Congressman Ted Deutch has cosponsored H.R. 377, the Paycheck Fairness Act. The Paycheck Fairness Act makes major strides in closing the wage gap between men and women. The bill targets existing loopholes for employers to continue to discriminate against women. It requires that wage rate differentials are based on factors other than sex, including education, experience, and training. The Secretary of Labor is directed to create, among many things, instruction programs for individuals affected by... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) has cosponsored H.R. 11, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. With a successful track record spanning almost two decades, the Violence Against Women Act has improved the abilities of the federal and state governments, law enforcement, and service providers to protect women and children from harm. Local and state criminal justice systems are using the tools provided by this Act to keep victims safe while targeting offenders. In addition, local com... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21), Congressman Gerry Connolly (VA-11), and Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-5) introduced the Buyback our Safety Act, legislation establishing a new matching grant at the Department of Justice aimed at bolstering local gun buyback initiatives nationwide. The Buyback our Safety Act, which authorizes $15 million over 5 years for the matching grant, enables local law enforcement agencies to apply for funds to match the non-federal dollars raised to finance their buyb... Read more

Today, Rep. Ted Deutch was elected to serve as Ranking Member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa. Congressman Deutch, a nationally-recognized expert on Iran sanctions policy, an outspoken advocate for a strong U.S.-Israel relationship, and a passionate defender of global human rights, has served on the House Foreign Affairs Committee since his first election to Congress in April of 2010. “There is no region of the world more significant to the n... Read more

Today, Rep. Ted Deutch (FL-21) was elected to serve as Ranking Member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa. Congressman Deutch, a nationally-recognized expert on Iran sanctions policy, an outspoken advocate for a strong U.S.-Israel relationship, and a passionate defender of global human rights, has served on the House Foreign Affairs Committee since his first election to Congress in April of 2010. “There is no region of the world more significant ... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21), Congressman Gerry Connolly (VA-11), and Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-5) have introduced the Buyback our Safety Act, legislation establishing a new matching grant at the Department of Justice aimed at bolstering local gun buyback initiatives nationwide. The Buyback our Safety Act, which authorizes $15 million over 5 years for the matching grant, enables local law enforcement agencies to apply for funds to match the non-federal dollars raised to finance their buybac... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) has joined his colleague Congressman Paul Sarbanes (MD-3) as a cosponsor of the Grassroots Democracy Act. This legislation aims to make elected officials more reliant on regular voters instead of well-funded special interests by amplifying the impact of small donations in our elections. H.R. 268 establishes a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign giving, implements a matching system for grassroots contributions of $100 or less, creates a "People's ... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch has signed on as an original cosponsor of H.R. 269, the Fair Elections Now Act. The Fair Elections Now Act establishes a public financing system for Congressional campaigns that will grant a louder voice to a larger number of Americans, instead of the smaller pool of big money donors. Small-dollar contributors would be able to better compete with special interest donations. The legislation would offer candidates 5-to-1 federal matching if the candidate raised $50,000 in do... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch has signed on as an original cosponsor of H.R. 300, the Visa Waiver for Israel Act of 2013. The Visa Waiver for Israel Act of 2013 would add Israel to the Visa Waiver Program of the Department of Homeland Security. Citizens of countries included in the Visa Waiver Program are permitted to enter the U.S. for up to 90 days, for leisure or business purposes. In order to be included in the program, Israel would need to enter into agreements with the United States on: increased... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch has cosponsored H.R. 138, the Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act. The Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act would ban high-capacity ammunition magazines, the same type that lead to high numbers of casualties in gun-related violence across the United States. Specifically, the bill amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to prohibit possessing, transferring, or importing these high-capacity ammunition magazines. Exceptions exist for active and appro... Read more