5) to introduce the Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2015. This legislation would help individuals with unique medical needs perform basic living activities through the use of complex rehabilitation technology (CRT) devices. These technologies may include specially configured wheelchairs, seating and positioning systems, and other complex equipment. Such technology is not c... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) joined Congressman Mark Takano (CA-41) to introduce the Let It Go Act. This legislation will limit how long campaign funds can be withheld by Members of Congress after leaving office or running in an election. The Let It Go Act stipulates that campaign funds must be disbursed to their original donors, to charities, to political parties, or to pay off campaign debt within six years of leaving or running for office. This bill amends the Federal Election Campai... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) joined Congressman Tom Reed (NY-23) to introduce the Medicare Access to CGM Act. This legislation will create a new benefit category under Medicare for continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices. These devices, used by those with diabetes, monitor a person’s blood sugar throughout the day and alert the user when levels are too low or too high. Recent advancements in technology have also led to the creation of new mobile apps that sync with these blood sugar... Read more

In conjunction with the 8th anniversary of the disappearance of Robert Levinson, Reps. Ted Deutch (D-FL), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) and Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) will introduce a resolution calling on Iran to increase its efforts to assist in bringing Bob Levinson home. Levinson, a retired FBI agent and private investigator, went missing from Iran’s Kish Island on March 9, 2007. He has now been held for 2,922 days, making him the longest held United States civili... Read more

This Tuesday, March 10th, the following events with Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) are open to local media: Veterans Affairs Meeting: (West Palm Beach, FL) Congressman Ted Deutch will address local veterans, advocates, and caregivers on the latest developments in Washington, including the recent signing of the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for Americans Veterans Act into law. Named in honor of an Iraq and Afghanistan War veteran who tragically took his own life, this law is expanding access to me... Read more

On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the historic March from Selma to Montgomery, high school students serving on Congressman Ted Deutch's (FL-21) Congressional Youth Cabinet will get an in-depth look at recent challenges to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Congressman Deutch, a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, will discuss with students the 2013 Supreme Court decision that struck down key portions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and charged Congress with updating the landmark law... Read more

Today, Congressman Deutch (FL-21) co-introduced House Resolution 123, which expresses Congress’s support for designating August 6 as National Voting Rights Day. August 6th marks the 50th anniversary of the enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This landmark legislation was signed into a law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, prohibiting racial discrimination in voting. In the wake of Shelby County v. Holder, House Resolution 123 emphasizes the need to ensure that no citizens are disenfranchis... Read more

Chairman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) and Ranking Member Ted Deutch (D-FL) of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee and Chairwoman Kay Granger (R-TX) and Ranking Member Nita Lowey (D-FL) of the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, made the following joint statement today after introducing H.R. 907, the United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015 which seeks to strengthen military and economic ties between the United States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. ... Read more

Today, Congressman Deutch (FL-21) co-introduced the Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2015, legislation allowing greater transparency and accountability in judicial proceedings. While C-SPAN allows Americans to watch legislative branch proceedings, it is difficult for the public to gain information on judicial branch debate. This bill will allow judges at all federal levels to open their courtrooms to television cameras and radio broadcasts, while providing needed exceptions for privacy and due p... Read more

U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch (FL-21) has co-introduced legislation Reps. Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) and Diana DeGette (CO-1) that bans the importation, sale, manufacturing, or transfer of large capacity magazines designed for shooting en masse. The Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act, also introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT), bans a magazines that hold more than ten rounds of ammunition. According to Mayors Against Illegal ... Read more