As a wave of new freshmen has entered Congress, a bipartisan group of lawmakers hopes to reduce political infighting and advance across-the-aisle agendas with the help of a record-breaking number of young legislators.
The Congressional Future Caucus, a bipartisan group of millennial lawmakers, has tapped Reps. Katie Hill, Anthony Gonzalez, Lance Gooden, and Joe Neguse as its newest leaders. They take the helm from previous leadership which included Reps. Tulsi Gabbard, Will Hurd, Carlos Curbelo and Sen. Krysten Sinema, who steered legislation — written for and by young people — through both chambers.
Story continuesIn 2013, the Millennial Action Project, a nonprofit focused on “post-partisan” relationships, helped organize the Congressional Future Caucus, creating the first bipartisan millennial group, which embraces the more broad “under 45” age parameters on Capitol Hill. Two presidential hopefuls — Seth Moulton and Eric Swalwell — are also members of the caucus.
“So often, young people are the ones who stand up and say: I didn't make this mess, but I'm going to clean it up,” said Hill in a written statement. “That’s exactly what the Congressional Future Caucus is all about, and I'm looking forward to the work we are going to get done on behalf of our communities, together.”
“If you look at the building blocks of a society and an economy, to me, you think about homeownership and family formation. And if you approach that with the lens of a younger generation, you’re talking about folks who are on average going to have more student debt,” explained Gonzalez, who currently is the youngest Republican member of Congress.
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