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
06/12/2017	H.Res.380	Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017	H.R.2854	To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017	H.R.2841	To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.
06/08/2017	H.R.2840	To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
05/22/2017	H.R.2589	To waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease.
05/19/2017	H.Res.344	Recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers.
05/18/2017	H.R.2527	To amend title 11 of the United States Code to modify the dischargeability of debts for certain educational payments and loans.
05/18/2017	H.Res.317	Calling for the unconditional release of United States citizens and legal permanent resident aliens being held for political purposes by the Government of Iran.
05/18/2017	H.Res.274	Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
05/18/2017	H.R.1918	Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA) of 2017
05/18/2017	H.R.1911	Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2017
05/18/2017	H.Res.239	Supporting ongoing efforts by the United States Government, in concert with the United Nations and the donor community, to respond to drought and food insecurity in the Horn of Africa.
05/18/2017	H.R.1677	Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
05/18/2017	H.Res.218	Recognizing the importance of the United States-Israel economic relationship and encouraging new areas of cooperation.
05/18/2017	H.Res.201	Expressing support to the Government of Argentina for its investigation into the terrorist bombing of the Embassy of Israel in Buenos Aires on March 17, 1992.
05/18/2017	H.Res.199	Recognizing the self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory.
05/18/2017	H.R.672	Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017
05/17/2017	H.R.2491	To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.Res.332	Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.
05/17/2017	H.R.356	Protecting Our Democracy Act

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