(Boca Raton, FL) Next Monday, September 13, 2010, Congressman Ted Deutch and State Representative Maria Sachs will hold "Investing in Florida's Economy: 21st Century Energy," a South Florida renewable energy summit. The event will feature opening remarks from Congressman Deutch and Rep. Sachs and a panel discussion of energy experts from the United States Department of Energy, the National Green Energy Council, Enterprise Florida, the Center for Ocean Energy Technology, local renewable energy bu... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-19) and Congressman Ron Klein (FL-22) will be joined by Bernard Siegel, Executive Director of the Genetics Policy Institute and founder of the World Stem Cell Summit, for a press conference on the urgent need to lift a federal court's recent injunction on federally-backed embryonic stem cell research. The Congressmen will join families, advocates, and organizations with a stake in this critical research at Stand Among Friends, a local disability center located on the ... Read more

Keep Up With Retirees' Costs Representing South Florida in Congress, I regularly hold town meetings with retirees. Inevitably, the first question from the crowd is one I often ask myself, “Why are folks in Washington lying about Social Security?” There is a bizarre consensus that dismantling this cherished program by raising the retirement age or cutting benefits would somehow fix the federal budget. But that would only inflict harm on the millions of Americans who rely on Social Security to su... Read more

Next Wednesday, August 18th, Reps. Alcee L. Hastings (FL-23) and Ted Deutch (FL-19) will tour the Lord’s Place and host a Medicaid and health care enrollment fair at the West Palm Beach homelessness center. Several organizations committed to expanding access to affordable health care will participate in the fair, including the Florida Department of Children and Families, Covering Children and Families, Florida Community Health Action Information Network (CHAIN), the Palm Beach County Health Care... Read more

Wednesday, August 11th, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-19) and Congressman Ron Klein (FL-22) will hold a press conference after returning from Washington for an emergency vote on legislation to save the jobs of 160,000 teachers across America. Palm Beach County public school teachers and officials will join Reps. Deutch and Klein as they discuss how the Education and Medicaid Assistance Act of 2010 keeps teachers in the classroom rather than on the unemployment line. The legislation, which is paid f... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-19) has introduced legislation comprehensively improving Social Security benefits and strengthening the program’s financial future. The Preserving our Promise to Seniors Act of 2010 extends the solvency of Social Security - without raising the retirement age or slashing benefits – and finally guarantees adequate and accurate cost of living adjustments each year. Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-19) released the following statement after U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the State of Florida as a finalist in the second phase of the Obama Administration’s Race to the Top program: “Today’s announcement from the U.S. Department of Education drives home two very important points. “First, there is no doubt that Florida is poised to lead America in reforming public education to meet the needs of the 21st century. Our second phase application for Race to the Top preserves the authority of local teachers and administrators who are directly responsible for the education of our children. At the same time, our proposal focuses on raising standards, recruiting and retaining talented teachers and principals, and transforming our lowest achieving schools. “Secondly, Florida’s status as a finalist drives home that equal in importance to the content of the proposed reforms is the process by which they are created. Within the past year, Floridians watched as a divisive campaign led by our Republican-dominated legislature vilified the teachers in our classrooms and failed to earn the confidence of the Department of Education. Instead, it was open collaboration between educators, lawmakers, business leaders, and other stakeholders that advanced Florida’s candidacy for Race to the Top funding.” Read more

Yesterday, Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced the Iran Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (ITA), along with Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Chairman of the Middle East Subcommittee Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Rep. Ron Klein (D-FL), member of the Financial Services and Foreign Affairs committees, and Rep. Dan Burton (R-IN) Ranking Member of the Middle East Subcommittee. Read more

After a 7-week long filibuster of unemployment benefits in the United States Senate, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-19) voted to restore unemployment benefits for 2.5 million Americans. Unemployment benefits provide a critical lifeline in a time of desperation for families unable to find work and struggling to keep up with mortgage payments, grocery bills, homeowners’ insurance premiums, and other expenses. “Today, a nightmare ends for 2.5 million Americans who earned unemployment benefits while wor... Read more

Congressman Deutch Hails Passage of Wall Street Reform Washington, DC – Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-19) released the following statement after final passage of Wall Street reform by the United States Senate: “Nearly two years ago, 8 million American jobs vanished. $17 trillion in retirement savings and net worth evaporated. Millions of families lost their homes, and small businesses closed their doors. These tragedies did not happen by accident. For eight years, the Bush Administration and its allies in Congress turned a blind eye as recklessness on Wall Street ran rampant. “While no legislation can bring each of those jobs back or cure the pain caused by this recession, today the United States Congress passed the most important consumer protection and financial regulation reform in decades. Sending the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to President Obama’s desk is the most significant step taken by Congress thus far to protect the American people from another financial meltdown. This bill will help prevent the irresponsible behavior that led to the financial crisis and prevent banks and firms that are too big to fail -- from gambling with Americans’ retirement savings, home values, and credit. “No longer will taxpayers be on the hook for bailing out large financial firms whose collapse would put the entire economy at risk. Instead, we will have an established process for shutting down firms in trouble. In addition, Americans will have a watchdog in the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau exclusively devoted to protecting consumers from abusive financial practices. “A stable financial system is crucial to fostering job creation, providing small businesses with adequate access to credit, and fueling a long-lasting economic recovery. I look forward to President Obama’s signing of this bill and will be closely monitoring the enactment of its many important provisions.” Read more