Washington, D.C. – Data Coalition Chief Executive Officer Nick Hart, Ph.D. issued the following statement on the House of Representatives’ recent vote to extend the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress (Modernization Committee):

“The Data Coalition commends the House leadership for extending the bipartisan Modernization Committee through the second session of the 116th Congress. The Data Coalition’s members support the committee’s efforts to ensure strong congressional capacity for transparency, innovation, and data-driven decision-making. We look forward to working with Chair Derek Kilmer (D-WA), Vice Chair Tom Graves (R-GA), and all the committee members in promoting meaningful bipartisan solutions that ensure Congress can meet the expectations of the American public in the 21st century and beyond.”