In the wake of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting , Deutch spoke out in favor of expanded gun control legislation . He spoke at a CNN town hall meeting and urged action . " A lot of people have told this community -- people from all around the world -- that it 's too soon , " he said . " It 's too soon to get together to have this kind of forum . It 's too soon to talk about preventing another tragedy like the one that struck our community from happening anywhere again . It 's too soon to talk about getting weapons of war out of our communities . It is not too soon . It is too late for the 17 lives that were lost . " Shortly after his election , Deutch introduced the Preserving our Promise to Seniors Act , which aims to keep Social Security benefits in line with retirees ' costs and gradually raises the cap on FICA taxes over a period of seven years
Stoneman Douglas High School shooting
Stoneman Douglas High School shooting
Ted Deutch