Today, the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus marked a milestone of 50 Members with the addition of Congressman Steve Knight (R-CA) and Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH). Co-Chaired by Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL) and Congressman Carlos Curbelo (R-FL), the Caucus’ significant membership expansion acknowledges the growing bipartisan support for action on climate change. “This surge of support for action on climate change is unprecedented and inspiring,” said Congressman Deutch. “Carlos and I s... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Ranking Member of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, issued this statement following recent violence in Israel and the murder of three members of the Salomon family: “The cruel, cold-blooded murder of three members of the Salomon family is heart-breaking. Every leader in the civilized world must condemn this attack and all attacks against innocent civilians and reaffirm the need to end incitement and violence. “Sadly, President Abbas has failed to stop... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Chair of the LGBT Aging Issues Task Force, and 75 members of the U.S. House of Representatives demanded the Trump Administration reinstate demographic questions relating to participants’ gender identity to the National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NSOAAP). “We have to ensure we’re meeting the needs of the most vulnerable among us,” said Congressman Deutch. “Study after study has shown that transgender older adults face greater social isolati... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) and Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) re-introduced the Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act, a bill that would protect and extend the solvency of Social Security and ensure that today’s seniors and future generations will continue to fully benefit from this program. The bill would remove the current cap on annual contributions, set at $127,200 in 2017, which allows high-income earners to stop paying into Social Security once they hit the limit. It would also... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) introduced the Disarm Hate Act, legislation to prohibit gun sales to a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission. The text of H.R. 2841 is available here. Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) and Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) reintroduced the Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act, bicameral legislation to strengthen Social Security for generations and improves benefits for all Americans by restoring fairness to Social Security contributions. Currently, most Americans contribute 6.2 percent of every paycheck they earn to Social Security, while a corporate lawyer earning $400,000 pays an annual rate of just 1.71 percent and a CEO earning $... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) has cosponsored the Veteran Education Empowerment Act to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a grant program to provide Veteran Student Centers at institutions of higher education to assist veterans in the pursuit of higher education. Over one million veterans and active duty service members in the United States attend college every year, and many face unique hardships in tra­nsitioning from the battlefield to the classroom. Some student veterans ... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) co-introduced the LGBT Data Inclusion Act of 2017. This legislation would require uniformity among all federal agencies to collect data on sexual orientation and gender identity. The current lack of population-based data on the LGBT community inhibits the creation of sound public policy as well as the delivery of effective programs and services. This bill would apply to federal surveys that currently include demographic data, information about the race or et... Read more

a:link, visited { color: #2F72FF; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; } (Washington) On Thursday morning, July 13, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, joined CNN's New Day to discuss with John Berman the inappropriateness of Donald Trump Jr.’s meeting with a lawyer connected to the Russian government and the urgent need for Speaker Ryan to allow the House to vote on the Senate-passed Russia sanctions legislation. You can watch the full intervi... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Co-Chair of the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus, welcomed two new members to the Caucus: Congressman Matt Cartwright (D-PA) and Congressman Leonard Lance (R-NJ). With these additions, the Caucus now stands at 48 Members evenly split between Democrats and Republicans. “The effects of climate change don’t discriminate along party or state lines," said Congressman Deutch. "Our newest Caucus members from districts across the Delaware River from each other p... Read more