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Letter to Elon Musk Condemning Grok's Creation of Illicit Images
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December 18, 2025Letter to DOE Secretary Wright Condemning Illegal Elimination of OCED
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December 17, 2025Letter to NIST Demanding Answers Regarding the Termination of SMART USA Institute
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SST Committee Passes the NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026
Today, the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee passed H.R. 7273, the NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026, during a full committee markup. This important legislation, led by Chairman Brian Babin and Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren, strengthens America’s leadership in space by providing clear direction for NASA and supporting critical programs and initiatives that will keep our nation at the forefront of exploration and discovery well into the future. “Today’s passage of the NASA Reauthorizati… Continue Reading
January 24, 2026Ranking Member Lofgren Condemns Climate Working Group Sham
The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) publicly released a large trove of records obtained as a result of their joint lawsuit against the Department of Energy (DOE). The lawsuit alleged that DOE violated the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) when it gathered a group of 5 notorious climate deniers to create the "Climate Working Group" (CWG) and charged the CWG in secret with preparing a report that claimed to debunk established climate science. After a ju… Continue Reading
January 22, 2026Ranking Member Lofgren Statement on NASA Day of Remembrance
Today marks the annual NASA Day of Remembrance, a day to honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in the pursuit of advancing our nation’s space program. Established after the Apollo 1 fire in 1967, the observance solemnly commemorates the heroes of the Apollo 1, Space Shuttle Challenger (STS-51L), and Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-107) tragedies. Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) made the following statement: “Each January, we pause to honor the men and women who selflessly gave … 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 Opening Statement at Markup for NASA Reauthorization of 2026
Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) opening statement as prepared for the record is below: Thank you, Chairman Babin. I am glad to join you as an original co-sponsor of the NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026. Today the Science Committee recommits NASA to fulfill its multiple missions in exploration, earth and space science, aeronautics, innovation, education, and inspiration. All of NASA’s triumphs, dating back to the agency’s establishment by this Committee in 1958, have demonstrated to the world … Continue Reading
January 22, 2026Ranking Member Lofgren Opening Statement at Hearing on Quantum Technology
Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) opening statement as prepared for the record is below: Thank you, Chairman Babin, for holding today’s hearing. I would also like to welcome our distinguished panel of witnesses. Thank you for volunteering your time and expertise. For decades, the United States enjoyed being the global leader in quantum information science in terms of both research output and investment across every quantum application and modality. Our leadership was built upon a foundation of… Continue Reading
January 14, 2026Ranking Member Lofgren Opening Statement at Hearing on AI Action Plan
Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) opening statement as prepared for the record is below: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to Mr. Kratsios for joining us today. AI has the potential to reshape the American economy and innovation ecosystem. I am truly excited about its promise and the potential opportunity it brings to improve productivity and accelerate innovation. However, AI has also accelerated harmful and even criminal activities. Just a little over a week ago, xAI’s chatbot Grok … Continue Reading