The Congressional App Challenge works closely with Members of Congress to inspire middle and high school students to pursue careers in computer science and STEM. This week, we interviewed Rep. Michelle Steel of California’s 48th Congressional District. Rep. Steel serves on the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Education and Labor.
Why do Members of Congress love the App Challenge so much? We interviewed Rep. Randy Feenstra from Iowa’s 4th Congressional District to find out! Rep. Feenstra is a member of the House Agriculture Committee, the House Committee on the Budget, and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. This is also Rep. Feenstra’s first […]
Last week, we interviewed Rep. Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) and Rep. Young Kim (CA-39) in honor of the announcement that they will be serving as the two new co-chairs for the Congressional App Challenge. Both representatives are recognized leaders in Congress on STEM, tech, and next generation workforce issues, and we asked them about all things Congressional App Challenge! Watch the […]
The Congressional App Challenge is excited to announce the members of our third annual Alumni Advisory Board. With over 30,000 talented and successful students participating in the CAC since 2016, there is an incredible pool of candidates to lead our alumni efforts. The Alumni Advisory Board is a group of App Challenge alumni currently enrolled […]
Today, Representatives Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18) and Michael McCaul (TX-10) appointed Representatives Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) and Young Kim (CA-39) as new bipartisan leaders of the Congressional App Challenge (CAC). As the House’s official STEM competition, the Congressional App Challenge inspires students across the country to learn about STEM education and coding. Representatives Wexton and Kim […]
The 2021 Congressional App Challenge launched on Thursday, June 24th. To celebrate the start of this year’s competition, we reached out to friends in all 50 states to find out why they are excited for the launch. The Congressional App Challenge is a congressional initiative that brings the creativity and ingenuity of America’s future STEM […]
We are LIVE! The 2021 Congressional App Challenge has officially launched, and you can submit your app now to enroll in the biggest competition in student computer science. The deadline to submit apps is November 1st. Register for the 2021 App Challenge This year, the Congressional App Challenge is excited to announce a partnership with UpBrainery Technologies to provide free educational […]
Congressional App Challenge launches partnership with UpBrainery Technologies The partnership will serve more than 15,000 students around the U.S virtually and provide free STEM curriculum and resources HOUSTON, TX, June 17, 2021 — Congressional App Challenge, an official initiative of the U.S. House of Representatives, is excited to announce they have signed an exclusive partnership […]
This summer we are pleased to welcome three new interns to the Congressional App Challenge team: Amanda Khodabash as the Congressional Communications Intern, Anjali Venkatesh as the Congressional Affairs and Outreach Intern, and Julie de Vaulx as the Congressional Affairs Intern! Amanda, Anjai, and Julie are students at UC Berkeley who discovered the App Challenge […]