DEUTCH, THEODORE ELIOT

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: Experience: House: District 21, 2010-Present; Home State: Florida; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,325,171Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Theodore 'Ted' Elliot Deutch

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Jill; 3 Children: Gabrielle, Serena, Cole

Birth Date: 05/07/1966

Birth Place: Bethlehem, PA

Home City: West Boca Raton, FL

Religion: Jewish

Education

JD, University of Michigan Law School, 1990

BA, University of Michigan, 1988

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 21, 2010-present

Assistant Whip, Office of the House Minority Whip, present

Volunteer, Joe Lieberman Presidential Campaign

Senator, Florida State Senate, 2006-2010

Candidate, Florida State Senate, District 30, 2010

Won Special Election, United States House of Representatives, April 13, 2010

Current Legislative Committees

Ethics, Member

Foreign Affairs, Member

Judiciary, Member

Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Member

Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats, Member

Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa, Ranking Member

Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Bipartisan Bicameral Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease, present

Member, Bipartisan Coalition for Combating Anti-Semitism, present

Member, Bipartisan Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Caucus, present

Member, Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Arts Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Boating Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Buy American Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Distracted Driving Awareness, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Green Jobs, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Homelessness, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Intellectual Property Promotion and Piracy Prevention, present

Member, Congressional Children's Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Coast Guard Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Contaminated Drywall Caucus (CCDC), present

Member, Congressional Everglades Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Free Iran Caucus, present

Member, Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Equality Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Out of Poverty Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Port Security Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Real Estate Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus, present

Member, Democratic Israel Working Group, present

Member, Green Schools Caucus, present

Member, House Cancer Caucus, present

Member, House Democratic Caucus, Task Force on Seniors, present

Member, House Hunger Caucus, present

Member, House Nursing Caucus, present

Member, House Oceans Caucus, present

Member, House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus, present

Member, House Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Caucus, present

Member, Latino-Jewish Congressional Caucus, present

Member, Military Veterans Caucus, present

Member, Pediatric Cancer Caucus

Member, Task Force on Terrorism & Proliferation Financing

Professional Experience

Attorney

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, American Bar Association

Member, American Israel Public Affairs Committee

Member, Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce

Member, Century Village Democratic Club

Member, Coalition on Autism Research and Education (CARE)

Member, Deerfield Democratic Club

Member, Democratic Professionals Council

Member, Florida Bar Association

Member, Greater Boynton Beach Democratic Club

Member, Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County

Member, Lake Worth West Democratic Club

Member, League of Women Voters

Member, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

Member, National Safety Council

Member, The Forum Club

Member, United Jewish Communities

Member, United South County Democratic Club

Member, University of Michigan Alumni Association

Member, Voter's Coalition

Member, Water's Edge Parent Teachers Association

Member, Women's Foundation of Palm Beach County

Additional Information

Awards:

Healthy Florida Alliance, Legislator of the Year, 2008

American Jewish Congress Distinguished Civic Achievement Award, 2009

Florida Association of Counties, County Champion Award, 2008

American Cancer Society, National Distinguished Advocacy Award, 2009

Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, James and Marjorie Baer Leadership Award

University of Miami Health System and Miller School of Medicine Legislative Champion, 2009

FACTE, Legislator of the Year, 2008

ORT America, Tikkun Olam Award, 2008

Harry S. Truman Scholarship Recipient

American Israeli Public Affairs Committee New Leadership Network

Florida Bar Equal Opportunities Law Section, Equal Opportunities in the Profession Award, 2009

Boca Delray Democratic Club, Person of the Year, 2007

United Jewish Communities National Young Leadership Cabinet

South Florida Business Journal, Up and Comer's Award Finalist

FEA, Friend of Education Award, 2007

Miami Herald, "Freshman Most Likely to Succeed", 2007

Florida Hospital Association, Legislator of the Year, 2009

FEA, Champion for Public Education, 2008

Palm Beach County League of Cities, Legislator of the Year, 2008

Florida AFL-CIO, Legislator of the Year, 2007

Florida Bar Family Law Section, Chair's Award for Legislative Excellence, 2009

Private Care Association of Florida, Legislator of the Year, 2009

American Cancer Society, Legislator of the Year, 2008, 2007

American Social Health Association, Legislator of the Year, 2008

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Strongly Oppose The death penalty should be abolished. We should let judges and juries decide what penalties to apply in each case.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Support Flatter taxes benefit the wealthy more than the lower and middle class. We should focus tax relief on the majority of taxpayers instead of on the richest.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Support In order to recover from the Great Recession, the federal government should institute stimulus for private corporations for more hiring.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
11. Support & expand free trade	Oppose Trade should be Fair, not Free. Free trade poses a risk to job security, causes humanitarian problems overseas, or results in environmental damage.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Oppose The only "gun right" is self-defense against violence. The government should reinforce registration rules and keep guns away from children.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Support We need to teach values in our schools and account for our religious values in providing social services. Exposing our children to prayer, the Ten Commandments will make them become better.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 78

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/18/2017	H.Res.185	Calling on the Government of Iran to fulfill repeated promises of assistance in the case of Robert Levinson, the longest held United States civilian in our Nation's history.	05/18/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa. (All Actions)
05/17/2017	H.R.2493	To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require individuals nominated or appointed to Senate-confirmed positions or to positions of a confidential or policymaking character to disclose certain types of contributions made or solicited by, or on behalf of, the individuals.	05/17/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
04/28/2017	H.R.2129	Climate Change Adapt America Fund Act of 2017	04/28/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. (All Actions)
04/26/2017	H.R.1886	National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2017	04/26/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
03/31/2017	H.R.1607	National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2017	03/31/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
03/31/2017	H.R.1517	Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2017	03/31/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
03/02/2017	H.R.1043	To amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the recovery of damages in a civil action related to the disclosure of certain personal information from State motor vehicle records, and for other purposes.	03/02/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
02/06/2017	H.J.Res.31	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.	02/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
02/06/2017	H.R.445	Buyback Our Safety Act	02/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
01/25/2017	H.R.444	Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2017	01/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection. (All Actions)
07/14/2016	H.Res.750	Urging the European Union to designate Hizballah in its entirety as a terrorist organization and increase pressure on it and its members.	07/14/2016 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
06/15/2016	H.R.5449	Independent and Effective Federal Defenders Act of 2016	06/15/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
06/03/2016	H.R.2515	Anna Westin Act of 2015	06/03/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
05/25/2016	H.Res.749	Expressing support for the designation of May 25 as "National Moonshot Day" and recognizing the importance of conquering scientific challenges from medicine to space and beyond.	05/25/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
03/23/2016	H.R.3948	Student Loan Transfers Disclosure Act of 2015	03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
03/23/2016	H.R.3947	Student Loan Payment Optimization Act	03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
02/29/2016	H.R.4606	Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2016	02/29/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
02/29/2016	H.Res.148	Calling on the Government of Iran to follow through on repeated promises of assistance in the case of Robert Levinson, the longest held United States hostage in our Nation's history.	02/29/2016 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
01/15/2016	H.R.4176	To amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the recovery of damages in a civil action related to the disclosure of certain personal information from State motor vehicle records, and for other purposes.	01/15/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
11/16/2015	H.R.1811	Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act	11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)

Total: 1303

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
12/02/2015	H.Con.Res.100	Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the right of States and local governments to maintain economic sanctions against Iran.
11/23/2015	H.Res.506	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of considering legislation that would reinforce the goals of the working families agenda.
11/23/2015	H.R.3785	Correcting Hurtful and Alienating Names in Government Expression (CHANGE) Act
11/23/2015	H.R.802	Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act
11/18/2015	H.R.4065	To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for a deferral of the payment of a duty upon the sale of certain used yachts, and for other purposes.
11/17/2015	H.R.3997	To amend MAP-21 to establish a veterans business enterprises program, and for other purposes.
12/18/2015	H.R.2297	Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015	Passed	Not Voting
12/17/2015	H.R.4230	Stonewall National Historic Site Establishment Act
12/15/2015	H.Res.536	Supporting freedom of the press in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemning violations of press freedom and violence against journalists, bloggers, and individuals exercising their right to freedom of speech.	Passed	Not Voting
12/11/2015	H.R.4215	Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations Act of 2015
12/11/2015	H.R.4201	Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act of 2015
12/10/2015	H.R.4219	To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan.
12/09/2015	H.R.1654	To authorize the direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to the Kurdistan Regional Government, and for other purposes.
12/04/2015	H.Res.540	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the policies of the United States should support a transition to near zero greenhouse gas emissions, 100 percent clean renewable energy, infrastructure modernization, green jobs, full employment, a sustainable economy, fair wages, affordable energy, expanding the middle class, and ending poverty to promote national economic competitiveness and national security and for the purpose of avoiding adverse impacts of a changing climate.
12/03/2015	H.R.4177	Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act
12/03/2015	H.R.3970	Housing Our Heroes Act
11/17/2015	H.Res.524	Condemning in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks in Paris, France, on November 13, 2015, that resulted in the loss of at least 129 lives.
11/16/2015	H.R.3316	School Food Modernization Act
11/16/2015	H.R.3099	RAISE Family Caregivers Act
11/16/2015	H.R.2902	Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2015

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