{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://carey.house.gov/2024/09/12/carey-introduces-legislation-establishing-national-stem-week/", "Carey Introduces Legislation Establishing National STEM Week", "2024-09-12", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Mike Carey", "C001126", "carey.house.gov", "carey", "https://carey.house.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Representatives Mike Carey (OH-15) and Joyce Beatty (OH-3) introduced the National STEM Week Act. The bill would create an annual week dedicated to promoting Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education access and interest, especially among communities with limited access to educational resources.\n\n\u201cAs Ohio students begin another school year, it is all the more important to recognize the role that STEM education plays in preparing them for the future,\u201d said Congressman Carey. \u201cScience, technology, engineering and mathematics learning can inspire new curiosity, a lifelong passion or a successful career. Unfortunately, not every student has the same access to this transformative education. A National STEM Week will help emphasize the value of these subjects to students, parents and teachers alike.\u201d\n\n\u201cOhio is the heart of American innovation and will soon be home to the most advanced semiconductor fabrication facilities in the world thanks to historic investments from the Biden-Harris administration and Intel. STEM fields power these industries of the future, so it is vital that we help future generations in our community develop the skills they need to make the most of this generational investment,\u201d said Congresswoman Beatty. \u201cEstablishing a National STEM Week to promote education in these fields, particularly among underserved communities, gives our kids the chance to actually see what a future in STEM looks like and will ensure that every student \u2013 no matter their background or zip code \u2013 has the tools needed to become the next generation of American innovators.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt has long been the philosophy of COSI that science, technology, engineering and math need not be confined to a laboratory or a classroom,\u201d said Dr. Frederic Bertley, President & CEO of COSI, one of the nation\u2019s top ranked science museums and a co-developer of this bill. \u201cThey form the fabric of our daily lives, existing everywhere for everybody to experience and learn from. This belief is what inspired us to co-develop the National STEM Week Act \u2013 which will inspire students in Ohio and beyond to appreciate the wonders of STEM that exist all around us. We applaud Representatives Carey and Beatty for their leadership in introducing this bill, and their underlying appreciation for the role of STEM in creating a better America.\u201d\n\nSpecifically, the bill aims to promote STEM education and careers among all students regardless of their geographic or socio-economic status, support both formal and informal learning tools like field trips and clubs, and encourage families, teachers and industry leaders to participate in students\u2019 STEM education.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://carey.house.gov/2024/09/12/carey-introduces-legislation-establishing-national-stem-week/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.1692298576235771, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}