Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Advanced Manufacturing Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittees on Research & Technology and Energy are holding a hearing titled, "Revitalizing American Leadership in Advanced Manufacturing." Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson's (D-TX) opening statement for the record is below. Good morning and welcome to our witnesses. Thank you, Chairwoman Stevens and Chairman Lamb, for holding this timely hearing to draw attention to the role the Manufacturing USA … Continue Reading
March 26, 2019Chairwoman Stevens Opening Statement for Advanced Manufacturing Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittees on Research & Technology and Energy are holding a hearing titled, "Revitalizing American Leadership in Advanced Manufacturing." Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Research and Technology, Rep. Haley Stevens's (D-MI), opening statement for the record is below. Good morning and welcome to this joint hearing with the Research & Technology Subcommittee and the Energy Subcommittee. A warm … Continue Reading
March 13, 2019Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Hearing on America’s Future in Space
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is holding a full Committee hearing titled, "America in Space: Future Visions, Current Issues." Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson's (D-TX) opening statement for the record is below. Good morning and welcome. I especially want to welcome our distinguished witnesses. I have often said that this Committee is about the future, and I commend to you the words on the wall behind me: "For I dipped into the future, far … Continue Reading
March 12, 2019Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Engineering Biology Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Research and Technology is holding a hearing titled, "Engineering Our Way to a Sustainable Bioeconomy." Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson's (D-TX) opening statement for the record is below. Thank you, Madam Chairwoman for holding this hearing. And I want to thank you and the Ranking Member for putting together such a distinguished panel of witnesses. This morning, we will hear about engineering … Continue Reading
March 12, 2019Chairwoman Stevens Opening Statement for Engineering Biology Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Research and Technology is holding a hearing titled, "Engineering Our Way to a Sustainable Bioeconomy." Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Research and Technology, Rep. Haley Stevens's (D-MI), opening statement for the record is below. Good morning and welcome to the Research and Technology Subcommittee's first hearing of the 116th Congress. A warm welcome as well to our distinguished group of … Continue Reading
March 07, 2019Chairwoman Johnson Testifies Before House Budget Committee on FY 2020 Budget
(Washington, DC) - Yesterday, Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) joined with several Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle in testifying before the House Budget Committee on the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget. Chairwoman Johnson's prepared statement is below. Good morning. Since submission of the President's Fiscal Year 2020 budget request has been delayed, it is obviously not possible to comment on its impact on the nation's research and innovation enterprise. However, if the … Continue Reading
March 07, 2019Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Energy Water Nexus Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Energy is holding a hearing titled, "The Energy Water Nexus: Drier Watts and Cheaper Drops." Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson's (D-TX) opening statement for the record is below. Good morning and welcome to our witnesses. Thank you, Chairman Lamb, for holding this timely hearing to bring attention to the interplay between water, one of our most valuable natural resources, and our energy systems. … Continue Reading
March 07, 2019Chairman Lamb Opening Statement for Energy Water Nexus Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Energy is holding a hearing titled, "The Energy Water Nexus: Drier Watts and Cheaper Drops." Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, Rep. Conor Lamb (D-PA) opening statement for the record is below. Good morning and I'd like to thank our panel of witnesses for being here today. I'd also like to thank both Chairwoman Johnson and Ranking Member Lucas for introducing the Energy and Water Research … Continue Reading
March 06, 2019Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Hearing on Maintaining U.S. Leadership in Science and Technology
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is holding a full Committee hearing titled, "Maintaining U.S. Leadership in Science and Technology." Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson's (D-TX) opening statement for the record is below. Good afternoon and welcome to our distinguished panel of expert witnesses. We called you here today because of your decades of collective experience and wisdom about the U.S. science and technology enterprise, and I look forward … Continue Reading
February 27, 2019Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Impacts of Climate Change on Oceans Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Environment is holding a hearing titled, "Sea Change: Impacts of Climate Change on Our Oceans and Coasts." Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson's (D-TX) opening statement for the record is below. Thank you, Madam Chair, and I would also like to join you in welcoming our witnesses this morning. Two weeks ago, we had our first climate change related hearing on the "State of Climate Science and Why … Continue Reading
February 27, 2019Chair Fletcher Opening Statement for Impacts of Climate Change on Oceans Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Environment is holding a hearing titled, "Sea Change: Impacts of Climate Change on Our Oceans and Coasts." Chair of the Subcommittee on Environment, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher's (D-TX), opening statement for the record is below. Good morning, and welcome to the Environment Subcommittee's first hearing of the 116th Congress. Building on the momentum of our first full Committee hearing on … Continue Reading
February 26, 2019Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Hearing on the Future of ARPA-E
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Energy is holding a hearing titled, "The Future of ARPA-E." Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson's (D-TX) opening statement for the record is below. Good morning and welcome to our witnesses. Thank you, Chairman Lamb, for holding this timely hearing to review the impressive performance of ARPA-E to date and to explore new ways that this vital program may accelerate America's transition to a clean … Continue Reading
February 26, 2019Chairman Lamb Opening Statement for Hearing on the Future of ARPA-E
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Energy is holding a hearing titled, "The Future of ARPA-E." Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, Congressman Conor Lamb's (D-PA) opening statement for the record is below. Good morning. I'd like to thank this panel of expert witnesses for being here today. I'd also like to welcome the other members of this subcommittee to our first hearing. In my district, and many around the country, … Continue Reading
February 13, 2019Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for State of Climate Science Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is holding its first full Committee hearing titled, "The State of Climate Science and Why It Matters." Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson's (D-TX) opening statement is below. Let me first welcome everyone to the first full Committee Hearing of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for the 116th Congress. I am looking forward to a productive and collegial meeting today, one in which rigorous scientific … Continue Reading
February 06, 2019Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Committee Organizational Meeting
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is holding an organizational meeting to adopt the Committee Rules for the 116th Congress. Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson's (D-TX) opening statement is below. I am excited about the upcoming Congress and I think we will do some good bipartisan things on this Committee. I always say, the Science Committee is about the future. Of all the committees here in the House of Representatives, ours is the only one that … Continue Reading
December 22, 2018Ranking Member Johnson’s Statement on the Partial Government Shutdown
(Dallas, TX) - Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) made the following statement. "President Trump's forced government shutdown is a disservice to the hard-working professionals in the Federal government and to the American people. As Ranking Member of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, I want to point out that our federal science agencies have a long history of working hard on research and education programs that return huge payoffs to the American people. Those … Continue Reading
December 10, 2018Ranking Member Johnson's Remarks at the Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union
REMARKS Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union Communicating Climate Change: Informing Politicians and Policy Makers Good afternoon everyone. I am sorry that I cannot be there to speak with you all in person. I want to express my gratitude to Bob Ward of the London School of Economics for inviting me to share some remarks with you. As I've said before, climate change is perhaps the biggest … Continue Reading
September 27, 2018Ranking Member Johnson’s Opening Statement for Hearing on the Future of Advanced Nuclear Energy
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Energy is holding a hearing titled, "Advancing Nuclear Energy: Powering the Future." Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson's (D-TX) opening statement for the record is below. Good morning and thank you Mr. Chairman for holding this hearing on the development of advanced nuclear energy technologies and the implementation of the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act. This bill, which I was … Continue Reading
September 27, 2018Ranking Member Veasey’s Opening Statement for Hearing on the Future of Advanced Nuclear Energy
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Energy is holding a hearing titled, “Advancing Nuclear Energy: Powering the Future.” Ranking Member of the Energy Subcommittee Marc Veasey’s (D-TX) opening statement for the record is below. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing and thank you to this panel of expert witnesses for being here today. We are here to discuss the future of the advanced nuclear industry, an industry … Continue Reading
September 26, 2018Ranking Member Johnson’s Opening Statement for NASA 60th Anniversary Hearing
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Space is holding a hearing titled, “60 Years of NASA Leadership in Human Space Exploration: Past, Present, and Future.” Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX), opening statement for the record is below. Good afternoon and welcome to all of our NASA witnesses. It is good to have you here. In concert with our international, academic, and commercial partners, NASA and the nation … Continue Reading