What has Rep. Maxwell Frost gotten himself into?

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🗓️ 6 January 2023

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

It's a new year, and with it comes a new Congress. This week, Brittany Luse sits down with the first Gen Z member to be raised to its ranks, Democratic Rep. Maxwell Frost of Florida. They talk about his vision for the future, the literal costs of entering the halls of power and getting a shoutout from his favorite band after winning his election. Then, what could Congress do better in 2023? NPR congressional correspondent Susan Davis gives Brittany her thoughts on new year's resolutions for lawmakers from both sides of the aisle.

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0:00.0	Just a heads up for listeners, this episode contains references to gun violence and mass shootings
0:06.0	and may not be suitable for all listeners.
0:08.8	Hey, hey, you're listening to It's Been a Minute from NPR.
0:15.0	I'm Brittany Luce.
0:16.7	It's a new year and with it comes a new Congress.
0:20.4	Republicans now control the House of Representatives and there's been a lot of drama this week
0:25.8	around electing the Speaker of the House for the 118th Congress.
0:30.4	We'll get to that later.
0:31.6	But first, I want to narrow in on one member, represents a new generation rising to power.
0:37.6	Meet Representative Maxwell Frost.
0:39.7	You want to know something funny?
0:41.0	The first Gen Zier elected to Congress.
0:43.3	I always put my phone on Do Not Disturb during these interviews and I received the text.
0:48.8	This isn't the flex, I just think it's funny.
0:51.2	Okay.
0:52.6	Hi, sir. The vice president is about to call you just a heads up and then I missed a no
0:57.8	caller ID.
0:58.8	I'm sure you can just text.
1:04.4	I'm sure you can just text, sir.
1:05.4	I'm sure it's just fine.
1:06.4	Yeah.
1:07.4	I feel like I was with Brittany.
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