Congress hands China another win
by Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren
Opinion piece by Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), for The Hill. Earlier this month, Congress voted to fund a portion of the federal government in a so-called minibus appropriations bill. Much of our nation’s science and technology enterprise is included in this bill, including the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). In a remarkably shortsighted action, the budgets for these flagship science agencies were slashed in this … Continue Reading
January 10, 2024Eddie Bernice Johnson's Immutable Legacy on American Science
by Chairman Frank Lucas and Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren
Opinion piece by Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK), for The Hill. We’ve lost a giant in the passing of Eddie Bernice Johnson. A trailblazer, an advocate, a force, a friend — words we and so many others know the true meaning of after having the privilege to work alongside Eddie Bernice. As ranking member and chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, we have carefully taken the reins of a committee Eddie Bernice so impressively stewarded … Continue Reading
April 26, 2022Wednesday Q+A with Haley Stevens
by Phillip Athey
Rep. Haley Stevens is one of the 81 members of the House chosen as a conferee to reconcile the chambers’ respective China-competition bills. As the chair of the House Science Research and Technology Subcommittee, Stevens has played a major role in putting together several parts of the America COMPETES Act. Stevens, a Michigan Democrat, spoke with Philip Athey about the upcoming conference. This conversation has been edited for length and clarity. What are your biggest priorities going … Continue Reading
March 12, 2022Federal investments in science are needed to reduce wildfire
by Representative Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), and Representative Jerry McNerney (D-CA)
It used to be that October marked the end of wildfire season, and the most destructive fires occurred in or around forested areas. But increasingly, more Americans experience the impacts of wildfires year-round. In 2021, nearly 50,000 wildfires were reported, which burned over seven million acres of land. And as we saw with the Marshall fire in Boulder County, sometimes the most devastating fires can happen in suburban areas in the dead of winter. As members of Congress … Continue Reading
February 22, 2022A federal coal ash strategy: putting health and safety first
by Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson
Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that it would crack down to protect public health and the environment from coal ash contamination. EPA will ramp up enforcement of its rules to prohibit companies from dumping coal ash into unlined storage pits, and to require those companies to speed up their efforts to close down the existing pits that have been shown to leak. As the Chairwoman of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, I want to see our federal … Continue Reading
January 14, 2022Mapping a Strong Future for Ocean Science and Technology
by Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson
January 05, 2022A New Compact for S&T Policy
by Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson
September 14, 2021US must not only lead in artificial intelligence, but also in its ethical application
by Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson
Artificial intelligence (AI) is sometimes referred to as a herald of the fourth industrial revolution. That revolution is already here. Whenever you say "Hey Siri" or glance at your phone in order to unlock it, you're using AI. Its current and potential applications are numerous, including medical diagnosis and predictive technologies that enhance user interactions. As chairwoman of the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, I am particularly interested in the potential for … Continue Reading
September 14, 2021We must act on climate, and we cannot wait until the decade is out
by Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson
When President Kennedy spoke to students at Rice University in 1962, he answered an important question after declaring, during a joint session of Congress, an American would step foot on the moon before the decade was out. The question: Why the Moon? "Why choose this as our goal?". His answer became a rallying cry for dealing with future challenges: "We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard." Our country made a … Continue Reading
September 10, 2021Preparation for peak hurricane season must include protection against COVID-19
by Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher
Climate change is bringing more uncertainty in our daily lives. As the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report made clear, climate change is affecting many weather and climate events in every region across the globe. These climate extremes include more intense hurricanes with increased precipitation rates, much like what we saw with Hurricane Harvey in 2017. As we approach the peak of hurricane season, it's more important than ever to prepare yourself, your family, … Continue Reading
July 23, 2021People in underserved communities innovate every day, and science should harness that ingenuity
by Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson
Across the nation, Americans innovate every day. But innovation and ingenuity do not occur only in our national labs, universities or scientific agencies. A major source of our society's capacity for creativity and ingenuity, in fact, lies among underserved communities and communities of color. Tragically, these same communities have been hit first and hardest by some of the greatest challenges we face in this country, from extreme weather and air pollution to the COVID-19 pandemic. … Continue Reading
July 16, 2021To Defeat Ransomware Attacks, Build Stronger Partnerships
by Congresswoman Deborah Ross
April 27, 2021A Bipartisan Vision for the Future of American Science
by Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson
January 19, 2021Investments in Ocean Observations Enable Prosperous, Sustainable Economy
by Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson
April 10, 2020Americans must have confidence federal agencies are using the best available science to confront coronavirus
by Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson
November 16, 2019What has EPA been hiding about formaldehyde?
by Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson
January 01, 2019Congress Must Back NOAA's Groundbreaking Efforts
PDF- Review & Forecast: Congress Must Back NOAA's Groundbreaking … Continue Reading
September 06, 2018