It was an exciting day on Capitol Hill. Dr. Sandra Rosenthal, director of the Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE), Sarah Ross, program and outreach coordinator at VINSE, and Toshia Wrenn, a Ph.D. candidate in chemistry at Vanderbilt had the opportunity to share with staff in the offices of Senator Lamar Alexander, Senator Bob Corker, Rep. Jim Cooper, Rep. Marsha Blackburn, Rep. Diane Black and Rep. Scott DesJarlais the great work conducted at VINSE and the invaluable support provide by the National Science Foundation. VINSE is proud of the STEM-focused outreach efforts they provide to elementary, middle and high school students throughout Tennessee.