Washington, Oct. 29 -- Congresswoman Luz Rivas issued the following press release:
LOS ANGELES - Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) - co-chair of the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Education Caucus - sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) opposing DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel's (OLC) decision to terminate three National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM programs. These programs - the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP), the Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate Program (AGEP), and the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education program (IUSE-HSI) - strengthen and expand STEM education and research opportunities for students from every background. She is joined by Congresswomen Shontel...