The 30 Something Working Group was a grouping of ten members of the United States House of Representatives

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, most of whom were under the age of forty. Minority Leader

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created the group in an effort reach out to younger American voters following a decline in support in recent elections. Active primarily during the

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, when the Democrats were the minority party, the group's stated mission was "engaging the next generation of Americans further in government and the political process". For much of its history, the group was led by Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Kendrick Meek, both of whom were from South Florida. While Congress was in session, members of the group often gave speeches to an empty House chamber; its main audience then being viewers on

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Members

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() * Yvette Clarke () * Chris Murphy () * Tim Ryan () * Linda Sánchez () * Heath Shuler () * Debbie Wasserman Schultz () * Kendrick Meek () * Bill Delahunt () — Honorary member

Legacy

According to Representative Ryan, members of the Working Group were "rewarded" with positions on powerful committees; Wasserman Schultz was appointed to the Ways and Means committee in the

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. The last update on the group's website is dated January 28, 2008, and the group is presumably defunct. During the

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in 2015, the

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caucus was established, a spiritual successor to the 30 something working group. It similarly features young, democratic house members, and attempts to reach out and elevate issues pertaining to Millennial and

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voters.

References

External links

Official Website
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