Maxwell Frost

The DoD is the only major Federal agency with this level of consistent failure as it relates to an audit.

I do not believe Congress can justify it, and so I hope this gets fixed.

I refuse to accept the status quo that DoD just cannot get a clean audit.

Seniors, folks who have respiratory issues are part of the most vulnerable community when we talk about this.

The recent Canadian wildfires are an example of the growing destruction of the climate crisis, a threat that transcends borders, can't build a wall around it.

People with breathing problems or people who may need help evacuating also need the earliest possible notice.

The reason why disability claims are slower than molasses is not, you know, just a fact of life; it is because Republicans in Congress repeatedly have chosen to defund the Social Security and the Social Security Administration.

Which Federal body is in charge of funding the Social Security Administration? Who approves your budget?

For the next fiscal year, Social Security Administration requests additional funding to improve customer service and field offices and hot lines, address processing center backlogs, and reduce the disability claims backlog.

My constituents have family reunions, business trips, honeymoons to get to, and so we just want to make sure we are doing everything we can to advocate for them.

I am concerned about the people who work Monday through Friday, the working class people who have a hard time taking off.

The closest passport agency to Orlando, Florida, is actually in Miami.

I am proud to represent central Florida here in the U.S. Congress.

House Republicans' version of deregulation is simply a power grab. It is great for gun manufacturers. It is great for the oil and gas lobby, and it is bad for everyone else.

I reject the attempt to use the Founders to justify this power grab.

This would be a nightmare.

This is a plot to take power away from experts and put it in their own hands.

However, inspectors general are meant to serve as a safe haven for whistleblowers.

In my home state of Florida, right now, Governor Ron DeSantis is saddling taxpayers with billions in legal fees to defend his unlawful policies.

I find this incredibly alarming, especially when coupled with the fact that you have run away from any efforts to conduct oversight in your office using taxpayer money.

The vast majority of Floridians that died in Hurricane Ian were over 65 years old.

Let's work together to get rid of surprise bills. Let's end unaffordable prescription drug prices. Madam Speaker, I urge Republicans in this Chamber to abandon the bad bills that they are bringing to the floor and refocus on real solutions…

PBMs have a lot to answer for when it comes to the sky-high prices of drugs, but big pharmaceutical companies, like Representative Garcia pointed out, have been price gouging for years.

That is simply unaffordable for many Americans. In fact, most Americans, over 60 percent cannot afford the unexpected $400 bill tomorrow.

Florida consistently ranks as the most popular place to retire in America; however, with a larger population of seniors comes a larger population of folks vulnerable to healthcare challenges.