Buzz: millennials take over Congress

Congress is experiencing a youth movement, sort of. The Millennial Action Project told Secrets that there is a 40% increase in millennial and Generation Z members in the new Congress.

ON THE RISE — REP. DANIEL PAE

On the Rise is a year-long series leading up to MAP’s ten year anniversary. The series features profiles of Millennial and Gen Z legislators in the Millennial Action Project’s State Future Caucus Network (SFCN) network. The SFCN is a bipartisan network of young elected officials that engages with over 1,600 legislators across the country to…

Reclaiming Our Democracy in the 118th Congress

One cause for hope is the Congressional Future Caucus, which unites young members across the aisle to forge policy solutions, “breaking the status-quo of hyper-partisanship and proving that America’s next generation leads differently.”

ROUND UP: Young Leaders in the 118th Congress

In order to empower young people in politics, the Millennial Action Project tracked every single member-elect of Congress under the age of 45 — both incoming freshmen and incumbents — in the 118th Congress. Here is the round-up: 34 Incoming Freshmen 56 Incumbents:

Reform in 2023: Leadership worth celebrating

The Rising Star awardees are just two examples of a trend we see throughout the country. Each of these crosspartisan wins build on top of one another. It makes the next win that much more possible. We’re creating a healthy civic flywheel between young people and the young elected leaders working on their behalf.