[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 177 (Tuesday, December 8, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H9034]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION WEEK

  (Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of 
national Computer Science Education Week. Established in 2009 to 
coincide with the birthday of one of the first women in the field of 
computer science, Grace Murray Hopper, Computer Science Education Week 
provides a unique opportunity to connect students with opportunities in 
the computing fields. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that in 
the year 2020, there will be roughly 10 million jobs in STEM fields. Of 
those, half are expected to be in computing and information technology.
  Despite these opportunities, there is a substantial shortage of 
individuals with skills needed to fill computing jobs. The more we can 
expose and engage our students in computer science programs, the better 
prepared they will be for the jobs in the 21st century.
  This week, Representative Suzan DelBene of Washington, my co-chair on 
the Congressional Women's High Tech Caucus, and I introduced House 
Resolution 554 to encourage schools, parents, and our colleagues to 
support computer science education, participate in an Hour of Code 
event this week, and join this national movement in computer science 
education.

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