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Re: Capitol Hill’s chemistry club

May 30, 2016 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 94, Issue 22
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A kickoff event for the Congressional Chemistry Caucus brought out supporters including (pictured, from left) caucus cochair Rep. Daniel Lipinski (D-Ill.), ACS Executive Director and CEO Thomas Connelly, and caucus cochair Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.). The event also brought out skepticism in C&EN’s online readers.
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Reps.Daniel Lipinski (D-Ill.) (left) and John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) (right), cochairs of the newly formed Congressional Chemistry Caucus, met with Thomas M. Connelly Jr. (middle), CEO of the American Chemical Society, and other supporters during the caucus’ launch on April 27.
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Reps.Daniel Lipinski (D-Ill.) (left) and John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) (right), cochairs of the newly formed Congressional Chemistry Caucus, met with Thomas M. Connelly Jr. (middle), CEO of the American Chemical Society, and other supporters during the caucus’ launch on April 27.

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