{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20140131155059/http://goodlatte.house.gov/press_releases/473", "GOODLATTE & ESHOO NAMED 2014 CO-CHAIRS OF FIRST CONGRESSIONAL APP COMPETITION", "2013-11-25", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "VA", "Robert Goodlatte", "G000289", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "GOODLATTE & ESHOO NAMED 2014 CO-CHAIRS OF FIRST CONGRESSIONAL APP COMPETITION \n                      \n                      \tWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Reps. Bob Goodlatte and Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.) released the statements below after the House Administration Committee appointed them as Co-chairs of the first ever House Academic Competition to promote innovation in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). \u201cBecause of your established leadership in this field, the Committee appoints you as co-chairs for the 2014 STEM Competition,\u201d the Committee wrote to Goodlatte and Eshoo. As Co-chairs of the Congressional Internet Caucus, Goodlatte and Eshoo have been at the forefront of promoting education and innovation in the STEM fields, making them ideal candidates to lead the 2014 competition.  The first competition will be formally launched in February 2014 and will be an app competition for high school students in participating Congressional districts.  \u201cThe demand for students educated in engineering and technology continues to rise in the United States but part of the challenge is how to engage students in these subjects and further the understanding of these valuable skills,\u201d said Goodlatte, who is also Chairman of the Judiciary Committee. \u201cThe House Academic Competition is a great opportunity to promote these fields which are driving American innovation. I look forward to working with my Co-Chair Anna Eshoo to oversee this competition which will help to build a workforce equipped with science, technology, engineering and math skills.\u201d \u201cI\u2019m thrilled to be leading such an extraordinary opportunity for our nation\u2019s youth and to help foster interest in science, technology, engineering, and math education,\u201d said Eshoo, who also serves as Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee\u2019s Communications and Technology Subcommittee. \u201cAccording to the President\u2019s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, the next decade will bring approximately 8.5 million STEM job opportunities, but during the same time we will face a shortage of 1 million STEM graduates. We need to address this mismatch by encouraging our children\u2019s innate curiosity and creativity. What better way to do so than through a mobile apps competition?\u201d Eshoo continued, \u201cFrom mobile medical apps that may soon revolutionize the way we seek and receive healthcare, to apps that enable video conferencing and the streaming of online video, our lives have been forever changed by the mobility and economic impact these applications provide. I thank the House Administration Committee for the appointment, and I look forward to the competition.\u201d Background: Earlier this year, the House voted to establish an academic competition that promotes greater innovation among students across the country. The competition, which allows Members to conduct annual contests among students in their district, will encourage greater participation in the STEM fields and help emphasize their importance to our economic success. On November 20th, the House Administration Committee advanced this important initiative by adopting the regulations governing the competition, including rules on administration, contestants, judges, and resources. \n                      \n                      \t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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://web.archive.org/web/20140131155059/http://goodlatte.house.gov/press_releases/473"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.638485886156559, "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"}