Congressman Pence Announces the Opening of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge

Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 12:00 AM

By Office of Congressman Greg Pence represents Indiana’s 6th District, news release

Prospective students must register and submit their app by November 1.

(Columbus, Ind.) - Congressman Greg Pence (IN-06) announced the opening of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge, including the deadline for submission. Prospective students must register and submit their app by November 1, 2023 on this website.

"The Congressional App Challenge is an opportunity for students to expand their knowledge with hands-on experience and compete amongst their peers in a fun and rewarding way" said Congressman Pence. “I am excited to be hosting this challenge for Indiana’s Sixth District and invite our brilliant students to create and submit an app before November 1^st.”

The Congressional App Challenge was launched in 2016 by the House of Representatives. In the first five years of the Congressional App Challenge, the program has yielded 1134 App Challenges across 49 states. Thousands of functional apps have been created by over 25,000 students. For more information, please review the Congressional App Challenge Rulebook.

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