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Letter to GAO Acting Comptroller General Brown Requesting Information on NSF's STEM Workforce Research
Letter to GAO Acting Comptroller General Orice Williams Brown Requesting Information on NSF's STEM Workforce Research… Continue Reading
February 25, 2026Letter to FCC Chairman Carr Demanding Revision of "Space Modernization" Proposal
Letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr Demanding Revision of "Space Modernization" Proposal… Continue Reading
February 20, 2026Letter to NIST Acting Under Secretary Burkhardt Expressing Concern Over Problematic Policy for Foreign Researchers
Letter to National Institute of Standards and Technology Acting Under Secretary Craig Burkhardt Expressing Concern Over Problematic Policy for Foreign Researchers… Continue Reading
House Democrats Condemn Termination of National Science Board Members
— Today, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) led thirty-one Democratic Members in sending a letter to President Donald Trump regarding his legally dubious April 24, 2026, termination of all 22 Members of the National Science Board (NSB). The NSB advises Congress and the President on the activities of the National Science Foundation (NSF), and it has served this function since the creation of NSF in 1950. In their letter, the Members call into quest… Continue Reading
May 08, 2026Ranking Member Lofgren Appalled by White House Decision to Name Brian Hughes De Facto Head of Kennedy Space Center
Today, Brian Hughes was named as the de facto Director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Kennedy Space Center by the White House. Hughes, who led Trump’s 2024 presidential election campaign in Florida, has deep ties to the White House but no background or expertise in space launch systems. He served as NASA’s Chief of Staff from May to December of 2025. During his tenure, he illegally implemented Trump’s Fiscal Year 2026 Presidential Budget Request before NASA’s budget … Continue Reading
April 25, 2026Ranking Member Lofgren Reacts to Latest Trump Scheme to Undermine Science
Science Committee Democratic staff have learned from multiple sources that President Trump has fired the entirety of the National Science Board (NSB). The purpose of the NSB is to advise Congress and the President on the activities of the National Science Foundation (NSF). NSB was established in the National Science Foundation Act of 1950. “This is the latest stupid move made by a president who continues to harm science and American innovation,” said Ranking Member Lofgren. “The NSB is apolitic… 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 Lofgren's Opening Statement at Markup of the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act
Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren's (D-CA) opening statement as prepared for the record is below: Thank you, Chairman Babin. Today the Science Committee will consider a bill that advances quantum technology, the next frontier in computing, communications, and sensing. Introduced by Energy Subcommittee Chairman Randy Weber, the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act (NQIA) continues the work this committee began eight years ago, and I am very eager to build upon our prior accomplishment. F… Continue Reading
April 28, 2026Ranking Member Amo's Opening Statement at NOAA Budget Hearing
Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Gabe Amo's (D-RI) opening statement as prepared for the record: Thank you, Chairman Franklin, for holding this hearing. And thank you, Dr. Jacobs, for being before our committee. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, protects Americans’ lives, livelihoods, and property. From the forecast families check before starting their day, to the safety of our flights, to the fisheries that feed our communities, NOAA's work is woven into ever… Continue Reading
April 28, 2026Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren's Opening Statement at NOAA Budget Hearing
Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) opening statement as prepared for the record is below: Thank you, Chairman Franklin and Ranking Member Amo for holding this important hearing on NOAA’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget request. And thank you Dr. Jacobs for appearing before us today. As Members of this Committee, we understand the importance and significance of NOAA. The agency is tasked with providing critical information for our communities to prepare, respond, and adapt to severe weather events and t… Continue Reading