Today, Congressman Ted Deutch testified before the House Budget Committee against attempts by House Republicans to insert Social Security into this year's budget debate. Congressman Deutch's remarks were offered as part of the Budget Committee's annual practice of soliciting testimony from members of Congress prior to the drafting of the upcoming fiscal year's budget. Video of Congressman Deutch's testimony is available below: TESTIMONY OF CONGRESSMAN TED DEUTCH BEFORE HOUSE BUDGET COMMITTEE Mar... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch has signed on as a cosponsor of H.R. 1002, the Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011. As the FCC explained in the National Broadband Plan, “wireless broadband is poised to become a key platform for innovation in the United States over the next decade.” Expanding investment and access to advanced wireless networks will be a major driver of economic growth and opportunity. This is especially true for minority and low-income Americans, who typically use wireless devices to access... Read more

Today, exactly one year since President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL) will hold a town hall meeting focused on the enactment of health care reform. “Those opposed to health care reform charged this law would mean socialized medicine, death panels for seniors, and devastating job losses,” said Congressman Deutch. “Now, a year later, we see new protections for patients, cheaper prescription drugs for seniors under Medicare, and 1.5 milli... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL) released the following statement in reaction to the explosion of a bomb today in Jerusalem that killed a 59-year-old woman and injured dozens more: “Today’s horrific bombing in Jerusalem is yet another attack in a surge of violence perpetuated by Palestinian terrorists against innocent Israeli citizens,” said Congressman Ted Deutch. “The victims of this heinous attack and the Israeli people deserve the full support of the international community as they seek to defe... Read more

The following events in Congressman Ted Deutch's schedule are open to press. During the district work week, Congressman Deutch is available for interviews on our need to refocus the budget debate in Washington on creating jobs, and on the one year anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act and its implementation thus far. Tuesday, March 22nd, 9:00 am - 9:50 am Congress in the Classroom at Atlantic High School 2300 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida As part of his ongoing "Con... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-19) released this statement regarding the United Nations Human Rights Council’s consideration of six resolutions aimed solely at singling out and delegitimizing Israel on the international stage. These resolutions come at a time when Israel’s neighbors are struggling to achieve the most basic freedoms and human rights, and when Israel is the only partner willing to come to the table for direct peace talks. Statement by Congressman Ted Deutch: “It is appalling that the ... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch has cosponsored H.R. 1041, the Fairness in Medicare Bidding. Created in the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003, the goal of the program was to improve quality of service and eliminate excess costs within Medicare. While everyone supports competition and savings, the program is anything but competitive. Shortly after the program was first implemented, Congress legislatively delayed it for 18 months due to critical flaws in the bidding process, which produced fewer competito... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch has cosponsored H.R. 1090, the Full-Service Community Schools Act of 2011. Over the last decade, research on full-service community schools consistently shows positive outcomes in student achievement and attendance rates, a decrease in dropout rates, reductions in disciplinary actions, as well as increases in parental involvement and access to preventative health services. Full-service community schools take an innovative approach to educating America’s children by utilizi... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch has cosponsored H.R. 1161, the Community Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness (CARE) Act of 2011. More than 75 years ago, with the ratification of the 21st Amendment, the American people decided to end Prohibition and in the process created a unique system of state-based alcohol regulation. As a result, alcohol regulation during the past 75 years has been narrowly tailored to address the unique concerns of each state. Most states have implemented a three-tier alcohol regulator... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch has signed onto H.R. 1166, the No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act. When Fidel Castro's Communist government came to power in 1959, they confiscated trademarks that Cubans owned in the United States and other countries. In 1998, Congress enacted Section 211 of the Omnibus Appropriations bill, which protects United States trademarks and their rightful owners from confiscation by the Cuban government. Section 211 prohibits the extension of any United States trademark... Read more