Ranking Member Johnson Salutes Space Shuttle Discovery On the Successful Completion of Its Last Mission
Washington, D.C. March 9, 2011.--Today Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) applauded the successful completion of the final mission of the Space Shuttle Discovery. “This is an historic moment in the space program. From launching satellites such as the Hubble Space Telescope, deploying the Ulysses satellite to study the Sun, becoming the first Shuttle orbiter to rendezvous with the Russian Mir Space Station, and transporting the Japanese Kibo laboratory to the International Space … Continue Reading
March 03, 2011Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson Reintroduces Bill To Promote Gender Parity Among University Engineering And Science Faculty
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March 03, 2011Committee Democrats Decry Proposed Drastic Cuts to Critical DOE Programs
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March 03, 2011Committee Democrats Decry Proposed Drastic Cuts to Critical DOE Programs
(Washington, DC) -The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held a hearingto discuss the Administration’s FY 2012 budget request for energy research and technology development programs at the Department of Energy (DOE) with Secretary Steven Chu testifying. The President’s FY 2012 request for DOE of $29.5 billion is a $3.1 billion (11.8%) increase over FY 2010 appropriations. Many of the Department’s key research programs see significant increases. Echoing the concern of Committee … Continue Reading
March 03, 2011Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson Reintroduces Bill To Promote Gender Parity Among University Engineering And Science Faculty
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)today announced that she has introduced H.R. 889, the Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Act, which passed the House in the 111th Congress as part of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010. The legislation promotes gender parity in the academic disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at the university faculty level. The … Continue Reading
March 02, 2011Committee Democrats Caution Against Start-Stop Approach to NASA’s Funding and Goals
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March 02, 2011Committee Democrats Caution Against Start-Stop Approach to NASA’s Funding and Goals
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held ahearingto discuss the Administration’s FY 2012 budget request for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) with Charles F. Bolden, Administrator of NASA. This was the Congress’s first opportunity to review the President’s Fiscal Year 2012 budget request for NASA and arrives at a time of very difficult budgetary issues, with the appropriations for FY 2011 still undecided. “I can only imagine … Continue Reading
February 17, 2011Committee Democrats Contrast President’s R&D Budget Request with Damaging House CR Cuts
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held ahearingto discuss the Administration’s FY 2012 budget request with the President’s top science advisor,Dr. John P. Holdren, Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). “This committee has heard countless witnesses from industry, academia, and government over the past several years testify that investments in science and technology and in STEM education must be a cornerstone of any serious … Continue Reading
February 17, 2011Committee Democrats Contrast President’s R&D Budget Request with Damaging House CR Cuts
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February 16, 2011FAA Research and Development and Next Generation Air Traffic System Important to Future of Nation, Subcommittee Democrats Say
(Washington, DC) - The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held a hearing today to review the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) portfolio of research and development (R&D) programs and examine priorities and challenges. The Committee is preparing to reauthorize FAA R&D and NextGen initiatives as part of the broader congressional consideration of the FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011, H.R. 658. R&D is an essential … Continue Reading
February 16, 2011FAA Research and Development and Next Generation Air Traffic System Important to Future of Nation, Subcommittee Democrats Say
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February 15, 2011Ranking Member Johnson Reacts To President's FY 2012 Budget Request
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February 15, 2011Ranking Member Johnson Reacts To President's FY 2012 Budget Request
Washington, D.C., February 15, 2011 -Yesterday, the White House released the FY 2012 budget request, and House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) offered the following statement: “The President’s approach of making key targeted investments to promote innovation and maintain our economic competitiveness offers a sharp contrast to the arbitrary and short-sighted cuts contained in the Continuing Resolution that the House will be considering … Continue Reading
February 10, 2011Ranking Member Johnson Reacts To Proposed Cuts To Job-Creating R&D Programs
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February 10, 2011Ranking Member Johnson Reacts To Proposed Cuts To Job-Creating R&D Programs
Washington, D.C., February 10, 2011--Yesterday, the Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee released a partial list of proposed spending cuts in the FY 2011 continuing resolution (CR) that is intended to fund the federal government through the remainder of the fiscal year. Many of the nation’s core research and development (R&D) programs within the jurisdiction of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee are slated for deep cuts if those proposals are adopted. For example, the … Continue Reading
January 28, 2011Ranking Member Johnson Marks the 25th Anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger Tragedy
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January 28, 2011Ranking Member Johnson Marks the 25th Anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger Tragedy
Washington, D.C., January 28, 2011.--Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) made the following statement on the 25th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger accident: “Today marks the 25th Anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy. It is imperative to pause and remember the crew of that mission and their families, as well as the brave men and women who perished in the Apollo 1 and Space Shuttle Columbia tragedies. To all the dedicated individuals who lost their lives in the … Continue Reading
January 26, 2011Ranking Member Johnson Responds to the President's State of the Union Address
Washington, D.C. January 26, 2011. In response to President Obama’s State of the Union address, Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), whose committee has jurisdiction over almost all non-defense federal research and development, issued the following statement: “I applaud the President’s ongoing commitment to investments in innovation as a key to our nation’s competitiveness. While we need to get serious about reducing our deficit, our nation’s long-term economic prosperity depends on … Continue Reading
January 26, 2011Ranking Member Johnson Responds to the President's State of the Union Address
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January 25, 2011Subcommittee Ranking Members Named
(Washington, DC) - Today the Democratic Caucus of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology met to elect Subcommittee Ranking Members and select Subcommittee assignments. The selections will be official after they are approved by the full Committee at the Organizational Meeting. “This Committee deals with a host of issues that are central to America’s future competitiveness and well-being of our citizens, including but not limited to math and science education, energy R&D, space … Continue Reading