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  • Tomorrow, Deutch to Dispel Medicare Myths at Delray Beach Forum
    Oct 10, 2012  - (Delray Beach, FL) With lies and distortions about the Affordable Care Act's impact on Medicare bound to be repeated by Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) during the vice presidential debate, tomorrow morning Congressman Ted Deutch will host a forum entitled, "The True Savings for Medicare Under the Affor... More
  • Deutch Calls for Suspension of New Home Health Providers after Massive Fraud Uncovered in South Florida
    Oct 5, 2012  - (Boca Raton, FL) The recent discovery of $74 million in Medicare fraud orchestrated by home health providers in Miami has prompted Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL) to join a new effort in Congress to target this rising threat to the Medicare system. Today, Rep. Deutch announced he is joining colleagues... More
  • Deutch Slams Governor Scott for Hypocritical Silence on GOP Voter Fraud Scandal
    Oct 1, 2012  - Today, Rep. Ted Deutch sent Florida Governor Scott a letter demanding an immediate bipartisan task force to investigate the growing voter fraud scandal surrounding a firm hired by the Florida Republican Party, Strategic Allied Consulting. “Governor Scott, we are on the cusp of a Presidential electi... More
  • Deutch Passes Drywall Safety Act
    Sep 20, 2012  - Last night, Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL) successfully passed the first piece of legislation aiming to address the plight of American homeowners suffering from contaminated drywall in their homes since reports of the destructive material began to surface in 2009. The Drywall Wall Safety Act, co-introduced ... More
  • House Passes Deutch Bill Advancing Rapid Recovery of Missing Children
    Sep 11, 2012  - Today, the House passed the Child and Elderly Missing Alert Program Act of 2012, legislation co-introduced by Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL) and Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH) to bolster the ability of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to find missing children and elderly persons in the critical ... More
  • Rep. Deutch Urges UN Secretary General to Deliver Clear Message to Iran During Tehran Trip
    Aug 29, 2012  - Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY), the ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Europe, have sent a letter to United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon calling on him to use his visit to Tehr... More
  • Deutch Iran Sanctions Bills Set to Pass Congress
    Aug 1, 2012  - Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued this statement on the new package of Iran sanctions the House will vote on today: “This new legislation takes significant steps to expand sanctions on the Iranian energy sector. Similar to the legislation I introd... More
  • Rep. Ted Deutch Introduces Campaign Sunlight Act
    Jul 31, 2012  - With this year’s election cycle shaping up to be the most expensive in American history, Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL) introduced new legislation to hold Super PACs, campaigns, and other organizations accountable for the claims made in their political advertisements. The Campaign Sunlight Act amends... More
  • Rep. Deutch Unveils Cancer Free Label Act
    Jul 25, 2012  - Today, Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL) introduced new legislation to empower Americans to reduce their exposure to cancer-causing agents found in every day consumer products. The Cancer-Free Label Act will create a voluntary application process for manufacturers to verify their products are free of known car... More
  • Penn State Child Sex Abuse Scandal Prompts Deutch Request for Judiciary Hearings
    Jul 24, 2012  - In the wake of the Penn State University child sex abuse scandal that has captured the attention of Americans nationwide, today Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL) sent a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith requesting a congressional hearing into the policy issues raised by this despi... More