On July 28, Biosciences Principal Deputy Mary Maxon moderated a panel of National Lab and industry speakers who discussed “Advanced Biosciences for Manufacturing: Driving Solutions in Energy, Health and the Environment.”  The Capitol Hill event was sponsored by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in conjunction with the U.S. Council on Competitiveness, and the House of Representatives Manufacturing Caucus.  Over 100 congressional staffers attended the briefing and asked a broad variety of questions, including those focused on what Congress could do to drive biomanufacturing in the U.S.  The program and panel presentations (part 1 and part 2) are posted on the House Manufacturing Caucus website, along with information about other caucus events.