{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/news-releases?ID=b55b132b-06f5-412a-9a74-8082eb8c95e0", "Klobuchar, Hoeven Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Spur Innovation and Competitiveness", "2013-12-11", "2013", "2013-12", "Democrat", "House", "MN", "Amy Klobuchar", "K000367", "www.klobuchar.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Innovate America Act would help cut red tape, target education, and increase exports to help America retain its competitive edge \r\n Legislation would fund 100 new Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) schools; support scientific research; and help remove burdensome regulations for small and medium-sized businesses \r\nWashington, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Hoeven (R-ND) introduced bipartisan legislation that would help spur innovation and competitiveness in America\u2019s economy. The Innovate America Act would help cut red tape, target successful education programs and promote U.S. exports in new markets and help America retain its competitive edge.\r\n\u201cFrom the pacemaker to the Post-it Note, Minnesota has always led the way in creating the innovative products that fuel our economy,\u201d Klobuchar said.\u00a0 \u201cBy cutting red tape for businesses and focusing on science, technology, engineering, and math education, this legislation ensures that our businesses can invest in research and our workers have the skills they need to thrive in today\u2019s competitive global economy.\u201d\r\n\u201cThe future of our nation and our ability to compete in a global economy will depend on solid STEM education, training and research,\u201d Hoeven said. \u201cThis legislation will increase the number of STEM schools, strengthen the research and development tax credit and reduce the regulatory burden on businesses, enabling them to partner with high schools and universities. North Dakota has consistently been ranked among the fastest growing states in the nation for STEM jobs. We need to apply that same principle across our country.\u201d\r\nThe Innovate America Act would also help increase the competitiveness of small-and medium-sized businesses by promoting and rewarding schools, technical colleges, and universities that focus on science, technology, engineering and math and removing red tape and reducing production costs for manufacturing businesses. The legislation is endorsed by the Council on Undergraduate Research and Computing in the Core, a non-partisan advocacy coalition of associations, corporations, and scientific societies, including Google, and the Computer Science Teachers Association.\r\nSpecifically the legislation would:\r\n \r\nFund 100 new Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)-focused high schools\r\n \r\n \r\nMeasure graduation rates for STEM students to encourage colleges and universities to adopt best practices to improve graduation rates\r\n \r\n \r\nExpand undergraduate research opportunities\u00a0 to encourage more students to enter STEM fields\r\n \r\n \r\nBoost the number of computer science teachers in elementary and secondary schools\r\n \r\n \r\nCreate a pilot program at the National Science Foundation to support promising technology derived from NSF grants and help them be brought to market faster\r\n \r\n \r\nRequire the Secretary of Commerce to work with small-and medium-sized manufacturers to help them comply with regulations and identify those requirements that create an unnecessary burden\r\n \r\n \r\nRequire the Department of Commerce to issue a report on global competitiveness of top exporting industries\r\n \r\nKlobuchar has been a leader in Congress on issues of economic innovation.\u00a0 As Vice Chair of the Joint Economic Committee and a member of the Senate Commerce Committee and the President\u2019s Export Council, Klobuchar has been a leader in efforts to boost America\u2019s ability to compete in the global economy, working to cut red tape for businesses and open up new markets to U.S. exports. In 2010 she passed legislation\u2014the Export Promotion Act\u2014to help small- and medium-sized businesses sell their products in international markets.\r\nThrough Hoeven\u2019s positions on the Senate Appropriations, Agriculture, and Energy committees, he is working in Washington to implement the same kinds of policies on a national level that have proved successful in North Dakota. That means reducing our budget deficits and national debt, creating a business climate that invites investment and creates jobs, and developing a comprehensive national energy policy that encourages development of all of America\u2019s energy resources. Last year, Hoeven cosponsored the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which would give schools, administrators and teachers flexibility to implement STEM programs to prepare students for the careers of the future. The senator is also a member of the Senate GOP High-Tech Task Force, which works to ensure that the nation\u2019s technology firms remain at the forefront of the world economy.\r\n\r\n###", 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://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/news-releases?ID=b55b132b-06f5-412a-9a74-8082eb8c95e0"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6569280996918678, "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"}