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WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a provision to increase the number of young Americans entering public service championed by Future Forum, an influential group of young Democratic Members of Congress who advocate for issues and opportunities important to younger Americans.
As part of the August district work period, Future Forum Vice-Chair U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., hosted Future Forum Chair U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., in Los Angeles to meet with local immigrant rights advocates, learn more about the music industry, and discuss the best way to engage young voters on the issue of gun violence.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Representatives Lauren Underwood (Ill.) and Joe Kennedy III (Mass.) hosted a forum in Yorkville, Ill. to discuss challenges young Americans face with mental health. Underwood and Kennedy are members of Future Forum, an influential group of young Members of Congress who advocate for issues and opportunities important to younger Americans.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives approved a measure to increase funding for youth suicide prevention championed by Future Forum, an influential group of young Democratic Members of Congress who advocate for issues and opportunities important to younger Americans.
WASHINGTON – Future Forum, an influential group of young Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives led by Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., has named Dao Nguyen as its new Executive Director for the 116th Congress. Nguyen replaces former Future Forum Director Sarah Kaplan Feinmann, who helped build and lead the caucus since its inception in 2015 under the leadership of Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif.
WASHINGTON – The incoming leaders of Future Forum, led by U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., today sent a letter to House Speaker-Designate Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Leader-Designate Steny Hoyer calling for the inclusion of a provision expanding automatic voter registration (AVR) in H.R. 1—democracy reform legislation that is set to be a top priority in the 116th Congress. Future Forum is an influential group of young Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives who advocate for issues important to younger Americans.
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15), the founder and chairman of Future Forum, and other members of that group on Thursday unveiled a policy paper entitled "Cures in Our Lifetime" – a plan for harnessing technology, funding and innovation to save American lives.
U.S. Representative Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., will chair Future Forum in the 116th Congress. Future Forum 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. Founded in 2015 by U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., the organization's mission is to create and execute a federal policy agenda based on feedback received from young people at listening events across the country.
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15), the founder and chairman of Future Forum, and other members of that group on Wednesday unveiled a policy paper entitled "Future For Us: Higher Ed" – a plan for making higher education more accessible and affordable.
Future Forum, founded in April 2015, is a group of 27 young House Democrats focused upon listening to and acting upon the needs of millennials – America's largest, most-diverse, and best-educated generation. Swalwell and other Future Forum members have visited with millennials in almost 50 U.S. cities to hear their concerns.
WASHINGTON, DC – Future Forum has announced its expanded leadership team for the 115th Congress. The group elected Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15) to serve his second term as Chair and elected Reps. Stephanie Murphy (FL-07), Seth Moulton (MA-06), and Ruben Gallego (AZ-07) to serve as Vice-Chairs. In April 2015, Swalwell founded Future Forum to bring together young House Democrats to focus attention on issues and opportunities important to the millennial generation.