{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://thompson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/thompson-secures-20-million-grant-penn-state-advances-manufacturing-and", "Thompson Secures $20 Million Grant for Penn State, Advances Manufacturing and Workforce", "2026-07-24", "2026", "2026-07", "Republican", "House", "PA", "Glenn Thompson", "T000467", "thompson.house.gov", "thompson", "https://thompson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 This week, United States Representative Glenn \u201cGT\u201d Thompson (PA-15) announced a $20 million National Science Foundation grant for Penn State University to develop new semiconductor and quantum materials.\n\nThe funding will establish a new facility that merges physical automated research tools with artificial intelligence (AI) to strengthen domestic technology manufacturing and our workforce.\n\n\u201cI am proud to announce that Penn State will receive $20 million to further develop emerging technologies that will power America\u2019s future,\u201d Rep. Thompson said. \u201cPenn State is a world-class institution, leader in research, and this funding will help develop a national model for training the next generation.\u201d\n\n\"Penn State is grateful to Congressman Thompson for his continued leadership and support of the impactful research taking place at Penn State,\u201d said Andrew Read, senior vice president for research at Penn State. \u201cThis investment is an encouraging sign that the federal government remains committed to sustained investments in America\u2019s research universities, whose work is essential to preparing our nation for the challenges ahead.\u201d\n\nThe $20 million grant will support the creation of the Layered and Thin Film Technologies with Intelligent Cloud Experimentation (LATTICE) Programmable Cloud Laboratory, which will focus on:\n\nAdvancing materials needed for computing, sensing, and quantum technologies by using AI and cloud technologies.\n\nExpanding access to state-of-the-art research infrastructure for scientists and students across the country, government laboratories, and industry.\n\nProviding hands-on and remote workforce training in semiconductor manufacturing, AI-driven research, and advanced science.", 1, "2026-07-25T07:13:44Z", "2026-07-25T07:15:09Z"]], "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://thompson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/thompson-secures-20-million-grant-penn-state-advances-manufacturing-and"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7253901567310095, "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"}