On the record · Updated October 1, 2026
41 things Maxwell Frost said, verbatim, from June 10, 2026 to September 24, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the story each one belongs to.
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“After three people died in encounters involving ICE this month, the FBI is now being told to stop investigating confrontations involving ICE. We need more accountability and transparency for ICE, and instead the Trump Admin is pushing for the opposite. That's why I'm fighting”
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“ICE does not maintain, add, or access information from the programs mentioned in your letter.”
on ICE's response to Congress denying it keeps a protester database
NPR Topics: Politics ICE denies having a protester database. But a letter to Congress sheds more light ›
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“That's the concern, is that we have an agency that's been tasked with immigration enforcement having a database … relating to Americans exercising the First Amendment, which is wrong,”
on concerns ICE may hold data on Americans exercising First Amendment rights
NPR Topics: Politics ICE denies having a protester database. But a letter to Congress sheds more light ›
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“Restaurants are already struggling with rising costs, and eliminating competition in food distribution could make the problem worse. And if small restaurants pay more for food — you'll pay more too. @RepJerryNadler and I are calling on the DOJ and FTC to take a hard look at this deal. Families can't afford another hit to their wallets.”
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“Staycations can be fun, but they shouldn't be the only option. And thanks to Trumpflation, too many families are being priced out of a vacation as gas prices and airfare continue to rise. Families work hard all year. They deserve a summer they can actually enjoy.”
on rising gas prices and airfare squeezing family vacations
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“Over 495,000 Floridians have lost food assistance since Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" became law a year ago. We should be expanding food assistance — not ripping it away as grocery costs continue to skyrocket.”
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“The United States can’t arrest it's way out of ending homelessness — but that’s exactly what the Cicero Institute has been pushing for. There are proven ways to address this crisis, and cruelty isn’t one of them.”
on the Cicero Institute's push to arrest homeless people
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“Young people aren’t lazy or too demanding. We’re competing with Wall Street, corporations, and Airbnb for housing while wages haven’t kept up with the cost of living. We need to bring down the cost of housing—and everything else. @jubileemedia”
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“People experiencing homelessness need homes, not cages. That’s why I introduced the No Homeless Detention Centers Act to make sure federal housing dollars go toward housing people, not locking them away.”
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“It's been one year since President Trump issued his anti-homeless Executive Order. Since then, his administration has used it as a blueprint for sweeping policy changes that are harming our communities and making homelessness worse. We need safe, affordable housing, supportive”
on Trump's anti-homeless policies and community effects
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“When you add all those junk fees, the price disparity will be more obvious,”
on junk fees added to apartment rental prices
US politics | The Guardian US renters call for action to combat surge of ‘take it or leave it’ apartment fees ›
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“You just gotta be upfront about what you’re charging.”
on calls for landlords to disclose junk apartment fees upfront
US politics | The Guardian US renters call for action to combat surge of ‘take it or leave it’ apartment fees ›
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“New whistleblower reports highlight horrific conditions at ICE facilities right here in Florida — in Miramar and Orlando — including black mold, overcrowding, and detainees sleeping on concrete floors or in chains. This is unacceptable. Along with @OversightDems , I'm demanding accountability and an end to these abuses putting lives in danger.”
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“Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, 28, was shot by ICE while working as a food delivery driver. ICE must be stopped. Their regime of cruelty will continue until they are held accountable. We need an independent investigation into this shooting immediately.”
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“This is absolutely horrific. Wilmer Rafael Garcés Pérez, 28, was shot by ICE while working as a food delivery driver. Now, he’s being held in detention without access to the medical care he needs. ICE must be stopped. Their regime of cruelty will continue until they are held accountable. We need an independent investigation into this shooting immediately.”
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“ICE has no business using our local jails to keep people locked up. But for too long, ICE and its partners have exploited rebooking practices and detention agreements to circumvent due process and prolong detention. That’s why I introduced the NICE Act to end ICE detainers and immigration holds that allow local jails to keep people in custody.”
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“Pierre Damas Bel should be alive. He deserved the chance to build a life and pursue his American Dream. The deliberate cruelty and dehumanization of our Haitian brothers, sisters, and siblings is a policy choice. It does not have to be this way. The Senate must act NOW to restore Haiti TPS.”
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“As if assaulting people and shooting people in the streets wasn’t enough. Now, they’re spending $20 million of YOUR taxpayer dollars on painful electric shock gloves for their masked, lawless goons. ICE must be stopped.”
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“Haitian families deserve certainty, not fear. While the Supreme Court allowed the Trump Administration to move forward with ending TPS, Congress can still act. The House passed a bipartisan TPS extension for Haiti. Now, the Senate needs to finish the job.”
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“The State Department says Haiti is so dangerous that Americans should leave DNA samples before traveling there. Yet at the same time, the Trump Administration is trying to force 350,000 Haitian TPS holders to return. The hypocrisy is staggering. We passed a bill to extend”
on Trump Administration's contradictory Haiti policies toward Haitians
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“Congressional Republicans want to talk about "reverse Robin Hood," saying they're defending working people, but their Big Beautiful Bill cut healthcare for 17 million Americans to give tax breaks to billionaires and corporations. The hypocrisy writes itself.”
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“It’s a damn shame we can afford ballrooms, a war costing us $1 billion a day, and tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy but not healthcare for our people. And thanks to Trump and Congressional Republicans, Floridians are forced to choose between paying their bills and staying healthy. Healthcare is a human right.”
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“You can’t "Make America Healthy Again" while playing games with our food safety.”
on the Make America Healthy Again push amid concerns over food safety oversight
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“Last week, I visited the SMILE with Stella Tremonti Down Syndrome Clinic at AdventHealth for Children, the Southeast’s first lifespan care program for people with Down syndrome, and met the Tremonti family, including Stella! Most people who walk through SMILE’s doors rely on Medicaid and are at risk of losing access to their healthcare under Trump’s Medicaid cuts in the OBBA. But lifespan care like this is critical for Central Floridians, which is why we must ensure everyone has access to the care they need at every stage of life.”
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“Last year, I spoke on the House Floor about how Trump and Congressional Republicans gutted Medicaid to pay for tax breaks for billionaires. Now they're cutting Medicare programs and denying seniors' care. In the richest country on Earth, healthcare should be a human right — and I'll never stop fighting to protect it.”
on Medicaid cuts and Medicare cuts tied to billionaire tax breaks
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“The Trump Administration has already come for your healthcare and food assistance. And now they're coming for Head Start, a program that gives more than half a million kids access to free preschool. They'll do just about anything except lower costs for you.”
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“For nearly 100 years, the National Firearms Act has required federal registration and safeguards for certain firearms and devices to help protect public safety. Now, a federal court has struck down key parts of those requirements — and the Trump Administration’s Justice Department is not appealing the decision. I’m leading my colleagues in demanding answers and accountability.”
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“Three years ago today, we worked with President Biden to create the first-ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, inspired by the very first bill I introduced in Congress! President Trump shut it down on his first day back in office. But we’ve never stopped fighting — and we won’t stop until we end gun violence and bring this office back for good.”
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“Energy costs are skyrocketing for Americans while the biggest corporations keep getting richer. President Trump and Congressional Republicans' response? "Let data reign."”
on rising energy costs tied to data center power demand
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“Recently, I met with leaders at OUC and got to see firsthand the amazing work happening at the Gardenia Innovation and Operations Center. The Center serves as a testing ground for exploring renewable energy and water conservation technologies that will change how Central FL and cities across the nation can transition to cleaner, smarter, and more affordable energy.”
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“Today my bill, the Post Disaster Protection Act, passed unanimously out of committee, bringing it one step closer to the House floor! If FEMA gets 90 days to review an appeal, disaster survivors deserve 90 days to make their case. Let’s get this across the finish line.”
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“Florida wants to spend $4 million on unproven AI to police SNAP benefits while families are already struggling with rising costs. Before this moves forward, I’m demanding answers about accuracy, bias, human oversight, transparency, and how families can appeal decisions.”
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“Federal regulators just approved a $55 billion takeover of EA, putting one of the biggest companies in gaming under new ownership backed by the Saudi Public Investment Fund and Jared Kushner's private equity firm. The deal may be done, but our fight isn't. Gamers deserve accountability — not more corporate greed, layoffs, and anti-consumer practices.”
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“With new voting restrictions, redistricting, attacks on vote-by-mail, and Trump’s SAVE Act, there are lots of questions and concerns about what’s next as we head toward the midterms. Last week, I joined Equal Ground Florida and the Orange County Supervisor of Elections for a Voting Rights Town Hall to break down what’s happening and how we can fight back to protect our right to vote.”
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“Trump has repeatedly attacked voting rights and spread false claims about voter fraud, especially when it comes to voting by mail. And yet, Trump just voted by mail in the Florida primary. This is about making it harder for YOU to vote against his party this November. And now, his packed Supreme Court is helping him do it. The fight isn’t over. We will not allow them to undermine democracy and rig our elections.”
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“Congress can't even pass the bills we're elected to pass, but now Congressional Republicans want to take over D.C.'s budget, taxes, and local laws? Let D.C. be D.C.”
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“Medicaid money is supposed to help Floridians get healthcare. It is not supposed to be diverted through a nonprofit tied to Governor DeSantis’ family and end up in political campaigns. Floridians deserve answers. We’re demanding them.”
on Medicaid funds allegedly routed through a nonprofit tied to Gov. DeSantis' family into campaigns
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“I'm a NO on the Stop Insider Trading Act. Why? Because it doesn't actually ban congressional stock trading. It leaves loopholes for Members of Congress and the Trump Administration to continue profiting from privileged information — all while adding provisions that would make it”
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“Our local arena was used to spew antisemitic and white supremacist trash the other day. These people and their hate speech have no place in our community. Orlando prides itself on making everyone feel welcome and safe. Those who give a platform to this kind of vitriol and hatred must be held accountable.”
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“Today marks 63 years since the March on Washington, when hundreds of thousands of people gathered to demand justice, freedom, and equality. Let's honor the civil rights leaders who led that historic march by continuing the fight they started.”
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“I’m not a historian, but if it looks like censorship, sounds like censorship, and it’s being done to rewrite our history — it’s probably censorship.”
on Frost calling an effort to rewrite history a form of censorship
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