Foster Reintroduces Bipartisan Pi Day Resolution

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced the reintroduction of a bipartisan resolution in honor of Pi Day, March 14.

Pi (represented by the Greek letter π) is an irrational number representing the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle that mathematicians, architects, engineers, and scientists use in calculations. Although the decimal digits of π continue forever, the number is commonly rounded to 3.14, making March 14 the appropriate day to celebrate the number.

"Every year, Pi Day gives us a chance to highlight the importance of investing in science and education," Foster said. "This day is a great reminder that our young people need education and training in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to succeed in today's economy. For the United States to remain competitive in a global economy that is increasingly STEM-based, we need to do all that we can to expose young people to STEM education and the career paths that follow."

A copy of the resolution is available here. It is cosponsored by Reps. Susan Bonamici (D-OR), Sean Casten (D-IL), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Derek Kilmer (D-WA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Jill Tokuda (D-HI), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Kevin Mullin (D-CA).

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