Lawmakers Seek to Establish ‘Office of Young Americans’

‘We need to change the structure to make it easier for young people to work with the executive branch,’ says bill’s sponsor.

Rep. Darren Soto (D-Fla.) speaks during a press conference about a bill to establish an Office of Young Americans at the House Triangle in Washington on June 11, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON–Young political activists on June 11 joined Rep. Darren Soto (D-Fla.) in supporting a bill to create a department in the executive branch to amplify youth voices in government.

“We need to change the structure and make it easier for young people to work with the executive branch,” Mr. Soto, the bill’s sponsor, said at a Capitol Hill press conference.