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Orlando Congressman Maxwell Frost walks out of Trump’s speech to Congress in protest
‘The people of this country are seeing right through the lies. We won’t let up.’
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Orlando area Rep. Maxwell Frost among Democrats denied entrance into the Dept. of Education building
President Donald Trump has called for closing down the department
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Trump tried to freeze federal aid, then backtracked. Here’s how it could’ve affected Orlando (or might still)
A funding freeze could affect a wide range of federally funded programs, from education to veteran services and cancer research.
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‘Conditions that no human should live in’: Orlando’s Maxwell Frost seeks closure of Florida detention center
The center, a county jail near Jacksonville, operates in part as a federal immigration detention facility
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Florida Democrats voice support for Brightline workers’ right to organize
All eight of Florida’s Democratic members of the U.S. House affirmed in a statement their support of the workers’ right to organize and collectively bargain
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New passport office will open in Orlando
Orlando is one of six U.S. cities to receive a new office; it will be the second passport agency in the state
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JetBlue accused of anti-union intimidation tactics at Orlando International Airport
Orlando’s Maxwell Frost joined other members of Congress in calling on JetBlue to allow for their employees to organize without unlawful interference.
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Frost, Soto back new program for taxpayers to file directly with the IRS for free
Dems are promoting the pilot program in Florida, but 13 Republican attorneys general across the U.S. have opposed the program
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Orlando’s Maxwell Frost among Florida congressmen to vote ‘no’ on measure banning TikTok
‘This legislation is an infringement of our constitutional right to freedom of speech,’ Frost said
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Lin-Manuel Miranda added to lineup of MadSoul Festival happening at Orlando’s Loch Haven Park in March
Miranda joins the lineup of Maxwell Frost’s day blending music and progressive politics
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MadSoul Festival returns to Orlando in March with headliners Muna, Melanie Faye, Justin Jones and more
The Maxwell Frost-driven fest aims to merge music and activism
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Rep. Maxwell Frost of Orlando unveils bill to help school districts fend off book complaints
Florida leads the nation in attempts to remove books from public schools, many of which contain LGBTQ+ or race-related themes.
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Leveraging the moment: Florida Rep. Eskamani organizes rally and canvass to get abortion access on the ballot
The event falls on the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade
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‘F*ck DeSantis! F*ck fascism’: Orlando’s Maxwell Frost jumps onstage with Paramore in Washington, D.C.
“Rock music inspires a righteous rage in all of us.”
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Orlando joins national march for abortion rights
As state Republicans work to further restrict or eliminate reproductive rights, Dems adopt a ‘delay, amend, destroy’ agenda
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Orlando Gen Z progressive Maxwell Frost snags Teen Vogue cover
The local activist-politician is the first member of Gen Z and first Afro-Cuban elected to Congress.
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Democratic congressional candidate Maxwell Frost confronts Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during Orlando show
“Floridians are dying.”