Today, U.S. Representative Ted Deutch (FL-22) testified before the House Ways and Means Committee and encouraged the Members to consider his carbon fee policy as an effective plan to reduce carbon emissions and drive the transition to clean energy alternatives. "If we want to achieve the cuts in carbon emissions that are necessary to stave off the devastating impacts of climate change," Rep. Deutch testified, "it is essential that we put a price on carbon. The House Ways and Means Committee has ... Read more

Today, U.S. Representative Ted Deutch (D-FL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced the bicameral Climate Change Resiliency Fund for America Act. The bill would authorize the U.S. Department of Treasury to issue from $200 million up to $1 billion in state and local tax-exempt “climate bonds” annually for any American to purchase and contribute to the government’s efforts to combat the effects of climate change. The legislation would mirror the national war bond program durin... Read more

(Washington) U.S. Representative Ted Deutch (FL-22) is the most effective legislator from Florida in the U.S. House of Representatives and number 20th overall, according to the Center for Effective Lawmaking. The Center released a scorecard of the effectiveness of Members of Congress during the last Congress. A Member's Legislative Effectiveness Score (LES) is based on the combination of fifteen metrics regarding the bills sponsored, how far the bills move through the lawmaking process, and how ... Read more

U.S. Representative Ted Deutch (FL-22), Chief Whip of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, issued this statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8) and Enhanced Background Checks Act (H.R. 1446): "Congress can help save lives from gun violence, keep guns out of the wrong hands, and prevent mass shootings. But eight years after the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, three years after the tragedy at Stoneman Douglas High School in ... Read more

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Senate-passed American Rescue Plan, an urgently-needed package to address the health and economic costs of the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. Representative Ted Deutch (FL-22) voted in favor of the legislation and issued this statement: "Today, Congress followed through on our promise to the American people with a transformative plan to put money in their pockets and vaccines in their arms; to safely send children back to school and workers back to th... Read more

U.S. Representatives Ted Deutch (D-FL), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), and Chris Smith (R-NJ) introduced legislation to provide Priority 2 refugee status for ethnic Uyghurs and others who are suffering from arbitrary arrest, mass detention, and political and religious persecution by the Chinese government. The bill expedites their ability to apply for refugee status and asylum in the United States. For years, the Chinese government has used false pretexts to repress and discri... Read more

U.S. Representative Ted Deutch (FL-22) issued this statement on the Biden Administration's decision to designate Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS): "The corrupt Maduro regime has devastated Venezuela, creating dire economic and humanitarian conditions that have made the country unsafe and unlivable for millions of people," said Rep. Deutch. "Here in the United States, and especially in South Florida, we've welcomed many of these Venezuelans into our community and offered refuge from... Read more

U.S. Representatives Ted Deutch (D-FL) and Joe Wilson (R-SC), Chair and Ranking Member respectively of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Global Counterterrorism, issued this statement following the decision by the International Criminal Court to open a formal investigation into Israeli actions: “The ICC’s decision to open an investigation where it lacks jurisdiction is inappropriate and sets a dangerous precedent. By moving forward with its investigatio... Read more

H.R. 1, the For the People Act, Will Clean Up Corruption in Washington, Protect and Expand the Right to Vote and Restore Ethics and Integrity to Government H.R. 1 includes language derived from Rep. Deutch's Democracy for All Constitutional Amendment, his Conflicts from Political Fundraising Act, and an amendment offered with Rep. Hastings on vote by mail. U.S. Representative Ted Deutch (FL-22), Vice Chair of the Democracy Reform Task Force, joined House Democrats in passing H.R. 1, the For the... Read more

Today, U.S. Representatives Ted Deutch (D-FL), Chris Smith (R-NJ), Marc Veasey (D-TX), Kay Granger (R-TX), Grace Meng (D-NY), Randy Weber (R-TX), Ted Lieu (D-CA), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) announced the launch the Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism in the House of Representatives for the 117th Congress. As the co-Chairs of the Task Force, the Members of Congress issued the following joint statement: "Jewish communities here at home and around the world are under attack, whether ... Read more