Ranking Member Ross Opening Statement for Hearing on NOAA Budget
(Washington, DC) - Today, the Subcommittee on Environment is holding a hearing titled, An Overview of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2024. Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Environment, Rep. Deborah Ross's (D-NC) opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Thank you, Chairman Miller, for holding this important hearing on NOAA’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget request, and thank you to the honorable … Continue Reading
May 11, 2023Ranking Member Lofgren Opening Statement for Hearing on NOAA Budget
(Washington, DC) - Today, the Subcommittee on Environment is holding a hearing titled, An Overview of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2024. Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren's (D-CA) opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Thank you, Chairman Miller and Ranking Member Ross for holding this important hearing on NOAA’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget request. Welcome back Dr. Spinrad, and thank you for your service … Continue Reading
April 19, 2023Ranking Member Lofgren Opening Statement for Hearing with Science Agency Inspectors General
(Washington, DC)--Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is holding a Full Committee Hearing titled, Protecting American Taxpayers: Highlighting Efforts to Protect Against Federal Waste, Fraud, and Mismanagement. Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren's (D-CA) opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Good morning, and thank you to Chairman Lucas and Chairman Obernolte for holding this hearing today. Inspectors General are a crucial part of a healthy, functioning … Continue Reading
April 19, 2023Ranking Member Foushee Opening Statement for Hearing with Science Agency Inspectors General
(Washington, DC)--Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is holding a Full Committee Hearing titled, Protecting American Taxpayers: Highlighting Efforts to Protect Against Federal Waste, Fraud, and Mismanagement. Ranking Member Foushee's (D-NC) opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Thank you, Chairman Obernolte, and thank you for leading today’s hearing. I’m very pleased to serve beside you this Congress as the Ranking Member of the … Continue Reading
April 18, 2023Ranking Member Lofgren Opening Statement for Hearing on Establishing an Independent NOAA
(Washington, DC)--Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is holding a Full Committee Hearing titled, Establishing an Independent NOAA. Ranking Member Lofgren's (D-CA) opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Good morning. Thank you to Chairman Lucas for holding this important hearing, and thank you to the witnesses for your attendance and testimony. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, better known as NOAA, is an … Continue Reading
March 29, 2023Ranking Member Lofgren Opening Statement for Full Committee Markup of Seven Bipartisan Bills
(Washington, DC)--Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is holding a Full Committee Markup of H.R. 676, Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2023; H.R. 1482, NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act of 2023; H.R. 1496, National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act; H.R. 1713, DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act; H.R. 1715, Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act; H.R. 1734, TRANQ Research Act; and H.R. 1735, Mathematical and Statistical … Continue Reading
March 25, 2023Ranking Member Lofgren Opening Statement for Hearing on Next Generation Energy Infrastructure
(Washington, DC)--Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Energy is holding a hearing titled, Unleashing American Power: The Development of Next Generation Energy Infrastructure. Ranking Member Lofgren's (D-CA) opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Thank you, Chairman Williams, for holding today’s hearing, and thank you to our panel of expert witnesses for joining us. We are here today to discuss several important energy … Continue Reading
March 25, 2023Ranking Member Bowman Opening Statement for Hearing on Next Generation Energy Infrastructure
(Washington, DC)--Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Energy is holding a hearing titled, Unleashing American Power: The Development of Next Generation Energy Infrastructure. Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Energy, Rep. Jamaal Bowman's (D-NY) opening statement as prepared for the record is below. I thank Chairman Williams for convening today's hearing. While I would like to give attention to each topic, I must first celebrate my home state of … Continue Reading
March 09, 2023Ranking 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