Chairwoman Johnson’s Opening Statement for Update on the State of Climate Science Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is holding a full Committee hearing titled, "An Update on the Climate Crisis: From Science to Solutions." Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson's (D-TX) opening statement for the record is below. Good morning. I'd like to welcome everyone here to the first hearing of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology in the second session of the 116th Congress. I'd also like to welcome our expert witnesses and thank … Continue Reading
January 09, 2020Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Markup of H.R. 5260
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is marking up H.R. 5260, the "Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (PROSWIFT) Act ." Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson's (D-TX) opening statement for the record is below. Good morning and happy new year, I would like to welcome everyone to the first markup of the new year. Today we are marking up the bipartisan PROSWIFT Act. I would like to thank … Continue Reading
December 19, 2019Chairman Lamb’s Opening Statement for Markup of H.R. 2986, H.R. 5374, and H.R. 5428
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Energy is marking up H.R. 2986, the "BEST Act", H.R. 5374, the "Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act of 2019," and H.R. 5428, the "Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019." Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, Rep. Conor Lamb's (D-PA), opening statement for the record is below. We meet today to markup three good bipartisan bills. The first we will consider … Continue Reading
December 10, 2019Chairwoman Johnson’s Opening Statement for Critical Materials Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Energy is holding a hearing titled, "Research and Innovation to Address the Critical Materials Challenge." Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson's (D-TX) opening statement for the record is below. Good morning and thank you to all our witnesses for joining us here today to discuss a topic that is of great importance to many of our nation's industries: the supply of critical materials. There are … Continue Reading
December 10, 2019Chairman Lamb’s Opening Statement for Critical Materials Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Energy is holding a hearing titled, "Research and Innovation to Address the Critical Materials Challenge." Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, Rep. Conor Lamb's (D-PA), opening statement for the record is below. Good morning and thank you to this distinguished panel of witnesses for joining us today. Today we'll be holding a hearing on the importance of rare or difficult-to-obtain … Continue Reading
December 09, 2019Chairwoman Johnson's Floor Statement on H.R. 4355
Floor Statement Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) on H.R. 4355, the Identifying Outputs of Generative Adversarial Networks Act I rise today in support of H.R. 4355, the Identifying Outputs of Generative Adversarial Networks Act. "Deep fake" technology, which manipulates photos, videos, or audio clips to produce content that seems real but is not, has become increasingly commonplace in recent years. This increase in prevalence has been spurred in part by increases in computing … Continue Reading
December 09, 2019Chairwoman Johnson Floor Statement on S. 737
Floor Statement Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) on S. 737, the Building Blocks of STEM Act I rise today in support of S. 737, the - Building Blocks of STEM Act. The demand for computer science skills is on the rise across all sectors of the economy. To ensure that we have the capacity to meet that demand, we must attract more students to study computer science. A major challenge for increasing the number of computer science graduates is the low participation of women. Even … Continue Reading
December 05, 2019Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Science and Technology Advice for Congress Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is holding a full Committee hearing titled, "Experts Needed: Options for Improved Science and Technology Advice for Congress." Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson's (D-TX) opening statement for the record is below. Good morning and welcome to our witnesses. The history of a technology assessment function within the legislative branch is tied to our own Committee's early history. Beginning in the mid-1960's the … Continue Reading
December 04, 2019Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Research & Technology and Subcommittee on Environment are holding a joint hearing titled, "Calm Before the Storm: Reauthorizing the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program." Chair Eddie Bernice Johnson's (D-TX) opening statement for the record is below. Thank you, Chairwomen Stevens and Fletcher, for holding this hearing. As Chair Fletcher already discussed, the state of Texas has … Continue Reading
December 04, 2019Chair Fletcher Opening Statement for National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Research & Technology and Subcommittee on Environment are holding a joint hearing titled, "Calm Before the Storm: Reauthorizing the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program." Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Environment, Rep. Lizzie Fletcher's (D-TX), opening statement for the record is below. Good afternoon. I would like to join Chairwoman Stevens in welcoming you to today's joint … Continue Reading
December 04, 2019Chairwoman Stevens Opening Statement for National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Research & Technology and Subcommittee on Environment are holding a joint hearing titled, "Calm Before the Storm: Reauthorizing the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program." Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Research and Technology, Rep. Haley Stevens' (D-MI), opening statement for the record is below. Good afternoon and welcome to this joint hearing of the Subcommittees on Research … Continue Reading
November 22, 2019Chairwoman Johnson’s Opening Statement for Advanced Carbon Capture R&D Field Hearing
(Houston, TX) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Energy is holding a field hearing titled, "The Future of Advanced Carbon Capture Research and Development." Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson's (D-TX) opening statement for the record is below. Good morning and thank you, Chair Fletcher, for holding today's hearing in Houston on the Department of Energy's efforts to advance carbon capture, utilization, and storage, or CCUS, technologies. … Continue Reading
November 22, 2019Chair Fletcher’s Opening Statement for Advanced Carbon Capture R&D Field Hearing
(Houston, TX) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Energy is holding a field hearing titled, "The Future of Advanced Carbon Capture Research and Development." For the purposes of this field hearing, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) is serving as the Acting Chair for the Subcommittee on Energy. Chair of the Subcommittee on Energy, Rep. Lizzie Fletcher's, opening statement for the record is below. Thank you, Mr. Weber. I am grateful for your … Continue Reading
November 20, 2019Chairwoman Johnson’s Opening Statement for Earth Prediction Innovation Center Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing titled, "A Task of EPIC Proportions: Reclaiming U.S. Leadership in Weather Modeling and Prediction." Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson's (D-TX) opening statement for the record is below. Thank you, Chair Fletcher. We have had many discussions this Congress, and Congresses in the past, about the importance of accurate and timely weather forecasts. Weather … Continue Reading
November 20, 2019Chair Fletcher’s Opening Statement for Earth Prediction Innovation Center Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Environment is holding a hearing titled, "A Task of EPIC Proportions: Reclaiming U.S. Leadership in Weather Modeling and Prediction." Chair of the Subcommittee on Environment, Rep. Lizzie Fletcher's (D-TX), opening statement for the record is below. Good afternoon, and welcome to the Subcommittee on Environment's hearing entitled "A Task of EPIC Proportions: Reclaiming U.S. Leadership in … Continue Reading
November 20, 2019Chairwoman Johnson’s Opening Statement for Vaccine Science Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is holding a full Committee hearing titled, "Fighting Flu, Saving Lives: Vaccine Science and Innovation." Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson's (D-TX) opening statement for the record is below. Good morning and welcome to today's hearing on vaccine science and innovation. Smallpox once plagued the world's population, killing approximately 300 million people in the 20th century alone. Smallpox is the only human … Continue Reading
November 18, 2019Chairwoman Johnson's Remarks at the Launch of the 2019 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change Global Report & U.S. Policy Brief
Keynote Remarks Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Launch of the 2019 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change Global Report & U.S. Policy Brief Good morning and thank you to Climate Nexus for the invitation to speak with all of you today. I have previously said that climate change is the biggest environmental challenge of our time. But I would argue, and I think others in this room would agree, that it is also one of … Continue Reading
November 14, 2019Chairwoman Johnson’s Opening Statement for Water and Geothermal Power Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Energy is holding a hearing titled, "Water and Geothermal Power: Unearthing the Next Wave of Energy Innovation." Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson's (D-TX) opening statement for the record is below. Good afternoon and thank you, Chairman Lamb, for holding this timely hearing on two very important renewable energy resources, water and geothermal power. Water and geothermal power are some of … Continue Reading
November 14, 2019Chairman Lamb’s Opening Statement for Water and Geothermal Power Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Energy is holding a hearing titled, "Water and Geothermal Power: Unearthing the Next Wave of Energy Innovation." Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, Rep. Conor Lamb's (D-PA), opening statement for the record is below. Good afternoon and thank you to this distinguished panel of witnesses for joining us today. This afternoon we'll be holding another hearing on clean energy technology … Continue Reading
November 14, 2019Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Markup of H.R. 4704, H.R. 4990, and H.R. 4979
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is marking up H.R. 4704, the "Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act"; H.R. 4990, the "Election Technology Research Act"; and H.R. 4979, the "Rural STEM Education Act." Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson's (D-TX) opening statement for the record is below. Good morning and welcome to today's markup of what I think are three excellent bills. I want to thank Representatives McAdams, Gonzalez, and Balderson for … Continue Reading