[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 70 (Thursday, April 28, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H4584]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING CONGRESSIONAL APP CHALLENGE WINNERS

  (Ms. WEXTON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. WEXTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today, along with my colleague, 
Congresswoman Kim, to honor the winners and participants of 2021's 
Congressional App Challenge.
  Since the competition's inception in 2013, this official initiative 
has given middle and high school students from across the country the 
ability to participate in a program designed to inspire them to pursue 
computer coding and careers in STEM.
  Congresswoman Kim and I have had the privilege of shepherding this 
year's initiative, which yielded more than 2,100 fully functioning apps 
from over 7,000 students across the country.
  Mr. Speaker, 340 of our fellow Members held challenges in districts 
spanning all 50 States, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana 
Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Washington, D.C.
  As excited as we are about this year's participation in the challenge 
in terms of sheer numbers, the program would not be possible without 
the students who invest their time and efforts into their passion 
projects.
  Congresswoman Kim and I are honored to co-chair this effort and offer 
our remarks here today as a testament to the dedication of these 
students who embody the future of American ingenuity.
  To all the winners of this year's competition, we offer our sincere 
gratitude and congratulations on your work.

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