{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://newhouse.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/newhouse-announces-launch-2023-central-washington-congressional-app", "Newhouse Announces Launch of 2023 Central Washington Congressional App Challenge", "2023-07-14", "2023", "2023-07", "Republican", "House", "WA", "Dan Newhouse", "N000189", "newhouse.house.gov", "newhouse", "https://newhouse.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced the launch of the annual Central Washington Congressional App Challenge, which is open to all middle and high school students who reside in or attend a school in Washington\u2019s 4th Congressional District. Students may participate individually or in a team of students up to four.\n\n\u201cThe Congressional App Challenge is a wonderful opportunity for all students of Central Washington to represent our region and demonstrate their ingenuity and creativity,\u201d said Rep. Newhouse. \u201cI strongly encourage any student with a STEM background or who is interested in STEM to create an app and show your skills to the country!\u201d\n\nThe Congressional App Challenge is now open and will run through November 1, 2023. Applicants are welcome to submit their application anytime during this period. Winners will be selected by a panel of judges and given congressional recognition for their outstanding achievements in STEM and computer science. The winning apps will be featured in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., on house.gov, and on the Congressional App Challenge Website. Winning students will be invited to the #HouseofCode reception on Capitol Hill and will be awarded additional prizes, to be announced later.\n\nFor more information about the Congressional App Challenge and submission criteria, click here.\n\nBackground:\n\nThe Congressional App Challenge (CAC) was established in 2013 and officially launched by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2015 because Congress recognized that STEM and computer-based skills are essential for economic growth and innovation, and that the U.S. has been falling behind on these fronts. To maintain American competitiveness, it is crucial that the U.S. invests in our youth now and helps them acquire these valuable skills. The CAC encourages students to pursue those skills and recognizes them for their efforts.\n\nLast year\u2019s winner, Advaitha Motkuri of Richland High School designed the winning app \u201cPeople\u2019s Pupil: A Detection in Intoxication.\u201d Her app has the ability to detect whether someone is intoxicated by scanning their pupils and she hopes to introduce it to consumers in the coming years. Click here to see her winning app presentation.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:18:03Z"]], "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://newhouse.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/newhouse-announces-launch-2023-central-washington-congressional-app"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.377294771373272, "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"}