Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) and Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) will hold a press conference at Florida Atlantic University this Friday on the detrimental impact that sequestration’s $1.5 billion in cuts to the National Institutes of Health will have on medical research, jobs, and our economy. Joining Reps. Deutch and Frankel will be researchers, students, and other officials from Florida Atlantic University whose research into a wide range of health sciences, from treatments for breast ca... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) has cosponsored H.R. 1330, the Student Loan Fairness Act. H.R. 1330 creates a 10-10 standard student loan repayment plan. For 10 years, an individual would have to make payments of 10% of their income, after which the remaining debt would be forgiven. Additionally, the interest rates for all federal student loans would be capped at 3.4%. There are also incentives for students to enter the public service workforce, and special assistance programs for students facing... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) has cosponsored H.R. 50, the Streamlined and Improved Methods at Polling Locations and Early (SIMPLE) Voting Act of 2013. Every election year, thousands of citizens across the country are forced to wait long hours just to vote in an election. These long lines prompt people not to vote because they simply do not have the time. It is every American’s right to vote for elected officials, and they should be able to exercise this right without waiting in line for hours.... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) has cosponsored H.R. 148, the Disclosure of Information on Spending on Campaigns Leads to Open and Secure Elections Act of 2013, or DISCLOSE 2013 Act. After the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission to allow unrestricted special interest spending during elections, Americans have demanded increased transparency within campaign finance. With the legal ruling that corporations are able to spend as freely during an election as peopl... Read more

As a proud member of the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, Congressman Deutch (FL-21) has cosponsored H.R. 1998, the Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act. The tragedy that occurred in Zanesville, Ohio in 2011, in which humans were killed by big cats, can be avoided in the future. This legislation prohibits private ownership of big cats such as lions and tigers, except at certain accredited zoos, wildlife sanctuaries, and educational and research institutions. Current big cat owners ar... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL) released this statement on the Administration’s announced removal of decades-old restrictions on technology that will help facilitate greater access to information for the people of Iran: “The Administration’s latest effort to allow greater access to technology will help promote the free flow of information to the Iranian people. For years, the Iranian regime has worked to systemically deny the people of Iran access to international and unbiased information, and to ... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch will attend a briefing for local lawmakers on the upcoming hurricane season this Monday, June 3rd at 9:30 am at the Palm Beach County Emergency Operations Center. There, Deutch will discuss ongoing efforts in Congress to replace the automatic budget cuts mandated by sequestration, which could hamper the federal government’s effort to respond to natural disasters. Who: Congressman Ted Deutch, Palm Beach County legislative leaders Palm Beach County Emergency Management offic... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) will host the opening session of his Congressional Youth Cabinet, a new nonpartisan advisory group for local high school students to influence community and federal policy issues. Students selected to serve on the Congressional Youth Cabinet for the upcoming 2013-2014 school year are rising juniors from Palm Beach County and Broward County who completed an application this spring highlighting their interest in public service. The Congressional Youth Cabinet ... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21), has introduced the Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act of 2013 to help fight the most deadly of all mental illnesses. H.R. 2101 would improve the prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment of eating disorders, which afflict an estimated 14 million Americans. The FREED Act would expand critical federal research aimed at better understanding anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders, improving treatment outcomes, and gaining a more accurate g... Read more

(Washington, DC) Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously accepted three amendments to the Nuclear Iran Prevention Act authored by Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL), Ranking Member for the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa. Two of the amendments come at a critical time in the struggle for democracy in Iran, with yesterday’s disqualification of former President Rafsanjani as a candidate and continued reports of a crackdown on free expression in advance of the upcoming pre... Read more