[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 195 (Wednesday, November 19, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H4782]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                         YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL

  (Ms. DEXTER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. DEXTER. Mr. Speaker, I recently held the first meeting of my 
Youth Advisory Council, a group of two dozen high school students from 
my district who will help guide my work here in Congress.
  These students spoke boldly about their fears and hopes for the 
future, and they made one thing clear: They are done waiting for 
change.
  I don't blame them. Our country's policy failures have grounded our 
kids in uncertainty. Many feel like the American Dream is out of reach.
  That is personal for me. My trajectory has been an American Dream: 
the first in my family to graduate from college, then become a 
physician, a U.S. Congresswoman, and give my children privilege and 
opportunity that I never knew.
  I didn't do it alone. Strong public schools, a union job, affordable 
higher education, and affordable rent were all critical. Today's young 
people deserve the same opportunities that I had. That is why I created 
the Youth Advisory Council. That is why I will continue to go to them 
to help us shape our policies of the future.
  What I say to them and all youth in my district: Demand a seat today. 
We need to support their ideas and their dreams.

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