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Letters to FCC in Support of FCC Rule to Protect Spectrum Interference
Bipartisan Letters to FCC in Support of FCC Rule to Protect Spectrum Interference: Letter to FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel Letter to FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr Letter to FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez Letter to FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington Letter to FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks… Continue Reading
January 29, 2024Bipartisan Letter to OSTP Director Prabhakar Urging Action to Address Sexual Harassment in Federal Science Landscape
Bipartisan Letter to OSTP Director Prabhakar Urging Action to Address Sexual Harassment in Federal Science Landscape… Continue Reading
December 18, 2023Ranking Members Lofgren, Stevens Letter to the Comptroller General Gene Dodaro
Letter Ranking Members Lofgren, Stevens and Committee Member McClellan Letter to the Comptroller General Gene Dodaro… Continue Reading
Science Committee Members Bonamici, Salinas, and Sykes Celebrate CHIPS & Science Funding for Oregon and Ohio
— Earlier this week, President Biden announced that Intel will receive $8.5 billion in funding from the CHIPS and Science Act to expand operations in Arizona, Ohio, New Mexico, and Oregon. “Investments from the CHIPS and Science Act in Oregon’s Silicon Forest will help our region remain one of the world’s most important semiconductor and technology ecosystems," said Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1). "I’m thrilled that Intel will expand Oregon’s world-class research and development facilities, keep… Continue Reading
March 21, 2024Science Committee Leaders Support Proposed FCC Rule to Protect Spectrum Interference
Yesterday, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK) and Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) expressing support for the proposed limits on unwanted emissions into the 23.6-24.0 GHz band. The committee has been a longstanding advocate of protecting the 23.6-24 GHz band which supports the integrity of global weather forecasting, satellite-based climate measurements, and ground-based radio astronomy observat… Continue Reading
March 19, 2024Ranking Members Lofgren & Sorensen Statement on the Passing of General Tom Stafford
— Yesterday, General Thomas Stafford passed away at the age of 93. After graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy and studying at the Air Force’s Experimental Flight Test Pilot School, General Stafford was selected as part of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) second class of astronauts in 1962. General Stafford completed four spaceflights, including commanding Apollo 10, a test run that preceded the Apollo 11 Moon landing, and commanding the first international meeting in … Continue Reading
Federal investments in science are needed to reduce wildfire
It used to be that October marked the end of wildfire season, and the most destructive fires occurred in or around forested areas. But increasingly, more Americans experience the impacts of wildfires year-round. In 2021, nearly 50,000 wildfires were reported, which burned over seven million acres of land. And as we saw with the Marshall fire in Boulder County, sometimes the most devastating fires can happen in suburban areas in the dead of winter. As members of Congress representin… Continue Reading
February 22, 2022A federal coal ash strategy: putting health and safety first
Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that it would crack down to protect public health and the environment from coal ash contamination. EPA will ramp up enforcement of its rules to prohibit companies from dumping coal ash into unlined storage pits, and to require those companies to speed up their efforts to close down the existing pits that have been shown to leak. As the Chairwoman of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, I want to see our federal age… Continue Reading
January 14, 2022Mapping a Strong Future for Ocean Science and Technology
Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) Statement for the Record on Amendment #30 to H.R. 4394, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Thank you, Chairman Cole and Ranking Member McGovern, for considering testimony related to H.R. 4394, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The amendment that I have submitted, along with my colleague from Virgina, Mr. Beyer, is fairly straightforward. It adds additional funds to the Office of Science account to increase support for Fusion Energy Science, and it correspondingly reduces funds for the Office of Nuclear Energy. Fusion energy development is at a… 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 wa… 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 th… Continue Reading