Stephanie Murphy in as Future Forum Chair "to Give Millennials a Voice"

Share

Democratic Representative Stephanie Murphy is hitting the ground running in 2019. After taking reign of the Blue Dog Coalition, Representative Murphy is now going to take over as the chairwoman of the Future forum, which is “an influential group of young Democratic members of Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives who advocate for issues and opportunities important to younger Americans.”

The Future forum is made up of a 50-member group, and it was launched in 2015 by Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell with the goal “to create and execute a federal policy agenda based on feedback received from young people at listening events across the country.” The group will also tackle “gun violence prevention, college affordability and equality of opportunity.”

Swalwell detailed that he "founded Future forum in 2015 to give millennials a voice in Congress. Decisions made in Washington today will affect young people for generations to come, and they deserve a seat at the table in Congress. With Congresswoman's Murphy's thoughtful, energetic leadership, Future Forum will continue its innovative work listening to and engaging with young people to create a better, brighter future for us all."

Speaking on replacing Swalwell position in the forum, Murphy commented that “As we saw in Florida after the Parkland shooting, young Americans are demanding their voices be heard now more than ever – and Congress should listen. I’m proud to lead this group of passionate young leaders in Congress who will amplify the voices of younger Americans and provide them with a platform to shape the future of our great country. With millennials making up the largest generation in the American workforce and post-millennials becoming more engaged in our democracy, Future forum will have an important role in this new Democratic majority to steer our country in the right direction.”

Swalwell will continue as chairman emeritus as he's been seen as a potential Democratic nominee in the upcoming 2020 Presidential elections.

Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina is an award-winning senior reporter based in Miami. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Florida International University.

Recent Posts

Donalds Calls Relationship With DeSantis 'Work in Progress,' But Drama Could be Brewing

Congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds (R-FL) isn't "hugging it out"  with Gov. Ron…

3 hours ago

Republicans Seek to Outcompete China in the Critical Minerals Race

Republicans are focused on outperforming China in critical minerals procurement and are proposing laws to…

4 hours ago

Bean Introduces Bill to Combat Government Financial Fraud

Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) has introduced legislation aimed at combating government financial fraud, a key…

7 hours ago

Byron Donalds Says Florida Primed to be the 'Financial Capitol of the World'

DORAL—During a political breakfast fundraiser hosted by the Miami-Dade Republican Executive Committee, gubernatorial candidate Rep.…

1 day ago

Gov. Greg Abbot Thanks Florida, DeSantis Following Deadly Texas Floods

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott thanked Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday for the state's…

1 day ago

Trump Admin Pushes Back on Accusations of Poor Conditions at 'Alligator Alcatraz'

A prominent outlet of President Donald Trump's administration, Rapid Response 47, pushed back on accusations…

1 day ago