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April 22, 2024
Watch Rep. Frost’s Remarks Outside of the Supreme Court From Last Week ORLANDO, FL — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) joined local advocates to echo calls to end the criminalization of folks experiencing homelessness as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments today in Washington, D.C. on Johnson v. Grants Pass, a potentially landmark case that will decide whether cities are allowed to jail, ticket, or fine people for sleeping outside. Frost, who joined local leaders for a rall… Continue Reading
April 20, 2024— Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) released a statement on H.R. 8034, the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act. In a statement, Rep. Frost says: “Today, the House will vote on legislation that falls short of what we need to bring an end to Netanyahu’s seemingly endless war in Gaza that has claimed the lives of countless innocent Palestinian civilians and brought us no closer to the return of innocent Israeli hostages being held by Hamas - I will vote ‘no.’ “The sa… Continue Reading
April 10, 2024Find Additional Photos & Videos Here WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL), Congressman Dan Kildee (D-MI), Congressman Greg Casar (D-TX), and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), announced the introduction of new legislation to create federal grant programs to support the work of emerging artists - the CREATE Art Act. Congressman Frost unveiled the legislation alongside congressional colleagues and creative industry leaders at a first-of-its-kind … Continue Reading
April 08, 2024
Every passing day, a new statistic emerges that would make any aspiring artist, producer, or songwriter feel foolish for trying to fund their dreams. Over 100,000 songs get ingested to Spotify daily, but the vast majority of them fail to surpass the 1,000-play mark. Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, and Universal Music Group reported record profits in 2023, but those numbers are largely driven by a small number of star artists. A 2017 study showed that out of 7,000 bands tracked, o… Continue Reading
March 26, 2024U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost on Tuesday called for extending protected status for Haitians fleeing the violence in their country and slammed Gov. Ron DeSantis for suggesting he might call a special session to arrest and detain Haitian refugees who come to Florida. “Imagine the Haitian people in our community waking up every morning to see the devastation in Haiti,” said Frost, D-Orlando, at a press conference at his Orlando office. “And [then they] turn on the TV and see their bigoted governor use h… Continue Reading
March 07, 2024Students, faculty and alumni can now seek help with a number of federal agencies on campus. Matters like Federal Student Aid, SNAP Benefits, passports, visas and even potential tours of the nation’s Capitol can be addressed in the Student Union. U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost, the first member of Generation Z to be elected to Congress, launched his second satellite office on the second floor of the Student Union. The satellite office will have a constituent service team available on select days for… Continue Reading
December 17, 2023
My mother, a special education teacher of 37 years, raised me to appreciate what school can be: a place where, with supportive and inspiring instruction, young people can learn a-nd grow into their best selves. Reading is a critical part of that education. But in Florida, with a teacher vacancy crisis, average SAT scores dropping to almost dead last in the nation, and curriculum under attack, our schools have instead become a frontline for politics, not learning. Florida’s law allowing anyone t… Continue Reading
November 07, 2023In 2021, I was a 24-year-old, working class Afro-Latino without millions in the bank — or, really, any money in the bank; without the significant political connections or traditional office experiences that make someone “qualified” to run for office. Everyone counted me out. In Florida of all places — a state where our neofascist governor has stripped people of their reproductive rights, banned books, championed the infamous “Don’t Say Gay” law, and taken great pride in targeting minorities and… Continue Reading