Engineers and scientists call on Congress to support science and technology

Over 200 scientists, engineers, and business leaders participated in the sixth annual Science-Engineering-Technology Congressional Visits Day (CVD) on May 1-2. The purpose of the event was to convey to Congress the crucial message that increased and balanced federal investment in R&D is essential to U.S. global leadership and that partnerships between the public and private sectors play a critical role in our nation's future prosperity and national security. Congressional Visits Day is sponsored jointly by the Coalition for Technology Partnerships and the Science-- Engineering-Technology Work Group.

AIChE Government Relations Committee member, Peter Lederman, met with senators …