(Washington) Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) and Congressman Carlos Curbelo (FL-26), the co-chairs of the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus, welcomed five new members to the Caucus, rounding out the membership early in the 115th Congress to twenty members evenly split between Democrats and Republicans. The mission of the Climate Solutions Caucus is to educate members on economically-viable options to reduce climate risk and to explore bipartisan policy options that address the impacts, causes, ... Read more

Congressman Deutch (FL-22) announced today a legislative package that aims to strengthen consumer protections to help ensure a safe and secure retirement for veterans, their families, and seniors. Fighting for America's seniors and veterans are among Congressman Deutch's top legislative priorities. “I made a commitment to my constituents that I would be an effective voice in Washington for the issues that matter most to them. I’m honored to represent a large population of seniors and veterans, t... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) reintroduced the Buyback our Safety Act, legislation to create a modestly-funded pilot program at the Department of Justice aimed at bolstering local gun buyback initiatives nationwide. The Buyback our Safety Act authorizes a new matching grant for local law enforcement agencies to seek funding to offset the cost of their buyback programs. The bill requires the Department of Justice to report back to Congress on the success of the grant program. “We need a m... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), senior member of the House Ethics Committee, issued the following statement following President-elect Trump’s insufficient plan to settle his many potential ethical and legal conflicts of interest as he enters office. “Today Donald Trump came ready with his props but without necessary substance. This plan fails every ethics test, and as soon as Donald Trump takes the oath of office next week he will be in violation of the Constitution. The American people are stil... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) has signed on as a cosponsor of House Resolution 28, which urges the United States Postal Service (USPS) to continue delivery of mail six days per week. The USPS recently announced plans to consider reduction of mail delivery service to five days per week. This is just another step in the USPS’s further reduction of service, including previous closure of postal offices, changing from door delivery to centralized "cluster" boxes, and increases in fees. Timely and co... Read more

(Washington) Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), representing Fort Lauderdale in the U.S. House of Representatives, issued a statement this evening after the House observed a moment of silence for the victims of Friday's tragic shooting at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport: "Just last week, the House of Representatives observed a moment of silence to honor the 6th anniversary of the Tucson shooting. I never expected that today, so soon after, we’d be observing another such moment, ... Read more

Here's the latest on the #FLLShooting. It's been 24 hours since yesterday's tragic events at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. We mourn the loss of human life in this awful shooting and keep the victims' family members, the injured, and all those affected in our thoughts. We are grateful to Sheriff Scott Israel and the Broward Sheriff's Office, together with federal, state, and local law enforcement, all of the first responders, the trauma doctors and other health professional... Read more

Today, Congressman Deutch (FL-22) co-introduced House Resolution 30, condemning the dog meat festival in Yulin, China, and urging China to end the dog meat trade. This annual festival was launched by dog meat traders as a commercial enterprise in 2009. Tens of thousands of dogs are reportedly captured and slaughtered each year, including stolen pets. This resolution urges the Government of China to enforce its food safety and animal welfare laws, impose a ban on the killing and eating of dogs as... Read more

a:link, visited { color: #2F72FF; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; } House Passes Resolution Condemning the Anti-Israel U.N. Security Council Vote (Washington) Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, released the following statement upon passage of House Resolution 11, objecting to the one-sided United Nations Security Council resolution against Israel. “As I stated immediately following the U.N. Secu... Read more

Today, Congressman Deutch (FL-22) co-introduced the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act. This legislation would remove discriminatory abortion restrictions to expand safe and quality abortion access for women, regardless of their economic status or state of residence. Since the first passage of the Hyde Amendment in 1976, federal funds have been withheld from covering almost all abortions, even when those funds are from an individual's insurance plan. The EACH ... Read more