{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://paulsen.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=22&itemid=1898", "Paulsen Announces 2017 Congressional App Challenge for Students", "2017-07-26", "2017", "2017-07", "Republican", "House", "MN", "Erik Paulsen", "P000594", "paulsen.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C.\u2013 Congressman Paulsen (MN-03) is excited to announce that Minnesota\u2019s Third Congressional District will be participating in the third Congressional App Challenge, an app competition for students in high school and below.\r\n\r\n\t\u201cBehind every latest new app or technological breakthrough, there is a team of highly-skilled, creative workers and the one thing they all have in common is an education and background in STEM,\u201d said Congressman Paulsen. \u201cThe Congressional App Challenge is an opportunity for our young innovators to use their brilliant minds and continue developing their skills for the future. I\u2019m excited to see what these talented students come up with and wish them the very best.\u201d\r\n\r\n\tThe Challenge will run from July 26 through November 1, 2017. The competition is open to all students who meet eligibility requirements, regardless of coding experience. We strongly encourage of all skill levels to participate and to learn how to create their own apps. Winners will be selected by a panel of judges and be given Congressional recognition for their achievements in STEM and Computer Science. Their apps will be featured on a display in the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C., on house.gov., and on the Congressional App Challenge website.\r\n\r\n\tThe Congressional App Challenge was created because Congress recognized that STEM and computer-based skills are essential for economic growth and innovation, and that the U.S. has been falling behind on these fronts. By some estimate, the U.S. may be short by as many as a million programmers by 2020. There are high-paying, high-demand jobs. To maintain American competitiveness, it\u2019s crucial that the United States invests in our youth now, and helps them acquire these valuable skills. The Congressional App Challenge encourage students to pursue those skills and recognizes them for their efforts.\r\n\r\n\tRecognizing the racial, gendered, and other disparities in the tech sector, the Congressional App Challenge also focuses on inclusivity and making the Challenge widely accessible to students from all backgrounds. Deliberate efforts are made to include students from all backgrounds, including those traditionally underrepresented in tech.\r\n\r\n\tThe Internet Education Foundation will be serving as the operation \u201csponsor\u201d of the Congressional App Challenge. For further information about the Congressional App Challenge, please visit www.CongressionalAppChallenge.us.\r\n\r\n\tCongressman Paulsen, a champion of small business and advocate of free enterprise, entrepreneurship, and innovation, serves on the House Ways and Means Committee, the bicameral Joint Economic Committee, and is co-chair of the Congressional Medical Technology Caucus.\r\n\r\n\tFor more information on Congressman Paulsen\u2019s work in Congress visit\u00a0paulsen.house.gov.\r\n\r\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": ["http://paulsen.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=22&itemid=1898"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9942301549017429, "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"}