Washington, June 2 -- Congressman Brad Finstad issued the following press release:

Today, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) invited middle and high school students from Minnesota's First Congressional District to participate in the 2026 Congressional App Challenge.

Officially launched by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2015, the competition is a nationwide event intended to engage students' creativity and encourage their participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields by inviting them to create and exhibit their software application (also known as an "app") for web, PC, tablet, mobile, or other platform of their choice. Students may compete as individuals or in teams of up to four, as long as two of th...