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Billboard: Why the U.S. Needs a Federal Grant Program for Individual Artists (Guest Column)
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, … Continue Reading
March 26, 2024
Orlando Sentinel: Frost blasts DeSantis on Haiti, calls for helping refugees fleeing violence
U.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 … Continue Reading
March 07, 2024
NSM Today: Florida District 10 Representative Maxwell Frost Launches UCF Satellite Office
Students, 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 … Continue Reading
February 15, 2024
WESH: Local congressman Maxwell Frost honors Parkland victims, introduces new gun legislation
Feb. 14, 2024, marks six years since 17 people were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Local congressman Frost held a news conference and introduced a new bill alongside Reps. Jared Moskowitz to honor all the lives lost in Parkland and other gun violence attacks. The bill is called the Identify Gun Stores Act, which prevents states from prohibiting credit card companies from establishing and implementing codes that track suspicions gun and ammunition … Continue Reading
February 02, 2024
The Hill: Florida Democrats urge DHS to rule against state law barring gender changes on licenses
Florida Democrats are pushing back against a new state policy barring transgender residents from changing the gender on their driver’s licenses, decrying the abrupt change as an attack on that community and calling for the federal government to step in. Florida’s Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles informed county tax collectors, which issue driver’s licenses in the state, in a Jan. 26 memo that gender markers on newly issued Florida driver’s licenses should reflect individuals’ … Continue Reading
January 12, 2024
Watermark: Congressman Frost, LGBTQ+ leaders address ongoing immigration talks
ORLANDO | Congressman Maxwell Frost held a press conference Jan. 8 at Christ the King Episcopal Church to discuss the current state of immigration in the United States and ongoing negotiations for new immigration policy changes. Along with community leaders Father Jose Rodriguez, Felipe Sousa-Lazaballet and Tessa Petit, Frost talked about potential harmful impacts of changes currently being discussed by senators in D.C. “They hold our government funding hostage to change and implement their … Continue Reading
January 11, 2024
WFLA: New EPIPEN Act would lower cost of medication for severe allergic reactions
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The EPIPEN Act is a new cost- and life-saving legislation that would lower the cost of epinephrine auto-injectors for severe allergic reactions. Florida Congressman Maxwell Frost and Doris Matsui announced the new bill, which would cap the out-of-pocket costs to $60 for a two-pack for those with employer-based or individually purchased health insurance. The new act comes after the manufacturer of EpiPen boosted the cost from under $100 to over $600. Americans paid an … Continue Reading
December 06, 2023
Orlando Weekly: Rep. Maxwell Frost of Orlando unveils bill to help school districts fend off book complaints
Florida Congressman Maxwell Frost, D-Orlando, unveiled a new proposal on Tuesday that aims to help U.S. school districts fight challenges to books in school classrooms and libraries, which in recent years are largely coming from organized conservative activists. The federal legislation, introduced as the Fight Book Bans Act, would empower the U.S. Department of Education to provide up to $100,000 to school districts in the U.S. to cover litigation costs and related expenses tied to challenges … Continue Reading
November 21, 2023
Orlando Sentinel: Amid congressional chaos, Frost reaches across the aisle to the GOP
Democratic freshman U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost is one of the most progressive members of Congress, but in the past few months, he’s been working alongside Republicans, including neighboring conservative Rep. Cory Mills, on bills ranging from military voting to hurricanes. “I’m really proud of the fact that we’ve released six bills, and half of them are bipartisan,” Frost told the Orlando Sentinel in an interview. “When I first got to Congress, a lot of people would come up to me and say, ‘Are … Continue Reading
November 06, 2023
WKMG: Not all servicemembers have voting protections. Rep. Frost wants to change that
ORLANDO, Fla. - Congressman Maxwell Frost is filing new legislation aimed at guaranteeing voting protection for all servicemembers. During a news conference Monday, Frost, D-Orlando, announced the Voting Overseas Treated Equally for Servicemembers (VOTES) Act. “It is an important opportunity to reaffirm our support for the brave people currently serving in our armed forces overseas and reaffirm our commitment to democracy,” Frost said. “This is going to be a crucial step in ensuring that … Continue Reading
October 27, 2023
Florida Politics: Maxwell Frost, Daniel Webster want to close gaps on sending hurricane alerts
Most people who die in storms are senior citizens. Florida's lawmakers want NOAA to better alert them to threats. Most people who die in hurricanes are senior citizens. Now, U.S. Reps. Maxwell Frost and Daniel Webster want a review of what can be done to prevent those deaths. The Fixing Gaps in Hurricane Preparedness Act would task the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) with conducting a review on how to better communicate on storm preparedness to certain populations. The … Continue Reading
October 11, 2023
Esquire: Maxwell Frost, the First Gen Z Member of Congress, Is Getting Shit Done
“The joke is, you walk into the capitol, look around, and you’re like, ‘How did I get here?’ ” says twenty-six-year-old U. S. representative Maxwell Frost. “Then you spend a few months listening to some of your colleagues, and you’re like, ‘How the hell did they get here?’ ” Frost, a Democrat, burst into the public eye after the Parkland school shooting, when he pulled no punches as an organizer of March for Our Lives in Florida. Now he’s got a moniker that’s sure to stick: “the first Gen Z … Continue Reading
September 25, 2023
People: White House Hears Gen Z's Plea to Address Gun Violence: 'Turned Our Calls for More Action into Reality'
Months after America's first Gen Z congressman introduced a bill that would create a federal office to establish a coordinated response to the gun violence crisis, President Joe Biden announced his administration was doing exactly that, establishing the first-ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention. Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost — the lawmaker who first introduced the bill with Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy — was on hand last week for the formal announcement of the new office, which … Continue Reading
August 21, 2023
Pollstar: The Gen-Z Congressman: 2023 NextGen Cover Honoree Rep. Maxwell Frost
U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost is unlike any politician this country has ever known. For one thing he moshes. This can be seen on a viral video from June when he took the stage at Washington, D.C.’s Capital One Arena to sing an incendiary version of “Misery Business” with Paramore’s Hayley Williams. For another, he’s worked at Coachella and Stagecoach. Also, he’s a trained drummer and percussionist, worked in production at venues, managed artists, produced a festival and even did credentials at the … Continue Reading
July 26, 2023
Florida Phoenix: FL’s Maxwell Frost, the first Gen Z member in Congress, introduces pro-renter legislation
Saying that “housing is a human right,” U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost of Florida announced legislation in Congress Wednesday to help out struggling renters. He is co-sponsoring the End Junk Fees for Renters Act, which would crack down on added fees imposed on tenants by landlords, which makes housing less affordable and more difficult to comparison shop. “I believe that housing is a human right that should be affordable and accessible to everybody, and that nobody should be profiteering off of … Continue Reading
July 05, 2023
The Hill: Markey, Frost introduce bill to require full Medicare coverage of climate-resilient medical equipment
Legislation introduced by Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) would require Medicare to fully cover the costs of medically necessary equipment to people at particular risk during climate disasters. The legislation, the Survival Aid for Emergencies (SAFE) through Medicare Act, covers equipment such as solar batteries and heat pumps that may be necessary for the survival of disabled and elderly people during disasters that cause power outages. The lawmaker duo noted that … Continue Reading
June 29, 2023
WESH: New Frost-backed bill could help seniors pay for power supplies during natural disasters
ORLANDO, Fla. — Congressman Maxwell Frost wants to change Medicare so that it will cover emergency supplies, including generators, for people in need. The Democrat representing Orlando came to a downtown senior apartment tower near Lake Eola with supporters to speak on his new bill that could help pay for supplies to keep the power on after a hurricane. Power outages are one of the major concerns during a hurricane, and for people with disabilities or who depend on oxygen tanks, losing power … Continue Reading
April 27, 2023
The Grio: Maxwell Frost and Justin Jones are ‘fired up, fed up’ with GOP-led attacks
Democratic leaders are “fired up” and “fed up” with Republican-led attacks against marginalized communities. U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-FL, held a press conference on Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol titled, “On the Frontlines of Democracy: Young & Fed Up,” where the freshman congressman addressed issues impacting Black and brown Americans. “We’ve seen the rise of this right-wing movement that is dangerous and targeting marginalized communities because they don’t have solutions to the … Continue Reading
April 18, 2023
Orlando Sentinel: Frost to DeSantis: Why didn’t Florida take anti-gun violence money from feds?
U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost of Orlando is asking Gov. Ron DeSantis why the state never asked for federal funds that could be used to enforce the state’s red flag law that’s designed to prevent gun violence. In a letter signed by all eight Democratic members of Congress from Florida, Frost told DeSantis they were “disturbed by your administration’s failure” to apply for some of the $231 million in funds made available through the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program. Florida was one of just … Continue Reading
March 31, 2023
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On Dec. 8, Maxwell Frost, the first Gen Zer to be elected to Congress, picked up his phone and fired off a tweet. The post, which went immediately viral, was at once relatable to anyone who has come to Washington for a job and depressingly revealing of a larger problem. Frost had been denied an apartment because of his credit history. “This ain’t meant for people who don’t already have money,” he wrote. Since his election, the 26-year-old activist from March for Our Lives, the Gen Z gun … Continue Reading