Press Releases
Congressman Maxwell Frost Brings Orange County School Board Member Stephanie Vanos to Testify at Oversight Hearing on the Future of Education
WATCH THE HEARING HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs, welcomed Orange County School Board Member Stephanie Vanos who he invited to testify as the minority witness during an Oversight subcommittee hearing on education titled “Opening Doors to Opportunity: The Promise of Expanded School Choice and Alternatives to Four-Year College Degrees.” The hearing, called … Continue Reading
September 10, 2025
BREAKING: Frost Bipartisan Bill to Fix Gaps in Hurricane Preparedness Passes Committee, Heads to House Floor
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) announced his bipartisan bill, the Fixing Gaps in Hurricane Preparedness Act to save lives in the event of a hurricane or tropical storm has passed the House as part of a larger legislative package, the Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R.5089). Frost’s bill would ensure that hurricane preparedness tools, alerts, and planning systems would address the needs of seniors, people with disabilities, non-English … Continue Reading
September 09, 2025
Congressman Maxwell Frost Unveils Legislation to Deliver Faster, More Pleasant, and Reliable Public Transit Nationwide — the Faster Buses Better Futures Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) introduced the Faster Buses Better Futures Act, legislation that would encourage cities to modernize their bus systems by creating new grant programs to increase bus access and improve commutes. Last year, people took 7.7 billion public transportation trips in the United States, nearly half a billion more than the year before, which represents a 25% increase in public transit use since 2022. Cities like Houston, Austin, … Continue Reading
September 06, 2025
Congressman Maxwell Frost Statement on the Passing of the Honorable Mable Butler
ORLANDO, FL — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) released a statement following the death of former commissioner and councilwoman, Mable Butler. In a statement, Rep. Frost says: "I am deeply saddened by the news of the Honorable Mable Butler’s passing. This is a profound loss for our Central Florida community. “The honorable Mable Butler made history for Central Florida as the first African American woman to serve on Orlando City’s Council and afterwards as the first African … Continue Reading
September 04, 2025
Congressman Maxwell Frost Reintroduces Expanded EPIPEN Act to Cap Cost of Life-Saving Allergy Medication
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) reintroduced the EPIPEN Act, legislation aimed at broadening access to lifesaving allergy medication by capping out-of-pocket costs for epinephrine at $60 for a two-pack for those with employer-based or individually purchased health insurance. Originally introduced during the 118th Congress, the updated 2025 version expands the bill’s scope beyond syringe-based auto-injectors like … Continue Reading
September 03, 2025
Frost Slams Ron DeSantis for Ignoring Public Health and Announcing Plans to End Vaccine Mandates in the State
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) released a statement following a press conference hosted by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, where he and Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo made the reckless announcement that the state will be the first to end all vaccine mandates that curb the spread of infectious diseases. Rep. Frost issued the following statement: “Ron DeSantis and his fraud of a surgeon general want Floridians to die of diseases that have been … Continue Reading
August 26, 2025
Congressman Maxwell Frost Introduces Wheelchair Right to Repair Act to Empower Wheelchair Users with Faster, Affordable Repairs
Watch The Press Conference Here ORLANDO, FL - Today, Congressman Maxwell Frost (D-FL) introduced the Wheelchair Right to Repair Act, landmark legislation that will make it easier, faster, and more affordable for more than a million Americans who rely on power wheelchairs to get their devices repaired. The legislation is being co-led by Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA). Frost was joined at the press conference by local disability rights champion JJ Holmes, and by State Senator … Continue Reading
August 21, 2025
Frost Statement on Federal Judge Ruling Halting Operations at Horrific Everglades Immigration Detention Center
ORLANDO, FL — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) released a statement following a federal judge’s decision ordering the State of Florida and the Trump Administration to halt construction and wind down operations at the Everglades Immigrant Detention Center, also known as “Alligator Alcatraz.” In her ruling, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams cited the extensive environmental damage caused to the Florida Everglades as a result of the detention center. Under the order, the … Continue Reading
August 21, 2025
BREAKING: Maxwell Frost Announces Location and Timeline for New Orlando Passport Office
ORLANDO, FL — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) announced that the State Department has released the official location for the new Orlando passport office. The State Department has signed a lease to establish the office just north of the Orlando International Airport at 5520 Gatlin Avenue, Orlando, FL 32812 . The anticipated substantial completion deadline for the passport office is summer 2027. After years of fighting for the State Department to expand passport services to … Continue Reading
August 19, 2025
Congressman Frost Reintroduces Bipartisan “Safe Air on Airplanes Act” to Protect Passengers and Flight Crews
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10), Congressmen Mike Lawler (R-NY) and John Garamendi (D-CA) reintroduced the bipartisan Safe Air on Airplanes Act, legislation to secure clean air on airplanes to ensure the safety of the nearly 3 million people including flight crews and passengers that fly daily. Specifically, the Safe Air on Airplanes Act would work to phase out bleed air systems which currently exist on almost all commercial aircraft and supply the air we … Continue Reading
August 08, 2025
Frost Scores Victory As Bipartisan Committee Action Moves His Transit Bus Affordability Plan Forward
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) today celebrated a major step forward for his bipartisan Transit Bus Affordability Act, as the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure formally requested that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) conduct a study on the rising costs of transit bus manufacturing - a core provision of Frost’s bill. The request, led by Committee Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Reps. Frost and Mike Turner (R-OH), … Continue Reading
August 07, 2025
Congressman Maxwell Frost Calls Out Florida GOP’s Effort to Cheat Voters with Partisan Redistricting
ORLANDO, FL — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) issued a statement slamming the Florida House Speaker for convening a Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting to redraw and gerrymander Florida’s congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The move comes as a wave of Republican-controlled states - led by Texas and Governor Greg Abbott - rush to suppress Democratic voters in a desperate attempt to cling to their majority in the House of Representatives. In a … Continue Reading
July 30, 2025
Congressman Maxwell Frost Blasts Florida Attorney General’s Threats to Remove Orange County Government Officials Over Immigration Enforcement
ORLANDO, FL — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) issued a statement slamming Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, for threatening to remove Orange County Commissioners and Mayor Jerry Demings, after Orange County leaders rejected a proposal that would force county corrections staff to transport federal immigrant detainees to federal detention facilities. Uthmeier’s threat comes as Florida’s newly appointed CFO has announced the State is auditing the county’s spending. In a … Continue Reading
July 29, 2025
Congressman Maxwell Frost Announces Over $10 Million Returned to Central Floridians and 6,000 Cases Solved Via Office’s Constituent Services
ORLANDO, FL — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) announced that his office has returned over $10 million in money owed to constituents of Florida's 10th Congressional District from the VA, IRS, Social Security Administration, and other federal agencies. “Despite the daily chaos coming from the Trump Administration, my office remains laser-focused on delivering for Central Florida, and this $10 million milestone is proof that no matter what is going on in Washington—we’re here … Continue Reading
July 22, 2025
Frost and Cherfilus-McCormick Reintroduce Bill to Prevent Radioactive Materials from Being Used to Build Roads – the “No Radioactive Roads Act”
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) and Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) reintroduced the No Radioactive Roads Act, legislation to ensure the current Trump Administration or any future administration cannot allow for deadly, cancer-causing radioactive material, phosphogypsum (PG), to be used in road construction. Florida is the world's largest PG producing area with 1 billion tons of PG stored in stacks, mainly in the Central Florida … Continue Reading
July 18, 2025
Florida House Democrats Call for Closure and Demand More Access, Oversight in No Cages in the Everglades Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Florida’s Congressional Democratic delegation introduced the No Cages in the Everglades Act to defund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) lawless, inhumane immigration detention site within South Florida’s ecologically sensitive tribal lands, and to ensure more robust access, public data, and Congressional oversight there and in all similar facilities. It was introduced by U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost (FL-10), along with his fellow Florida Reps. Debbie … Continue Reading
July 16, 2025
Maxwell Frost Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Support Public Transit and Lower Bus Procurement Costs
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) and Congressman Michael Turner (R-OH) introduced the Transit Bus Affordability Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at helping local transit agencies and bus manufacturers find ways to reduce the cost of new buses in order to meet the growing demand for bus ridership. The legislation comes at a pivotal moment: in 2024, Americans took 7.7 billion public transportation trips - nearly half a billion more than the previous year - … Continue Reading
July 15, 2025
Congressman Maxwell Frost Statement on the Murder of Saifullah Kamel Musallet
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) issued a statement following reports of the horrific murder of Florida resident, Saifullah Kamel Musallet, a Palestinian-American visiting family in the West Bank. In a statement, Rep. Frost says: “The horrific and cold-blooded murder of an American citizen by Israeli settlers in the West Bank cannot be ignored. Saifullah Kamel Musallet, a Palestinian-American and Floridian, was brutally murdered, and his attackers … Continue Reading
July 11, 2025
Alongside Renters Rights Groups, Rep. Maxwell Frost Announces Two Bills to Empower Working Renters
Watch the Press Conference Here ORLANDO, FL — As Florida and the country grapple with rising costs, a worsening economy, and a housing crisis, today Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) announced he was introducing two bills to empower working-class renters and dismantle the hurdles that have made it harder for too many to have a roof over their head. Frost’s End Junk Fees for Renters Act and End Tenant Credit Screening Act would crack down on the excessive and dishonest junk fees … Continue Reading
July 10, 2025
Congressman Maxwell Frost and Senator Jeff Merkley Introduce Bicameral Pro Renters Bill, the End Junk Fees for Renters Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) announced the introduction of bicameral legislation aimed at addressing the housing crisis and standing firmly with working-class renters - the End Junk Fees for Renters Act. Frost’s bill, which is being co-led by Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) in the House, chair of the Congressional Renters Caucus, comes as Florida and the U.S. face a housing affordability crisis that continues to squeeze … Continue Reading