Press Releases
Congressman Maxwell Frost Statement on H.Res. 798
ORLANDO, FL — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) released a statement regarding his vote on H.Res. 798. In a statement, Rep. Frost says: “After days of reflection, multiple conversations with my constituents and local leaders, and a difficult, but important listening session with students at UCF Hillel’s chapter — I have come to realize that I should have voted differently on H.Res. 798, to send a clear message that I stand against antisemitism. “As an … Continue Reading
November 06, 2023
Congressman Frost Announces New VOTES Act to Ensure All Servicemembers Can Participate in Elections
ORLANDO, FL — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) was joined by local Central Florida leaders as he unveiled the Voting Overseas Treated Equally for Servicemembers (VOTES) Act, legislation to support and protect the right to vote of servicemembers serving overseas. Specifically, Congressman Frost’s bill would fix a gap in federal law that only allows “active duty” servicemembers stationed overseas to request an absentee ballot, excluding potentially thousands of overseas … Continue Reading
November 03, 2023
Congressmen Maxwell Frost and Cory Mills Partner on New Bill to Crackdown on Untracked Defense Spending
WASHINGTON D.C — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL-10) and Congressman Cory Mills (R-FL-07) announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation called the Defense Spending Oversight Act (H.R. 6187), a bill that would play a critical step in securing accountability and avoiding waste, fraud, and abuse in defense spending. Specifically, the Frost, Mills legislation would require Inspectors General to create reports evaluating the net financial benefit of budget oversight … Continue Reading
October 27, 2023
Congressmen Maxwell Frost, Daniel Webster Partner on Bipartisan Bill to Fix Gaps in Hurricane Preparedness for Floridians
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL-10) and Congressman Daniel Webster (R-FL-11) announced the introduction of their bipartisan bill, the Fixing Gaps in Hurricane Preparedness Act (H.R. 6080) to save lives in the event of a hurricane or tropical storm. The legislation, which marks Frost’s first bipartisan bill, would ensure that hurricane preparedness tools, alerts, and planning systems would address the needs of seniors, people with disabilities, … Continue Reading
October 26, 2023
Congressman Maxwell Frost Announces Over $100 Million in Federal Dollars to Help Lower Air Conditioning Costs for Millions of Floridians
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) announced that Florida has been awarded $106,028,700 in funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Administered through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this funding will help working Floridians and low-income families pay their home cooling bills in the summer and heating costs this winter. The money can also help folks, especially seniors, weatherproof their homes to make … Continue Reading
October 25, 2023
Congressman Maxwell Frost Statement on Election of Rep. Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) released a statement following the election of Congressman Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House of Representatives. In a statement, Rep. Frost says: “For the last 22 days, the American people have had a front row seat to the embarrassment that is the House Republican Conference as they’ve fought one another to select a new leader more extreme than the last. “Well today they have succeeded in doing just that. … Continue Reading
October 17, 2023
Congressman Maxwell Frost Statement on Violence in Gaza
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) released a statement following the continued violence in Gaza. In a statement, Rep. Frost says: “Our goal is for lasting peace, security, and self-determination, and with that in mind we must push for an urgent end to the bloodshed of innocent civilians in Gaza and Israel. “I support Israel’s need to end the campaign of terror by Hamas, but the current tactics have led to the death of thousands of innocent people … Continue Reading
October 17, 2023
Congressman Maxwell Frost Statement on GOP Dysfunction as House Remains Speakerless
WASHINGTON D.C — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) released a statement following the continued failure of House Republicans as the GOP conference was yet again unable to elect a new Speaker of the House. In a statement, Rep. Frost says: “For weeks, our country has watched the Republican conference flounder and fight internally just to get to this very point, where once again we see the GOP be unable to unite behind a Republican Speaker, while democrats are … Continue Reading
October 11, 2023
Reps. Frost, Castro, Cherfilus-McCormick, and Salazar Lead Letter Asking President Biden, Secretary Mayorkas, and Director Jaddou to Redesignate TPS Status for Nicaraguans
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL), led a letter with Reps. Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL), and María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) to President Biden, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services Ur Jaddou asking the Biden Administration to redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nicaragua. “Nicaragua is facing a devastating political and humanitarian … Continue Reading
October 09, 2023
Congressman Maxwell Frost Presents City of Orlando with $1.5 Million Community Violence Intervention Grant from Department of Justice
ORLANDO, FL — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10), joined Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, to present the City of Orlando with a $1.5 million grant from the Department of Justice as part of their Office of Justice Programs Community Violence Intervention Initiative. This funding will help expand the City of Orlando's Community Violence Intervention (CVI) Program into historically underserved communities in Orlando to reduce violent crime and promote public safety. This funding comes … Continue Reading
October 05, 2023
Congressman Maxwell Frost Criticizes Biden Administration Decision to Build Additional Border Wall
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) released a statement criticizing the Biden Administration's decision to bypass 26 federal laws to build an additional stretch of border wall in Rio Grande Valley. In a statement, Rep. Frost says: “As our nation witnesses humanitarian and authoritarian crises across Central and South America, building a border wall is equivalent to sticking our heads in the sand. “A wall does not stop these innocent migrants … Continue Reading
October 03, 2023
Congressman Maxwell Frost Statement on Removal of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House
WASHINGTON D.C — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) released a statement following the successful House vote to remove Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House. In a statement, Rep. Frost says: “You reap what you sow, and Kevin McCarthy only has himself to blame. “McCarthy will go down as one of the weakest speakers in the history of our nation, all because he sold his soul to hold the gavel and, in that process, abandoned his own values and the ability to … Continue Reading
September 29, 2023
Congressman Maxwell Frost Statement on the Passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) released a statement following the death of California Senator Dianne Feinstein. In a statement, Rep. Frost says: “Senator Dianne Feinstein was the definition of a trailblazer, someone who shattered glass ceilings for millions while paving a bold and courageous way forward on the progressive policies that supported our communities and permanently changed our country for the better. “It’s because of Senator Feinstein … Continue Reading
September 22, 2023
At White House Event, Congressman Maxwell Frost Joins POTUS and VP for Announcement of Office of Gun Violence Prevention
Watch Frost’s WH Remarks Here WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) joined President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for a special White House event formally announcing the creation of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention, a move that Rep. Frost and the gun violence prevention movement has championed for years and marks the first time the federal government will have a coordinated response to this epidemic. The action by President … Continue Reading
September 21, 2023
BREAKING: Congressman Maxwell Frost Scores Huge Victory as President Biden Creates Office of Gun Violence Prevention
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) released a statement following President Biden’s announcement that the Administration will heed Frost’s and the gun violence prevention movement’s calls for the creation of a federal Office of Gun Violence Prevention to advance common sense policy and coordinate prevention efforts across federal agencies. The move by President Biden comes months after Frost, the former Organizing Director at March for Our Lives, joined … Continue Reading
September 19, 2023
Congressman Maxwell Frost Slams Gov. DeSantis’s Attacks on Higher Education as Florida Schools Fall in National Rankings
ORLANDO, FL — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) released a statement following the release of the U.S. News and World Report’s college rankings, which saw the University of Florida, Florida State University, the University of South Florida, and New College of Florida all slip in the rankings after months of relentless authoritarian attacks from Governor Ron DeSantis and his GOP controlled legislature, including hostile takeovers of college campuses, eliminating DEI programs, … Continue Reading
September 14, 2023
Congressman Maxwell Frost, Joins Rep. Escobar, Sen. Casey and Bicameral Coalition to Introduce Disarm Hate Act
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Representatives Maxwell Frost (FL-10), Veronica Escobar (TX-16), and Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), joined by Representatives James Clyburn (SC-06), Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Brian Higgins (NY-26), John Garamendi (CA-08), Katie Porter (CA-47) Nikema Williams (GA-06), and Summer Lee (PA-12) introduced the Disarm Hate Act to prevent individuals convicted of violent misdemeanor hate crimes from purchasing or possessing firearms. The Disarm Hate Act would address the … Continue Reading
September 12, 2023
Congressman Maxwell Frost Statement on Republican Impeachment Inquiry Into President Biden
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) released a statement following Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s announcement that the House of Representatives is launching a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, a move that just 11 days ago, McCarthy admitted did not have enough Republican support for a vote on the House floor. In a statement, Rep. Frost says: “With less than 20 days until a catastrophic government shutdown, Speaker McCarthy - who has … Continue Reading
September 08, 2023
Congressman Maxwell Frost Calls on Florida Supreme Court to Uphold State Constitution Privacy Clause, Protect Access to Abortion
ORLANDO, FL — Today, after the Florida Supreme Court concluded oral arguments on the constitutionality of Governor Ron DeSantis’s 15-week abortion ban, Congressman Maxwell Frost (FL-10) called on the court to uphold the Florida Consitution’s privacy clause and protect Floridians right to safe abortions and reproductive care. In 1989, the Court ruled in a historic decision that the privacy provision encompasses a right to decide whether to end a pregnancy before viability. Congressman Frost … Continue Reading
August 24, 2023
Congressman Maxwell Frost Slams Flagler County School Assembly Targeting Black Students
ORLANDO, FL — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) released a statement slamming a Flagler County elementary school’s decision to single out Black fourth and fifth-grade students for an assembly on low test scores, which, according to reports, included a presentation on how students with higher grades have a higher chance of going to college, while those with lower grades have a higher chance of going to jail, getting shot, or getting killed. Black students were pulled … Continue Reading