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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
Politico Power List
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
March 26, 2023
MSNBC: Jen Psaki tours vinyl record store with Gen Z Congressman Maxwell Frost
Jen Psaki and Congressman Maxwell Frost grab a coffee and check out a vinyl record store. Representative Frost discusses why he got into politics, his love for music, and what it’s like being the youngest member of … Continue Reading
March 22, 2023
Orlando Sentinel: U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost focuses on gun violence in 1st bill
U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost, Orlando’s new Gen Z congressman, is making gun violence the focus of his first bill. Frost filed legislation on Wednesday that would create an office within the U.S. Department of Justice to coordinate the nation’s response to gun violence. “I got involved in politics because of gun violence,” the 26-year-old Democrat said in an interview. “Going to the vigil after Sandy Hook served as my call to action. It is an issue I hold close to my heart. It’s an issue that … Continue Reading
March 22, 2023
Politico: A bill unveiled by Maxwell Frost and Chris Murphy would create a federal office dedicated to gun violence prevention. But Senate Republicans still have doubts on further moves.
What's happening: Democratic Rep. Maxwell Frost and Sen. Chris Murphy introduced gun reform legislation on Tuesday that would help to further implement the bipartisan bill passed last summer. But Senate Republicans aren't eager to pass another measure on the matter. The details: The bill would create the Office of Gun Violence Prevention under the Department of Justice, and would help further implement new regulations imposed by the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act signed into law last June. … Continue Reading
February 28, 2023
Vanity Fair: “Gen Z Isn’t Waiting”: Maxwell Frost, Congress’s Youngest Member, Gets a Bumpy Introduction to Washington
Shortly after 7 P.M. on January 3, down a cobblestone alley in the splashy Washington, DC, waterfront known as The Wharf, a steady pulse emanated from Union Stage. Inside was a raucous scene: strobing lights, high-top tables covered with empties, the stagnant smell of beer-soaked floors. A backlit white sign near the entrance read “Tonight: Swearing In Concert of Maxwell Alejandro Frost.” Inside, an eclectic crowd—half dressed like they’d just left meetings on Capitol Hill, the other half like … Continue Reading
February 10, 2023
Washington Post: Opinion: This Gen Z Democrat is deftly skewering right-wing fantasies
Rep. Maxwell Frost, the first Gen Z member of Congress, had numerous breakthrough moments this week during hearings run by House Republicans. The Florida Democrat’s performance did more than unmask the folly of GOP investigations, though it certainly did that. Subtly but unmistakably, he signaled a generational turn in the Democratic Party. Young, rising Democrats such as Frost and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York — whose own big moment this week revealed Twitter’s special treatment … Continue Reading
February 08, 2023
Consequence: Gen Z Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost on Why Music Is One of His Top Legislative Priorities
When Maxwell Alejandro Frost is asked to reflect on how he became the first member of Gen Z to be elected to Congress, he draws a straight line back to the first time he heard Camille Saint-Saëns’ “The Swan” performed on cello. “[It] was the first time I remember crying to music,” Frost tells Consequence. “And my dad just said, ‘It’s okay.’ Getting that vulnerability validated by my father, my dad, I think it really led to me who I am today. It made me okay with being vulnerable.” That … Continue Reading
January 26, 2023
People: Maxwell Frost: Behind the Scenes (and in the Underground Tunnels!) at the Capitol with the Gen Z Congressman
Newly elected Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost welcomes PEOPLE to his new part-time home: the U.S. Capitol. Between the velvet ropes where he stands, rioters marched two years prior in an attempt to thwart Joe Biden from getting the presidency. Now, Statuary Hall has regained some of its joy and sanctity, as tourists walk among lawmakers and business proceeds as usual. The first Afro-Cuban member of Congress knows that he's just one voice in a chamber of 435 representatives, but 26-year-old Frost … Continue Reading
January 09, 2023
The New Yorker: The First Gen Z Congressman Believes He Can Change Washington
Just before noon last Tuesday, Maxwell Alejandro Frost walked into the Capitol for the first session of Congress. Dressed in a sleek navy suit, with a gold-plated pin on his lapel, he made his way to the eastern side of the House chamber, joining other newly elected Democrats. At twenty-five, Frost is Congress’s first Afro-Cuban and Gen Z member. Less than two months had elapsed since Frost won his seat in Florida’s Tenth Congressional District, an area that encompasses most of Orlando, by … Continue Reading
January 05, 2023
Teen Vogue: Florida Congressman Maxwell Frost on the Power of Gen Z, Family, and Organizing
Four minutes before eight on election night, as Hurricane Nicole closes in on Florida, Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright” ushers in Maxwell Alejandro Frost’s historic win: The 25-year-old is officially the first member of Gen Z — and the first Afro-Cuban — elected to Congress. Lamar’s lyrics, “Do you hear me, do you feel me? We gon' be alright,” echo through the dim room of mostly Gen Z’ers at The Abbey in downtown Orlando. Frost had done the inconceivable in defeating Republican Calvin Wimbish, a … Continue Reading