ANNOUNCEMENTS

https://open.spotify.com/episode/35tukum0E4gK6f7WlYkmcA Hello and welcome back to Debugged, the Congressional App Challenge’s podcast that connects the country’s youth with technology by debugging the intricate world of computer science. In this episode, our host Suhaani Sodhi speaks with Emma Bunch, a Congressional App Challenge alumnus whose passion for solving cancer has led her from high school coding […]

Over the past decade, the Congressional App Challenge has grown into one of the most impactful bipartisan STEM initiatives in the country, with more than 70,000 students participating nationwide. As those students have continued on to college, the workforce, and into leadership roles across the technology and policy landscape, the program has evolved alongside them. […]

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2uSWYLGdtJWpMPxLQPPnLE Welcome back to Debugged, the Congressional App Challenge’s podcast where we bridge the gap between today’s youth and the innovators shaping our digital world. In this episode, hosts Teddy Lampert and Tushar Mehta speak with Lisa O’Masta, an experienced executive who has dedicated over 25 years to transforming the educational landscape. As the CEO […]

Vote for the Future of Technology!

Selected by theCoderSchool from nearly 400 district-winning apps nationwide, these Top Apps projects represent some of the strongest technical work, most inventive ideas, and most meaningful real-world impact in this year’s Congressional App Challenge. Each project was originally recognized as a district winner by a Member of Congress and later selected by theCoderSchool through a […]

Hello! Welcome back to Debugged, the Congressional App Challenge’s alumni-led podcast that connects the country’s youth with technology by debugging the intricate world of computer science.  In this episode, host Teddy Lampert talks with Seyka Mejeur, the co-founder of Ad Astra, a premier recruiting firm specializing in executive and technical placements for the most ambitious […]

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6QhCkycDWJg1Rw7Bm7Iozn Hello and welcome back to Debugged, the Congressional App Challenge’s podcast that connects the country’s youth with technology by debugging the intricate world of computer science. In this episode, our hosts Suhaani Sodhi and Tushar Mehta speak with Dr. Owais Durrani, an Emergency Medicine Physician! Dr. Durrani shares his personal journey into medicine, which […]

  The Congressional App Challenge is pleased to welcome our new Congressional Affairs Interns, Nathan Bass and Sofia White. They join the team at a significant moment for the program—in the 2025 Congressional App Challenge, we’ve reached more students than ever before, with over 14,000 students submitting 4,650 apps. This record-breaking participation highlights the growing […]

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6B98zgtsXGu4F7p69EYQCp Hello! Welcome back to Debugged, the Congressional App Challenge’s alumni-led podcast that connects the country’s youth with technology by debugging the intricate world of computer science.  In this episode, host Suhaani Sodhi talks with Gina Pol, who leads strategic growth initiatives at Girls Who Code. Gina’s work is centered on closing the gender gap […]

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2w1b0oJ1I1ha3F9yijNJdm Hello! Welcome back to Debugged, the Congressional App Challenge’s alumni-led podcast that connects the country’s youth with technology by debugging the intricate world of computer science. In this episode, Suhaani Sodhi chats with Dr. James Newswanger, a Columbia University lecturer and former IBM Market Intelligence Researcher. After completing a PhD in Applied Statistics at […]