Statements and posts
7 press releases and posts, newest first.
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Demanded answers from ICE on dangerous conditions in Florida immigration facilities.
“Trump’s immigration detention system is as cruel as it is unnecessary, and this administration's deliberate efforts to hide the conditions inside ICE facilities in Miramar and Orlando, Florida are abhorrent. This new whistleblower report reinforces what has long been documented about immigration detention facilities—a…”
Immigration EnforcementAI-read
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Advanced bipartisan bill extending FEMA disaster assistance appeal deadline from 60 to 90 days.
“When disaster strikes, people should not have to race against the clock to prove that they need help.”
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Rep. Frost: Federal Watchdog Confirms Reports of Inhumane Conditions at “Alligator Alcatraz”
Responded to DHS Inspector General report confirming inhumane detention conditions.
Immigration EnforcementAI-read
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Released statement remembering September 11 victims and honoring first responders.
“Twenty-five years ago, our country experienced an unimaginable tragedy. Nearly 3,000 people never made it home to their families, and countless others have lived with that loss every day since. We remember the people we lost. We remember the first responders who ran toward danger. And we remember how, in the aftermath,…”
September 11th Attacks 25th AnniversaryArmed Forces and National SecurityAI-read
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Introduced No Homeless Detention Centers Act to ban forced labor in shelters.
“No one should look at a person who is homeless and think the answer is to lock them up or make them work for a place to sleep.”
Social WelfareAI-read
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Called on DOJ and FTC to investigate Sysco's $29.1 billion acquisition of Restaurant Depot for anticompetitive effects.
“Restaurants are already struggling with rising costs, and eliminating competition in food distribution could make the problem worse. If this merger drives up the cost of food for small restaurants, those costs will ultimately be passed on to consumers. Families can’t afford another hit to their wallets, and that’s why…”
CommerceAI-read
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Lawmakers Raise Alarm Over Florida's Rush to Use AI in SNAP Program ORLANDO, FL — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) and members of the Florida Democratic Congressional Delegation—Kathy Castor (FL-14), Lois Frankel (FL-22),…
“We understand that the state must act urgently to address the impending budgetary crisis created by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. However, we are concerned with one of the state's proposed solutions: the appropriation of $4 million in state funds for the new and relatively unproven technology of AI to identify the…”