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 […]
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1fLDGZZApOAbGkbAF3GnbD 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, Teddy speaks with Jeremy Sirota, a lawyer by trade and CEO of Merlin. Jeremy has spent two decades at the intersection of music, technology, and […]
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 and Guest Host Tushar Mehta speak with Karim Meghji, Chief Product Officer of Code.org! Karim shares his personal journey into the world of […]
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, our hosts Suhaani Sodhi and Teddy Lampert speak with none other than the program director of the Congressional App Challenge, Joe Alessi! He has been with […]
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 the first episode of Season 5, new hosts Suhaani Sodhi and Teddy Lampert talk with Medha Gupta, founder and former host of the Debugged podcast for the past […]
When the final buzzer sounded on October 30, the Congressional App Challenge had set a trifecta of records. In total, 13,830 students (a record!) created 4,650 apps (another record!) across 394 Congress districts (again, a record!) – a 20 percent increase over 2024. And most of those apps are AI-powered. Ten years ago, Congressional leaders […]
Congress Marks National App Challenge Day 2025 with Record Participation and New Milestones