Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Innovation and Competitiveness Conference Kickoff Meeting
(Washington, DC) – Today, the Conference Committee on H.R. 4521, the bipartisan innovation and competitiveness legislation, held its kickoff meeting. Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX) opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Thank you, Chairwoman Cantwell. It is an honor to join my colleagues this morning to officially convene the first meeting of the conference committee on H.R. 4521, the bipartisan innovation and competitiveness … Continue Reading
May 12, 2022Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Hearing on Space Situational Awareness
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics is holding a hearing titled, “Space Situational Awareness: Guiding the Transition to a Civil Capability.” Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX) opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Good morning. Thank you, Chairman Beyer, for holding today’s hearing on space situational awareness, and thank you to each of … Continue Reading
May 12, 2022Chairman Beyer Opening Statement for Hearing on Space Situational Awareness
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics is holding a hearing titled, “Space Situational Awareness: Guiding the Transition to a Civil Capability.” Chairman of the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, Don Beyer’s (D-VA) opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Good morning, and welcome to today’s hearing, “Space Situational … Continue Reading
May 11, 2022Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Hearing on Open-Source Software Cybersecurity
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittees on Investigations & Oversight and Research & Technology are holding a joint hearing titled, “Securing the Digital Commons: Open-Source Software Cybersecurity.” Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson's (D-TX) opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Good morning. Thank you everyone for joining us for this joint subcommittee hearing. I especially want to … Continue Reading
May 11, 2022Chairwoman Stevens Opening Statement for Hearing on Open-Source Software Cybersecurity
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittees on Investigations & Oversight and Research & Technology are holding a joint hearing titled, “Securing the Digital Commons: Open-Source Software Cybersecurity.” 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 this joint hearing of the … Continue Reading
May 11, 2022Chairman Foster Opening Statement for Hearing on Open-Source Software Cybersecurity
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittees on Investigations & Oversight and Research and Technology are holding a joint hearing titled, “Securing the Digital Commons: Open-Source Software Cybersecurity.” 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 witnesses. … Continue Reading
April 28, 2022Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Hearing on Ambitious Climate Action and the IPCC Climate Reports
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is holding a hearing titled, “Now or Never: The Urgent Need for Ambitious Climate Action.” Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX) opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Good morning. Thank you all for joining our hearing on the findings of the latest working group reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. I also want to thank our expert witnesses for … Continue Reading
April 27, 2022Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Hearing on Science and Energy Research Infrastructure Needs at DOE
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Energy is holding a hearing titled, “Science and Energy Research Infrastructure Needs of the U.S. Department of Energy.” Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX) opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Good morning everyone, and thank you, Under Secretary Richmond, for appearing before us today. As you know, this Committee has jurisdiction over all … Continue Reading
April 27, 2022Chairman Bowman Opening Statement for Hearing on Science and Energy Research Infrastructure Needs at DOE
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Energy is holding a hearing titled, “Science and Energy Research Infrastructure Needs of the U.S. Department of Energy.” Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s (D-NY), opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Good morning, and thank you to Under Secretary Richmond for joining us today to discuss the science and energy research … Continue Reading
April 25, 2022Chairwoman Johnson's Keynote Remarks at the American Meteorological Society Washington Forum
Keynote Remarks as Prepared Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology American Meteorological Society Washington Forum Good afternoon and thank you for inviting me to speak with you today. I appreciate the opportunity to speak with members of the American Meteorological Society. Founded over 100 years ago, the AMS is the nation’s foremost professional society for atmospheric sciences. The work done by AMS and its members is vital to … Continue Reading
April 21, 2022Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Field Hearing on the Future of Electric Vehicle Batteries
(Woodridge, IL) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight is holding a field hearing titled, “Pedal to the Metal: Electric Vehicle Batteries and the Critical Minerals Supply Chain.” Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX) opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Globally, electric vehicle demand has tripled in just the last three years. It is expected to increase another … Continue Reading
April 21, 2022Chairman Foster Opening Statement for Field Hearing on the Future of Electric Vehicle Batteries
(Woodridge, IL) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight is holding a field hearing titled, “Pedal to the Metal: Electric Vehicle Batteries and the Critical Minerals Supply Chain.” 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 to our witnesses and all our attendees. It’s great to … Continue Reading
April 06, 2022Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Hearing on SBIR and Evaluating Support for Small Business Innovation
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Research and Technology is holding a hearing titled, “SBIR Turns 40: Evaluating Support for Small Business Innovation.” Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX) opening statement as prepared for the record is below. I want to thank Chairwoman Stevens and Ranking Member Feenstra for holding this hearing on the SBIR and STTR programs. I would also … Continue Reading
April 06, 2022Chairwoman Stevens Opening Statement for Hearing on SBIR and Evaluating Support for Small Business Innovation
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Research and Technology is holding a hearing titled, “SBIR Turns 40: Evaluating Support for Small Business Innovation.” 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 hearing of the Subcommittee … Continue Reading
April 05, 2022Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Full Committee Markup
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is marking up H.R. 6845, the “Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2022;” H.R. 3952, the “NOAA Chief Scientist Act;” H.R. 7077, the “Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act;” H.R. 3588, the “Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act;” and H.R. 6933, the “Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2022.” Chairwoman Eddie Bernice … Continue Reading
March 31, 2022Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Hearing on Preparing for the Next Phase of COVID-19
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight is holding a hearing titled, “The New Normal: Preparing for and Adapting to the Next Phase of COVID-19.” Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX) opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Thank you Chairman Foster for holding this hearing, and thank you to all of our esteemed witnesses for appearing before the Subcommittee … Continue Reading
March 31, 2022Chairman Foster Opening Statement for Hearing on Preparing for the Next Phase of COVID-19
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight is holding a hearing titled, “The New Normal: Preparing for and Adapting to the Next Phase of COVID-19.” 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. Thank you for joining us for … Continue Reading
March 17, 2022Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Hearing on Strengthening U.S. Leadership in Technical Standards
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Research and Technology is holding a hearing titled, “Setting the Standards: Strengthening U.S. Leadership in Technical Standards.” 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 this morning’s hearing on U.S. leadership in technical … Continue Reading
March 17, 2022Chairwoman Stevens Opening Statement for Hearing on Strengthening U.S. Leadership in Technical Standards
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Research and Technology is holding a hearing titled, “Setting the Standards: Strengthening U.S. Leadership in Technical Standards.” 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 this hearing of the Subcommittee on Research and Technology to … Continue Reading
March 16, 2022Representative Casten Opening Statement for Hearing on the Future of Bioenergy Research and Development
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Energy is holding a hearing titled, “Bioenergy Research and Development for the Fuels and Chemicals of Tomorrow.” Representative Sean Casten’s (D-IL), Acting Chair, opening statement is below. Thank you to all of the witnesses for joining us today to discuss the future of our bioenergy research enterprise. As some of you know I spent 20 years in the energy industry … Continue Reading