Rep. Ted DeutchVerified account

@RepTedDeutch

Ranking Member of Ethics Committee. Member of Foreign Affairs & Judiciary. Proudly serving Broward & Palm Beach Counties. Vegan.

Florida, USA
Joined April 2010

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  1. Proud to always stand with the LGBTQ community and I'm honored to be recognized by the . As a Vice Chair of the & Chair of the LGBTQ Aging Task Force, I'll keep working to fight for equal rights and protections for all LGBTQ people.

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  2. To stop bullying we need to embrace our ability to be compassionate, accepting, and inclusive.

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  3. is one of my top priorities in Congress. That’s why I created the first bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus. South Florida is already dealing with sea level rise, intensified storms, inland flooding. Congress must act immediately to address this growing threat.

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  5. You cannot bully the Jewish community and all who stand up to bigotry into silence when you spew disgusting hate. Your anti-Semitic rants will always be condemned. Loudly and clearly.

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  6. We must investigate exactly what happened to journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The world is watching what we do and we need to make sure we do things right. Read my thoughts here:

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  7. Oct 17

    We owe it to our kids and grandkids to do something about gun violence. When it comes to the safety of our schools and communities we must do what’s right, not what’s politically convenient.

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  8. Oct 17

    This issue is personal for our community. We will never forget the 17 lives lost at Stoneman Douglas. My friends & have committed to fighting for change so no other parents have to lose their children to gun violence. And for that they are heroes.

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  9. Oct 17

    These kids will change our future. They will fulfill our promise to make communities safer and won’t fail where so many have before. Gun violence prevention is what drives them and I know they will succeed.

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  10. Oct 17

    Right now I’m sitting with , , , and reps. from for a discussion on gun violence. We won’t stop working until we achieve solutions to make our communities safer.

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    . is coming after Medicare & Social Security after their tax cuts for millionaires & big corporations blew a massive hole in our debt & deficits. Democrats are & committed to protecting the benefits Americans work a lifetime to earn.

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  12. Oct 15

    The Red Tide roundtable discussion this morning was fantastic. We covered solutions to environmental issues and considered how coastal communities are having to adjust to conditions imposed by climate change. Let’s continue these discussions and implement changes for the future.

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    Oct 12

    After a controversy at UMich about study abroad in Israel, I wrote about why boycotts don't do anything to further a nuanced discussion about Israel—but studying there does:

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  14. Oct 12

    Every Member of Congress needs to see this interview with my friend . I don’t know how anyone could listen to his pain and see his courage in action & not be moved to do what it takes to make America safer from gun violence.

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  15. Oct 12

    That is nepotism. And we will be sure you hear about it if you nominate her.

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  16. Oct 12

    20 years ago today, Matthew Shepard was brutally murdered solely because he was gay. I’m proud of the steps we’ve taken as a country, but we still have far to go toward full protections for the LGBTQ community. In Matthew’s honor, I’m committed to this fight for equality.

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    Oct 12

    Emoluments for dummies: Candidate Trump: “Saudi Arabia, I get along with all of them. They buy apartments from me. They spend $40 million, $50 million ... I like them very much.” President Trump on Saudis suspected murder of Khashoggi: “We’re going to have to see.” U.S. v $

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  18. Oct 12

    We know from experience in Florida, aggressive voter purges are voter suppression. Brian Kemp holds the key to the polling place door and is locking out citizens desperate to vote. He’s using the law to disenfranchise people who want their voices heard.

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  19. Oct 12

    20 years ago today, Matthew Shepard was brutally murdered solely because he was gay. I'm proud of the steps we've taken as a country, but we still have far to go for full protections for the LGBTQ community. In Matthew's honor, I'm committed to this fight for equality.

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  20. Oct 11

    In the aftermath of Hurricane Michael it is important that we embrace our sense of community and help those dealing with the recovery. If you are looking for ways you can be helpful to the cause, you can go here:

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