Maxwell Frost, who became the first Gen Z candidate to be elected to the U.S. House in November, says Congress has a serious problem of accessibility for people who don't come from wealth. (Image credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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The first member of Generation Z to be elected to Congress complained that his rental application was denied because of his poor credit. Community organizer Maxwell Alejandro Frost won a U.S. House seat for Florida, but he's having trouble finding a place to rent in Washington, D.C. "Just applied to an apartment in DC where I told the guy that my credit was really bad. He said I’d be fine....

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Maxwell Frost said he lost the apartment and the application fee due to his bad credit rating.

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The newly elected congressman compared his situation to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez who faced similar difficulties following her election victory in 2018.

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