Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Hearing on Research and Development to Advance a Clean Hydrogen Future
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Energy is holding a hearing titled, “H2Success: Research and Development to Advance a Clean Hydrogen Future.” Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX) opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Good morning and thank you, Chairman Bowman, for holding today’s hearing on R&D priorities to advance the U.S.’s hydrogen economy. This week … Continue Reading
February 17, 2022Chairman Bowman Opening Statement for Hearing on Research and Development to Advance a Clean Hydrogen Future
Good morning, and thank you to all of our witnesses who are joining us virtually today to discuss the importance of clean hydrogen research. This is a timely topic, one that has quickly risen to the center of energy policymaking and debate. There is no doubt that hydrogen can play a valuable role in our national and global decarbonization efforts. But crucial questions and uncertainties remain, and our work on this committee can help resolve them. In setting the stage for this hearing, I … Continue Reading
February 15, 2022Chairwoman Stevens Opening Statement for Hearing on Strengthening the U.S. Microelectronics Workforce
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Research and Technology is holding a hearing titled, "Strengthening the U.S. Microelectronics Workforce." Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Research and Technology, Haley Stevens’s (D-MI) opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Good morning and welcome to this important hearing on strengthening the U.S. Microelectronics Workforce. And a warm welcome to our … Continue Reading
February 15, 2022Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Hearing on Strengthening the U.S. Microelectronics Workforce
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Research and Technology is holding a hearing titled, "Strengthening the U.S. Microelectronics Workforce." Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX) opening statement for the record is below. Thank you Chairwoman Stevens and Ranking Member Feenstra for holding this morning’s hearing on strengthening our nation’s microelectronics workforce. I want to welcome and thank … Continue Reading
February 08, 2022Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Hearing on Research and Development to Combat Human Trafficking
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is holding a hearing titled, “Data Challenges Impacting Human Trafficking Research and Development of Anti-Trafficking Technological Tools.” Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX) opening statement for the record is below. Good morning and thank you to the witnesses for joining us today. This Committee held its first hearing on the role of science and technology in combating human … Continue Reading
January 19, 2022Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Full Committee Markup
(Washington, DC) – Today, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is marking up H.R. 4521, the “Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2021;” H.R. 847, the “Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act;” H.R. 4270, the “Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act;” H.R. 4819, the “National Nuclear University Research Infrastructure Reinvestment Act of 2021;” and H.R. 6291, the “Microelectronics Research for … Continue Reading
December 07, 2021Chairwoman Stevens Opening Statement for Hearing on Research and Development for Addressing the PFAS Problem
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Environment and Subcommittee on Research and Technology are holding a joint hearing titled, “Forever Chemicals: Research and Development for Addressing the PFAS Problem.” Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Research and Technology, Rep. Haley Stevens’s (D-MI), opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Thank you, Chairwoman Sherrill, it is … Continue Reading
December 07, 2021Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Hearing on Research and Development for Addressing the PFAS Problem
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Environment and Subcommittee on Research and Technology are holding a joint hearing titled, “Forever Chemicals: Research and Development for Addressing the PFAS Problem.” Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX), opening statement is below. Thank you, Chairwoman Sherrill and Chairwoman Stevens for having this important hearing on PFAS research and … Continue Reading
December 07, 2021Chairwoman Sherrill Opening Statement for Hearing on Research and Development for Addressing the PFAS Problem
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Environment and Subcommittee on Research and Technology are holding a joint hearing titled, “Forever Chemicals: Research and Development for Addressing the PFAS Problem.” Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Environment, Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s (D-NJ), opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Good morning and welcome to today’s joint hearing … Continue Reading
December 02, 2021Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Hearing on Ensuring American Leadership in Microelectronics
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is holding a hearing titled, “Ensuring American Leadership in Microelectronics.” Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX) opening statement for the record is below. Good morning and welcome to today’s hearing. And welcome to our distinguished panel of witnesses. I look forward to hearing your insights on how we can ensure United States leadership in microelectronics. It … Continue Reading
December 01, 2021Chairwoman Stevens Opening Statement for Hearing on Astro2020 Decadal Survey
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics and Subcommittee on Research and Technology are holding a joint hearing titled, “A Review of the Decadal Survey for Astronomy and Astrophysics in the 2020s.” Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Research and Technology, Rep. Haley Stevens’s (D-MI), opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Thank you, Chairman Beyer. … Continue Reading
December 01, 2021Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Hearing on Astro2020 Decadal Survey
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics and Subcommittee on Research and Technology are holding a joint hearing titled, “A Review of the Decadal Survey for Astronomy and Astrophysics in the 2020s.” Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX), opening statement is below. Good morning. Thank you, Chairman Beyer and Chairwoman Stevens, for holding this hearing, and welcome to our … Continue Reading
December 01, 2021Chairman Beyer Opening Statement for Hearing on Astro2020 Decadal Survey
(Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics and Subcommittee on Research and Technology are holding a joint hearing titled, “A Review of the Decadal Survey for Astronomy and Astrophysics in the 2020s.” 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 … Continue Reading
November 17, 2021Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Hearing on Fusion Energy Research and Technology Development
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Energy is holding a hearing titled, "Fostering a New Era of Fusion Energy Research and Technology Development." Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson's (D-TX) opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Good morning and thank you, Chairman Bowman, for holding this hearing on fusion energy activities carried out by the Department of Energy. There are many of us on the Science, Space, and … Continue Reading
November 17, 2021Chairman Bowman Opening Statement for Hearing on Fusion Energy Research and Technology Development
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Energy is holding a hearing titled, "Fostering a New Era of Fusion Energy Research and Technology Development." 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 this excellent panel of witnesses who are joining us virtually today to discuss recent breakthroughs and next steps for the … Continue Reading
November 16, 2021Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Full Committee Markup of H.R. 5781, H.R. 1437, and H.R. 5324
(Washington, DC) - Today, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is marking up H.R. 5781, the "National Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Program Act;" H.R. 1437, the "Providing Research and Estimates of Changes in Precipitation (PRECIP) Act;" and H.R. 5324, the "NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act of 2021." Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson's (D-TX) opening statement for the record is below. I want to welcome everyone this morning to our markup of three bills that address critical … Continue Reading
November 10, 2021Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Hearing on the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Research and Technology is holding a hearing titled, "Weathering the Storm: Reauthorizing the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program." Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson's (D-TX), opening statement for the record is below. Thank you, Chairwoman Stevens and Ranking Member Waltz, for holding this important hearing today. And thank you to our witnesses for joining us. Many Americans have … Continue Reading
November 10, 2021Chairwoman Stevens Opening Statement for Hearing on the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Research and Technology is holding a hearing titled, "Weathering the Storm: Reauthorizing the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program." Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Research and Technology, Rep. Haley Stevens's (D-MI), opening statement as prepared for the record is below. Good morning. Thank you to our distinguished panel of witnesses for joining our virtual hearing on examining the … Continue Reading
October 21, 2021Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Hearing on Enabling Success at DOE Office of Nuclear Energy
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight and Subcommittee on Energy are holding a joint hearing titled, "Judicious Spending to Enable Success at the Office of Nuclear Energy." Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson's (D-TX) opening statement is below. Good morning and thank you, Chairman Foster and Chairman Bowman, for holding this joint oversight hearing on activities carried out by DOE's Office of Nuclear … Continue Reading
October 21, 2021Chairman Bowman Opening Statement for Hearing on Enabling Success at DOE Office of Nuclear Energy
(Washington, DC) - Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight and Subcommittee on Energy are holding a joint hearing titled, "Judicious Spending to Enable Success at the Office of Nuclear 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 all of our witnesses who are joining us virtually today to discuss the … Continue Reading