Ranking Member Lofgren Opening Statement for Space & Aeronautics Hearing on FAA R&D Programs
(Washington, DC)--Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held a hearing titled, The Federal Aviation Administration’s Flight Plan: Examining the Agency’s Research and Development Programs and Future Plans. Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren's (D-CA) opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Good morning, and thank you, Chairman Babin for holding this hearing today. I want to extend a warm welcome to our … Continue Reading
March 09, 2023Ranking Member Sorensen Opening Statement for Space & Aeronautics Hearing on FAA R&D Programs
(Washington, DC)--Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held a hearing titled, The Federal Aviation Administration’s Flight Plan: Examining the Agency’s Research and Development Programs and Future Plans. Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, Representative Eric Sorensen's (D-IL) opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Good morning. Before I start, I want to share how excited I … Continue Reading
March 08, 2023Ranking Member Lofgren Opening Statement for Hearing on DOE Interagency Research Collaboration
(Washington, DC)--Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held a hearing titled, Innovation Through Collaboration: The Department of Energy's Role in the U.S. Research Ecosystem. Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren's (D-CA) opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Thank you, Chairman Lucas, for holding today’s hearing. And I want to thank our distinguished panel of witnesses for joining us. It is not every day that we are able to speak to senior … Continue Reading
February 28, 2023Ranking Member Lofgren Opening Statement for Hearing on Building a National Science and Technology Strategy
(Washington, DC)--Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held a hearing titled, The United States, China, and the Fight for Global Leadership: Building a U.S. National Science and Technology Strategy Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren's (D-CA) opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Thank you, Chairman Lucas, for holding today’s hearing. And I want to thank our distinguished panel of witnesses for joining us. In 1942, facing an existential threat, the … Continue Reading
February 28, 2023Congresswoman Bonamici Opening Statement for Hearing on Building a National Science and Technology Strategy
(Washington, DC)--Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held a hearing titled, The United States, China, and the Fight for Global Leadership: Building a U.S. National Science and Technology Strategy. Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici's (D-OR) opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Thank you, Chairman Lucas, for holding today’s hearing, and thank you to our distinguished panel of witnesses. Ranking Member Lofgren regrets that she is unable to be … Continue Reading
February 08, 2023Ranking Member Lofgren Opening Statement for Committee Meeting to Adopt Rules and Approve Authorization and Oversight Plan
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held its organizational meeting for the 118th Congress. Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren's (D-CA) opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Thank you, Chairman Lucas, and let me congratulate you again on becoming the Chair of the Science Committee. Some of you have already heard me say this, but I think it bears repeating. When I first ran for Congress in 1994, one of the principal reasons I … Continue Reading
December 14, 2022Chairwoman Johnson's Statement on the WHOSTP's Report on Sustained Arctic Observation
Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson's (D-TX) statement on the White House Office of Science and Technology report, On the Need to Establish and Maintain a Sustained Arctic Obersving Network.I was pleased to receive the Office of Science and Technology Policy's report, On the Need to Establish and Maintain a Sustained Arctic Observing Network. This report is extremely timely as NOAA released their Arctic Report Card today, which details how shifting seasons and extreme weather in the rapidly … Continue Reading
December 14, 2022Chairwoman Stevens Opening Statement for Hearing on Building Regional Innovation Economies
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Research and Technology is holding a hearing titled, Building Regional Innovation Economies Part II. Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Research and Technology, Rep. Haley Stevens' (D-MI), opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Good morning and welcome to the final Research and Technology subcommittee hearing of the 117th Congress. Today, we take a closer look at the … Continue Reading
December 06, 2022Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Hearing on Building a Safer Antarctic Research Environment
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is holding a hearing titled, Building a Safer Antarctic Research Environment. Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX) opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Good afternoon to our members and our panelists, and thank you for joining us here today. It has been my honor to chair this Committee for the past four years. For three decades, I have served on this Committee. Over all that … Continue Reading
November 16, 2022Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Hearing on Initial Results from the James Webb Space Telescope
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics is holding a hearing titled, Unfolding the Universe: Initial Science Results from the James Webb Space Telescope. Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX) opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Good morning. Thank you, Chairman Beyer, for holding this hearing on such an exciting topic, and welcome to our distinguished witnesses. … Continue Reading
November 16, 2022Chairman Beyer Opening Statement for Hearing on Initial Results from the James Webb Space Telescope
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics is holding a hearing titled, Unfolding the Universe: Initial Science Results from the James Webb Space Telescope. Chairman of the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, Rep. Don Beyer’s (D-VA) opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Before we begin, I want to take a moment to recognize the thrilling first successful test launch of the … Continue Reading
September 29, 2022Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Hearing on Managing the Risks of Artificial Intelligence
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Research and Technology is holding a hearing titled, Trustworthy AI: Managing the Risks of Artificial Intelligence. Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX) opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Thank you, Chairwoman Stevens and Ranking Member Feenstra, for holding today’s hearing. And welcome to our esteemed panel of witnesses. We are here today … Continue Reading
September 29, 2022Chairwoman Stevens Opening Statement for Hearing on Managing the Risks of Artificial Intelligence
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Research and Technology is holding a hearing titled, Trustworthy AI: Managing the Risks of Artificial Intelligence. Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Research and Technology, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Good morning and welcome to today’s Research and Technology hearing to examine the harmful impacts associated with … Continue Reading
September 28, 2022Chairwoman Haley Stevens (D-MI) Floor Statement for S. 4900, the SBIR and STTR Extension Act of 2022
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support S. 4900, the SBIR and STTR Extension Act of 2022. The SBIR program is a great example of innovation in policymaking. The National Science Foundation piloted the SBIR program in the 1970s, at the urging of Members of Congress who recognized that the Federal government can leverage the research and innovation capacity of small businesses to benefit the nation. Congress smartly followed up the success of the NSF SBIR program by making it a government-wide … Continue Reading
September 21, 2022Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Hearing on the Next Generation of Weather Satellites
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittees on Space & Aeronautics and Environment are holding a joint hearing titled, Looking Back to Predict the Future: The Next Generation of Weather Satellites. Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX) opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Good morning and thank you to Chairs Beyer and Sherrill for holding this important hearing on the future of NOAA’s … Continue Reading
September 21, 2022Chairwoman Sherrill Opening Statement for Hearing on the Next Generation of Weather Satellites
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittees on Space & Aeronautics and Environment are holding a joint hearing titled, Looking Back to Predict the Future: The Next Generation of Weather Satellites. Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Environment, Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s (D-NJ), opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Thank you, Chairman Beyer, and our witnesses, for joining us today both in person and … Continue Reading
September 21, 2022Chairman Beyer Opening Statement for Hearing on the Next Generation of Weather Satellites
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittees on Space & Aeronautics and Environment are holding a hearing titled, Looking Back to Predict the Future: The Next Generation of Weather Satellites. Chairman of the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, Rep. Don Beyer’s (D-VA), opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Good morning, and welcome to today’s hearing, Looking Back to Predict the Future: … Continue Reading
September 20, 2022Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Hearing on Strengthening Science to Respond to a Rapidly Changing Arctic
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is holding a Full Committee hearing titled, Amplifying the Arctic: Strengthening Science to Respond to a Rapidly Changing Arctic. Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX) opening statement for the record is below. Good morning and welcome to our witnesses. The Arctic, sometimes referred to as the Land of the Midnight Sun or the Top of the World, evokes images of the northern lights, the running of … Continue Reading
September 15, 2022Chairwoman Johnson’s Opening Statement for Hearing on Geroscience and the Quest for Aging Therapies
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Investigations & Oversight is holding a hearing titled, The Fountain of Youth? The Quest for Aging Therapies Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX) opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Good morning. Thank you, Chairman Foster, for holding today’s hearing on geroscience, a field with the potential to transform our society. A field which … Continue Reading
September 15, 2022Chairman Foster Opening Statement for Hearing on Geroscience and the Quest for Aging Therapies
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Investigations & Oversight is holding a hearing titled, The Fountain of Youth? The Quest for Aging Therapies. Chairman of the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Rep. Bill Foster’s (D-IL) opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Good morning, and welcome to our members and our panelists. One of the most important functions of the Science Committee … Continue Reading