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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.
Mr. Speaker, this rule proves once and for all that the Republican majority has no real interest in actually pursuing real campaign finance reform. Under the guise of full and free debate, the Republican majority has brought to the House a…
Mr. Speaker, today our Nation is strong and free. We owe much of our strength and freedom to the men and women in uniform who have throughout the history of our great country been willing to stand ready to defend our country and our way of…
Mr. Speaker, my staff contacted the committee. They were told two copies were available in the anteroom. Beyond that, we know that the process is preloaded. I have just reviewed the list of amendments that are being allowed. There is not…
This is a terrible rule. This is a terrible bill. This is a closed rule. We have been denied the opportunity for the one representative from the District of Columbia to even be heard on this matter, to offer an amendment. I urge this rule…
if it is about the well-being of children, why have we not seen legislation that promotes the best possible public education we can provide in this rich and affluent Nation of ours? Mr. Speaker, I can only guess that the Republican…
the Republican Majority is again bringing to the floor of this House legislation designed to discourage voter registration and participation and our electoral process. H.R. 3582 is but another attack on the rights of thousands of citizens…
I rise to remember Jim Howard on the tenth anniversary of his death. Jim Howard was a great American and he was a proud Member of the House of Representatives. He embodied the idea of public service and his love for his country, his state…
it is once again an honor for me to take part in this Special Order for African-American History Month. I know I join with every American in this continuing effort to educate both ourselves and our children about African-American culture…
Madam Speaker, Democrats are ready to address the problems facing our public schools: To reduce class size, repair crumbling buildings and put computers in the classroom. We are prepared to go to work to raise standards and prepare our…
Clearly that is the case. They are just not getting anything out of this, unless they happen to be wealthy. This does not help lower income and middle-class families. The gentleman is correct, it is after-tax dollars. It just does not…
I am opposed to using tax money to send kids to private schools in Washington, DC; that is correct. I am only asking that when Members on the other side argue in favor of this bill they should not pretend that this bill helps lower income…
The facts are that poor and middle-class families get almost nothing under this plan. It only goes to upper middle-class families. A family earning up to $17,000 a year gets $1 in tax savings under this bill; a family earning between…
The point that I was trying to make is that this is a subsidy for upper-income suburbanites. This does not help anybody in the inner city send their kids anyplace. This is a sham piece of legislation, but I thank the gentleman for making…
I would remind the House once again as I have before, the only Member of this House who has been convicted during this Congress of violating the campaign laws is a Republican Member from the State of California. The only Member of this…
I am pleased to rise in recognition of the month of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This year alone, 180,000 women in this country will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Although there is no cure, the best way known to prevent…
Mr. Speaker, this rule gives the Members of this House an opportunity to do the right thing for the residents of the District of Columbia. The rule provides Members the opportunity to vote for a fair deal for the District and its citizens…
I am not affiliated with the DNC. I am chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Also, I would point out to my friend on the other side that there has been one conviction of a sitting Member of Congress during this…
Mr. Speaker, we are having a little bit of an interesting dialog here on a topic that is important to many of the American people, which is the way we finance our campaigns here to get elected to the U.S. Congress, the Senate, and the…
Mr. Speaker, the last speaker has made a bunch of interesting comments. I would point out to him that the only Member of the House of Representatives who has pled guilty to campaign violations during this session of Congress was a Member…
Mr. Speaker, the political vote today is yes, but I intend to vote no because of the issue of fairness. This country was founded on a battle about taxation without representation with the British Government. We have had rebellions in this…
Mr. Speaker, here we are today on the last day of this session of the Congress before the big recess engaged in the big lie, the big lie. This is a balanced budget agreement. Well, after we voted yesterday, the Congressional Budget Office…
today Fort Worth, TX, says goodbye to one of its own, golf legend Ben Hogan. As a youngster growing up in Forth Worth in the 1950's, I realized Ben Hogan was something special. He was spoken about with reverence in our city. Only later…
Mr. Speaker, the Democratic members of the Committee on Rules support this rule. We do, however, share a concern about the provisions of the rule, and it is the same concern we had last year. The rule allows only for consideration of those…
The adoption of the Solomon amendment to the rule later in this hour is critical. I intend to support that. If the Solomon amendment fails, this rule is in jeopardy and the rule may not pass. So I will support the Solomon amendment and…
it is my intention to support H.R. 1119, the Department of Defense authorization bill for fiscal year 1998. This legislation is one of the most important bills this House will consider this year. It authorizes a total of $268 billion in…
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