Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to support H.R. 730, the Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act, sponsored by my colleagues Representatives Houlahan and Baird. The importance of STEM education to our economy cannot be overstated. The National Science Board's 2024 Science and Engineering Indicators report estimates that our country's STEM workforce constitutes 24 percent of all U.S. jobs. Further still, the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that the need for STEM jobs will increase by another 11 percent by 2032. America's education sector must ensure that we meet this growing demand head-on. Many STEM jobs require data comprehension to inform decisionmaking, but we are currently not providing a strong foundation for that skill in our schools. H.R. 730 would modernize our mathematics curriculum by providing competitive, merit-based grants to support mathematical and statistical modeling education. Having served on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology since joining Congress, and now as the sitting chairman, I understand the importance of mathematical and statistical analyses. I have had a front row seat to the extraordinary accomplishments of our domestic STEM talent across many industries and professions. One thing they all share is a solid foundation and understanding of mathematics and modeling.…”