{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://wied.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-wied-announces-2026-congressional-app-challenge", "Rep. Wied Announces 2026 Congressional App Challenge", "2026-06-17", "2026", "2026-06", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Tony Wied", "W000829", "wied.house.gov", "wied", "https://wied.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "DE PERE, WI \u2014 Rep. Tony Wied (WI-08) is inviting middle and high school students from Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District to participate in the 2026 Congressional App Challenge.\n\n\"In an ever-changing technological world, it is essential that American youth become involved in the innovation,\" said Rep. Wied. \"The Congressional App Challenge provides students from across Northeast Wisconsin with a unique opportunity to showcase their STEM skills and put their creativity to work. I encourage all eligible students to participate, and I look forward to seeing what they are able to create.\"\n\nThe Congressional App Challenge is the official STEM competition of the U.S. House of Representatives. It\u2019s open to middle school and high school students of all coding skills in the 8th Congressional District and is a great opportunity for educators to encourage critical thinking and creativity.\n\nHow the Challenge Works\n\nThere are no limits to what students can create. Any app coded after October 30, 2025, is eligible. Examples of eligible apps include:\n\nMobile apps\n\nDesktop applications\n\nWearable tech apps\n\nProgrammed robotics projects\n\nGames with coded logic\n\nThe winning app in each district will be featured on the House.gov website and the CongressionalAppChallenge.us website. The winning app in each district will also be able to receive a copyright fee waiver.", 1, "2026-06-27T21:44:12Z", "2026-06-27T22:11:26Z"]], "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://wied.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-wied-announces-2026-congressional-app-challenge"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5423221047967672, "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"}