Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL, 22nd District)

Dear Friends!

In November, Americans will be participating in one of our country’s most cherished democratic traditions. As we enter election season, I encourage you all to make your voices heard, whether that be in-person, by mail, or by early voting. To check on your registration, ballot status, and voting locations, please visit your county’s Supervisor of Elections website at https://browardsoe.org.

You can help ensure every voice is heard in our democracy and protect the health and safety of our community by signing up to be an election poll worker. Because of COVID-19, we are already facing a critical shortage of these essential workers. Our local elections officials are working hard to establish safe voting protocols, train workers, and supply election sites with enough PPE to make voting in-person safer. But they need your help. Sign up to be a poll worker on November 3rd at https://powerthepolls.org.

“I welcome these announcements that Israel will normalize relations with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. The historic agreements will usher in a new era of regional cooperation and help provide greater stability in the Gulf, which is in the United States’ national security interest.”

I have long hoped to see the day that common ties between Israel and its regional neighbors would be able to advance, and I look forward to working to support these growing relationships. I am glad that these announcements include a commitment to finding a just, comprehensive, and enduring solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict. It is only a two-state solution resulting in a safe and secure Israel living side by side in peace with a viable Palestinian state that can ensure long-term peace and prosperity for both Israelis and Palestinians.

As always, please stay safe and reach out to my office if we can be of any assistance.

 

 

Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL, 22nd District)

Dear Friends!
As we enter the most active part of the hurricane season, I urge everyone to be prepared. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted an above-average storm season with nearly twice as many named storms as previous seasons.

While our state continues to deal with the impacts of COVID- 19, please take the steps now to ensure your family’s safety. Review your emergency plans and storm evacuation zones and learn what needs to be done in case of an emergency. To find hurricane preparation resources such as emergency numbers, hurricane shelters, and more, please visit Deutch. House.Gov/Hurricane.

The ‘‘Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act” is a bipartisan bill I introduced with Reps. Joe Wilson (SC-02), Ted Lieu (CA-33), and Michael Waltz (FL-06). The bill would strengthen the United States
government recovery efforts of American hostages abroad.

I joined Rep. David Trone (MD-06) in reintroducing the National Criminal Justice Commission Act, legislation that would assemble a commission of experts with experience in law enforcement, court administration, victims’ rights, civil rights, and social services to conduct a complete review of all facets of our criminal justice system. The bill comes after the House passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act in July, which included unprecedented reforms to transform the culture of policing by curbing police brutality, ending racial profiling, and increasing transparency and accountability.

Our community has been met with many challenges this
year, but together we will be able to get through them. As
always, please do not hesitate to reach out to my office if we
can be of any assistance.