The average age in the House of Representatives is 59ish. So you're going to be very young compared to many of your colleagues. You know, I think there's oftentimes where people won't maybe not take me seriously or look down on me. But that's something I'm used to, right? I've been working full time in politics and straight at high school. And even though it's at a whole new level now, the United States Congress, I'm ready for it.
Florida’s Maxwell Frost, 25, is the first member of Generation Z elected to Congress. He tells us what he plans to get done.
This episode was produced by Siona Peterous, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard with help from Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, and hosted by Noel King.
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