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Maxwell Alejandro Frost is an American politician and activist currently serving as the U.S. Representative for Florida's 10th congressional district. Elected in 2022, he is a member of the Democratic Party and is recognized for his progressive policies, particularly those addressing youth issues and social justice. Born on January 17, 1997, Frost is one of the youngest members of Congress, reflecting a growing trend of younger leaders in American politics.
Yesterday was a sad day for Democrats across the country, not only did our former colleague, Bruce Vento, die; but one of the finest Democrats in the State of Texas, Oscar Mauzy, passed away yesterday. Oscar served in the State Senate for…
For the past 22 years, I have had the honor of serving the people of Texas, America's prototypical energy producing State, so I know that we can achieve bipartisan consensus around energy policy if we want to. Unfortunately, for 6 years…
I am aware of the history. It just is ironic that today one of the committees of this House under the leadership of a Republican chairman is criticizing the President for exercising this authority while the other Republicans are on the…
Mr. Speaker, as I indicated in my opening remarks, this is a good bill. The gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Scott) has some legitimate concerns about a particular matter that he was not able to address. The overall bill is an important piece…
Mr. Speaker, 6 years after the Republican majority took control of this House, the Republican leadership has yet to find a way to effectively manage the business of the House. It is 3 days before the end of the fiscal year and 9 days…
Mr. Speaker, after we pass this continuing resolution today, only seven legislative days will remain before the Republican leadership's target adjournment date for this Congress. When it comes to addressing the most pressing concerns of…
If the Senate is incapable of voting on a bill, for whatever reason, if they are incapable of taking a bill to final passage, then that is the basis for rolling that bill into a conference. If I understand what the gentleman is saying, he…
Mr. Speaker, I rise not only in opposition to this rule but to the heavy-handed manner in which the Republican leadership has chosen to conduct business in the hours before we adjourn for the August summer recess. Mr. Speaker, I must…
not only has there been a failure of leadership on the part of the Republican majority when it comes to energy independence, there has been a concerted effort to undercut the efforts of the administration to address energy issues. In fact…
Mr. Speaker, let us be clear as to what is at issue for our military retirees. We have a very good approach by the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Taylor). The gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Buyer) is saying do not rush into anything, do not…
Mr. Speaker, H.R. 4205, the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2001, was reported from the Committee on Armed Services on a strong bipartisan vote of 56 to 1. The vote reflects the understanding of Democrats and Republicans…
Mr. Speaker, the gentleman knows that just requiring Congress to vote does not mean that something will pass. Congress votes all the time and defeats legislation. The gentleman would have us vote, but he cannot guarantee that Congress…
I would only add one word to that, and I would apply it to the other side, that is 'timid.' They are too timid to bring a real bill to the floor that actually changes the code. If my colleagues want a change, they control the committee…
it has been almost comical to watch Republican Member after Republican Member come to the floor today and read the same talking points off the same blue chart. Well, Mr. Chairman, in politics as in life, talk is cheap. I was reminded of…
I find this whole thing kind of baffling, quite frankly. If the Members on the other side wanted to have a press conference bashing the President, why did they not go back to a gas station or why did they not go up to the press gallery…
Let us be very clear what is going on today. The Republicans are debating a press release. They are not debating a bill. Let me read their bill: Report on Diplomatic Efforts. Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this…
Mr. Speaker, the do-nothing Republican Congress has a plan for the run-up in gas prices: do nothing. That is right. For over 5 years, the Republican Congress has done nothing about energy. In the midst of runaway gas prices, the…
sometimes people laugh at Congress. This is a day for laughing at Congress. We have spent the last hour debating a bill that provides a report on diplomatic efforts from the President and rejecting the opportunity to offer amendments to…
Mr. Speaker, more than 6 months ago, the Republicans passed the crown jewel of the Republican agenda, tax breaks for the wealthiest, costing nearly $1 trillion of the surplus. As Yogi Berra once said, it is deja vu all over again, because…
Mr. Speaker, the speakers on the other side, several of them have engaged in what I have referred to as triple-speak, not double-speak but triple-speak. They said, oh, well, the President only requested X for defense, and Congress voted…
I will vote against the conference report, marking the first time in 21 years that I have opposed a foreign aid appropriations bill. I am taking this action for one very good reason. The Republican leadership of Congress has refused to…
after discussions with the White House, it is my and Congressman Gene Green's understanding that H.J. Res. 68 continues the moratorium placed on the Department of Interior from implementing final rulemaking regarding the valuation of crude…
Mr. Speaker, let me state at the outset that it is my intention to support this conference report. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 contains a number of provisions that are critical to the maintenance of our…
I am just appalled by the fact that they seem to have taken the position of, what hurricane? I mean, everybody in the country knows that the hurricane is heading up the East Coast, and by refusing to adjourn the House at the end of…
Mr. Speaker, on the road to a vote on real campaign finance reform, our friends in the Republican Party have set up an ambush. In this Congress, the Republican leadership has accommodated supporters of the Shays-Meehan campaign finance…
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