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Article snippet: A group of GOP lawmakers frustrated with the party’s messaging efforts want to use the leadership races to win more influence for younger members. Roughly thirty lawmakers, a chunk of them under the age of 40, were slated to meet Wednesday to begin early discussions about how to get a bigger say in the GOP’s messaging strategy. “There's certainly an appetite among the younger members to organize and to kind of figure out what direction we want to see our conference go after the Ryan era,” said Rep. MORE (Fla.), 38, one of the most vulnerable Republicans running for reelection this fall. While some young Republican members had been casually discussing for months forming a coalition to better represent their interests in Congress, the idea has taken on a new sense of urgency following Speaker MORE’s (R-Wis.) sudden retirement announcement last week. At least one of the budding group’s members — freshman Rep. MORE (R-Utah) is also contemplating throwing her hat in the ring for conference chair, according to another GOP source with knowledge of the situation. “We need some of the millennial members of Congress at the table when the policy decisions are being made that will affect our generation as much as any,” said freshman Rep. MORE (R-Fla.), a 35-year-old firebrand conservative who has made a name for himself through his constant stream of cable news appearances. “There are a lot of the younger members that I've had informal discussions with that would like to se... Link to the full article to read more