.laurenunderwood, the youngest black congresswoman ever, talks power, representation, and what self-care looks like for millennial politicians.
, from California, is 32. Then there's me. Plus a few others under 35. There's actually a millennial cohort! We live our best lives together, and do the work on behalf of young people who have not had a voice in this chamber—not in this way with such large numbers—ever.
There's something about getting your name on a ballot and going around talking about social security or Medicare solvency or real issues of national security and national defense every day that makes things serious, and not just theoretical. So I would say it's less aboutThanks to all the newly elected millennials—including yourself—the average age of a U.S. congressperson dropped by a decade this year, but it's still hovering around 50.
We have the most women serving in this 116th Congress than ever before. It's pretty awesome. Fifteen years ago there wasn't even a women's restroom close to the chamber. Now we have a little ladies' hideaway where we can have a snack and catch up before we go do an interview.
It's really hard. I give all of myself to my work every day, and I'm happy to do it, but this job is a heavy thing. You have to know about so many issues, be responsive, engage with so many people throughout the day. I'm scheduled from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. at night. It's physically exhausting. I am knocked out on the flight back to Illinois every week. But it's worth it.Well, in the past, sometimes breakfast could have been a little flexible. Now, absolutely not.
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