- By the office of Rep. Tom Reed
- Business & Technology


“When we have conversations about where our national priorities lie, we have to fairly consider which initiatives will provide for economic opportunity and have a large return on taxpayers’ investment,” Reed said. “By securing federal funding for Cornell’s CHESS Lab, we’re caring for jobs in our region and we’re also caring for the hundreds of thousands of lives impacted by the sophisticated research being done. Whether it’s developing new materials, discovering new drugs, improving electric vehicles, or studying viruses, the CHESS Lab is constantly breaking new ground and opening doors for local small businesses and start-ups. Since coming to Congress I have always acknowledged and supported the critical role NSF dollars play in our area to support jobs, whether at Cornell or the University of Rochester, the National Science Foundation is critical to our area.”