Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement in response to President Trump's nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court: "With his nomination of Judge Kavanaugh, President Trump is attempting to advance a radical ideological shift of the Supreme Court that will threaten settled fundamental rights and challenge the right of every American to access affordable, high-quality health care. “We know that the President ha... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL-22) cosponsored the REFUSE Act. The REFUSE Act amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 by making changes to the rules regarding foreign money in federal elections. Under the REFUSE Act, certain foreign corporations are treated as foreign nationals for their being banned on campaign activity. It also prohibits foreign sections 501(c)(4) organizations from spending money to influence U.S. elections, among other measures. The text of H.R.6249 is availabl... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL-22) cosponsored the DISCLOSE Act. This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to add additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACS, and others. The DISCLOSE Act would strengthen our democracy by allowing for more transparency in campaign finance. The text of H.R.6239 is available here. Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL-22) added his name as a cosponsor to the Family Unity Rights and Protection Act. This act would require the reunification of children and their parents separated upon entry into the United States as a result of the “zero-tolerance” immigration policy, which requires criminal prosecution of all adults to illegally enter the United States. During this policy, more than 2,300 children were separated from their parents and sent to detention facilities around the c... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL-22) added his name to the list of cosponsors for the Central America Family Protection and Reunification Act This bill would direct the Secretary of State to keep Central American families together, and not to use family separation as a deterrent for those looking to enter the United States. This bill also requires the Secretary of State to submit a report annually regarding gender-based violence and gang and organized crime in the Northern Triangle. The text ... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL-22) cosponsored the Keep Families Together Act, a bill aimed at keeping families who cross into the U.S. illegally together. This bill forbids any agent or contractor of the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, or the Department of Health and Human Services from removing a child under the age of 18 who has no permanent immigration status from his or her parent or legal guardian. These restrictions apply at or near a port of entry into the U.S. ... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL), and all members of Florida’s Democratic Congressional delegation sent a letter today to Florida Governor Rick Scott calling on the state of Florida to immediately withdraw from a Texas-led lawsuit that is aimed at dismantling the nation’s health care law and undoing critical protections for those with pre-existing conditions. “By joining this lawsuit, the state of Florida is actively working to hurt Americans with pre-existing condition... Read more

Today, on the two year anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting, U.S. Representatives Ted Deutch (D-FL), Jim Langevin (D-RI), and Gwen Moore (D-WI) introduced the Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act, legislation that would strengthen accountability measures for gun dealers who engage in illegal sales practices. “Tragedy after tragedy we are told that we don’t need any new gun laws, that we should just enforce the laws on the books. But in too many cases, we’ve seen that the laws on the books are p... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL-22), Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI-2), and Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI-4) introduced the Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act, which would strengthen accountability measures for gun dealers who engage in shady and unlawful sales practices. According to a comprehensive report by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, just five percent of gun dealers supply 90 percent of guns used in crime. These bad actor gun dealers engage in irresponsible and illegal behaviors, s... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) applauded the U.S. Department of Justice announcement of two new grant programs through the STOP School Violence Act (H.R. 4909), a bill that Rep. Deutch authored with Congressman John Rutherford (FL-04) in January 2018. “After meeting with parents who lost their children at Sandy Hook Elementary School, I was determined to find a bipartisan solution to help schools and law enforcement work together so we don’t miss the warning signs that could prevent tragedy. Bef... Read more