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Deutch Statement on Passage of Criminal Justice Reform Legislation December 20, 2018 Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement after Congress passed the First Step Act, a comprehensive bipartisan criminal justice reform bill: “In May I voted against the House version of the First Step Act because I felt that it missed an opportunity to address the significant problems with our federal sentencing statutes. This legislation we passed today, which I supported, includes broader and much needed criminal justice re... More
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Deutch Statement on Reports that Trump Admin. Plans to Withdraw US Forces from Syria December 19, 2018 Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Ranking Member of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, made the following statement in response to reports that the Trump Administration would withdraw U.S. forces from Syria: “Today the Trump Administration announced it would begin pulling U.S. forces and personnel from Syria. I’m deeply concerned about this decision and the impact it will have on the ground and on our ability to influence a political resolution to... More
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Deutch Statement on MSD Public Safety Commission Draft Report December 12, 2018 Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), representing the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School community, issued this statement on the draft report prepared by the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission: “The state commission has worked hard to evaluate what went wrong in the years, months, and days leading to the tragedy on February 14. I value their recommendations and look forward to working with the Parkland families, school administrators, and law enforcement officials to ensu... More
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Ranking Member Deutch Statement on Compromise Reached on Sexual Harassment Protections Legislation December 12, 2018 Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Ranking Member of the House Ethics Committee, issued this statement on reports that House and Senate negotiators reached a compromise on legislation to reform sexual harassment policies in Congress: “As women end their silence to expose assault and harassment in the workplace, Congress must follow their lead and fix our broken system. “As the top Democrat on the House Ethics Committee, I've worked with Republicans and Democrats to push for changes that will improv... More
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Deutch, Ros-Lehtinen, Lowey, Poe Issue Statement Urging Governments to Pressure Iran to Return Political Hostages December 4, 2018 On Monday, families of individuals being held in Iran, including the family of Bob Levinson of Coral Springs, Florida, sent an open letter to government leaders, international non-governmental organizations, and media outlets urging "all our governments, especially those who enjoy diplomatic relations with the country of Iran, to acknowledge this hostage taking crisis immediately and to take concrete steps that would help resolve these cases and end this horrific practice." As they write in the ... More
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