I’m honored to once again serve the people of Florida’s 22nd District. As we enter the new Congress, we continue to live through a pandemic that has weakened our economy, put millions out of work and taken the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans. We need efficient vaccine distribution, additional economic relief, and continued response efforts to heal and protect our neighbors and restore our economy.
Since last year, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused tremendous challenges for our community. In December, Congress passed a long overdue COVID-19 relief package to address our community’s top concerns. However, Congress must continue to support families and small businesses to help them get through this pandemic. I look forward to working with the new Biden administration to extend economic assistance and strengthen our pandemic response efforts throughout South Florida.
While many of us are eager that COVID-19 vaccinations are now being distributed, I know many are frustrated with how distribution has gone so far. I share your frustrations and have been pressing state and local officials to make public a comprehensive vaccine plan. We must be patient due to limited supplies but also continue to urge a distribution plan with full transparency for all Floridians.
For more information regarding vaccination sites throughout South Florida, please visit my Facebook page (Facebook.com/CongressmanTedDeutch) and my website (Deutch.house.gov).
As always, please feel free to reach out to my office if we can be of any assistance. I urge everyone to continue to follow CDC guidelines to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Stay safe!
I look forward to working closely with the new administration on shared priorities such as ensuring meaningful action on gun violence and climate change, two deeply personal issues to Florida. We need to strengthen Social Security by increasing benefits and extending solvency to ensure this essential program remains for generations. Congress must also exercise its role in foreign policy to defend human rights, support our allies, and protect our national security.