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For Immediate Release: June 7, 2007
Sutton Pushes for investment in Science, Math, Engineering and Technology (STEM)
Congresswoman Betty Sutton helps pass legislation ensuring American commitment to strengthening STEM fields
Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Congresswoman Betty Sutton and the
U.S. House of Representatives took another step to strengthen
achievement and investment in science, math, engineering and technology
(STEM) fields. The House passed H.R. 1051, the National STEM
Scholarship Database Act, a bill co-sponsored by Sutton.
"The National STEM Scholarship Database Act will, for the first time,
create a single public website where students and their families can
access public and private scholarship and financial aid programs and
grants for study in STEM fields," Sutton said. "American students rank
near the bottom in math and science compared to their peers around the
world. The United States is the greatest nation in the world. We must
not allow our students to lag behind in academic fields that are so
critical to our future. This important legislation will provide
assistance to thousands of students so they can attend college or
pursue graduate studies in math, science, engineering and technology.
An increased emphasis on these fields will prepare our students to be
engineers, scientists and innovators in the economy of tomorrow,"
Sutton said.
The financial assistance database created by the National STEM
Scholarship Database Act will be organized by field of study,
searchable by category, and will provide students, families and
teachers with contact information and links for additional information.
"With greater access to information on the financial assistance that is
available, more students will be able to take advantage of the many
resources that are out there," Sutton said.
The House also passed H.R. 1467, the 10,000 Trained by 2010 Act,
legislation to spur innovation in health care information research at
colleges and universities. This bill provides for grants to schools to
establish multidisciplinary Centers for Informatics Research to conduct
cutting-edge, multidisciplinary research to generate innovative
approaches in health care information and to establish or enhance
undergraduate or master's degree health care information programs.
Funds could be used to attract students to these programs or to
provide students with experience in government or industry related to
their studies.
"The 10,000 Trained by 2010 Act helps advance the goals of our
innovation agenda and will help our educational institutions train
students for high-paying, technical jobs that will be vital to Ohio's
economic future."
Contact: Ian Mandel at 202-225-3401
Jan. 9 - Ryan & Sutton become advocates for Mt. McKinley (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Jan. 9 - 'OUR VIEW' EDITORIAL: Local congressional raises put to good use (Lorain Morning Journal)
Dec. 9 - Most Ohio lawmakers behind wheels of domestic cars (Columbus Dispatch)
Dec. 11 - Automaker bailout survives House vote (Akron Beacon Journal)
Dec. 10 - Sutton moves to Energy and Commerce Committee (Cleveland Plain Dealer)