{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.schiff.senate.gov/news/press-releases/news-sen-schiff-rep-aguilar-deliver-more-than-1-million-for-cal-state-san-bernardino-ai-research-center/", "NEWS: Sen. Schiff, Rep. Aguilar Deliver More Than $1 Million For Cal State San Bernardino AI Research Center", "2026-08-31", "2026", "2026-08", "Democrat", "Senate", "CA", "Adam B. Schiff", "S001150", "www.schiff.senate.gov", "schiff", "https://www.schiff.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "New investment in the Inland Empire is part of more than $258 million in federal funds Schiff delivered for California for fiscal year 2026\n\nSan Bernardino, CA \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Congressman Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.-33) announced that they delivered more than $1 million in federal funding for California State University, San Bernardino. The new investment will support the college completing the buildout and launch of The Applied Research Training Center in Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Virtual Reality.\n\nThis federal project will support a new hands-on facility, launched by Cal State San Bernardino with the support of industry partners and government agencies, which will expand on the college\u2019s cybersecurity workforce development program and will incorporate AI-driven security solutions and VR-based training to cultivate a workforce pipeline positioned to navigate complexities around modern cybersecurity, supply chain, and logistics roles.\n\nSenator Schiff and Congressman Aguilar secured this federal investment as part of Congress\u2019s fiscal year 2026 funding package, and funding is now being disbursed to the university. This investment is part of the more than $258 million in federal funds Schiff delivered for California for fiscal year 2026.\n\n\u201cCal State San Bernardino plays a critical role in preparing students in the Inland Empire for jobs of the future,\u201d said Senator Schiff. \u201cAs artificial intelligence transforms our economy, this new research and training center will ensure students are ready to harness AI advancements as they enter the workforce. I\u2019m proud that Congressman Aguilar and I delivered more than a million dollars toward making sure California students continue leading the way in the innovations of tomorrow.\u201d\n\n\u201cHere in the Inland Empire, it\u2019s essential that we invest in innovative technology training to ensure that young people entering the workforce have the tools they need to succeed,\u201d said Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-33). \u201cI was proud to work with Senator Schiff to deliver this critical funding for CSUSB\u2019s Applied Research Training Center to give students more opportunities to build good-paying careers right here in our community.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-01T09:48:49Z", "2026-09-01T09:49:51Z"]], "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.schiff.senate.gov/news/press-releases/news-sen-schiff-rep-aguilar-deliver-more-than-1-million-for-cal-state-san-bernardino-ai-research-center/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.804254949092865, "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"}