The Next Generation of Lawmakers: Young, Scrappy, and… Bipartisan?

With the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States, the youngest generation of lawmakers is demonstrating how they’re working together more effectively and rebuilding trust in U.S. democracy.

Layla Zaidane, who leads Future Caucus, shares how the organization supports millennial and Gen Z elected leaders in Congress and state legislatures who are collaborating on bipartisan policy solutions.

Amid declining trust in U.S. democracy, she tells us why its model is working and why it’s a reason for hope—with data indicating that these young lawmakers are 24% more effective than their peers.

Related Resources:

• Future Caucus — Impact
• Center for Effective Lawmaking — Analysis of the Lawmaking Effectiveness of Future Caucus Members in State Legislatures
• Future Caucus — The Exit Interview