Recent Activity
Mar 30, 2006
Press Release
Science Committee Democrats raise pointed questions about Federal science and mathematics education programs (March 30, 2006)
Mar 30, 2006
Press Release
Rep. Bart Gordon praises NASA Administrator Michael Griffin for expeditiously updating NASA's policy for communicating the agency's science findings to the public (March 30, 2006)
Mar 30, 2006
Hearing
Opening Statement By Hon. Bart Gordon
Mr. Chairman, I am pleased you have convened this hearing to review federal efforts to improve K-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics education - or STEM education for short.
Mar 29, 2006
Hearing
Opening Statement By Hon. Mark Udall
Good afternoon. I want to join the Chairman in welcoming our witnesses. Today’s hearing is focused on something that should be of interest to all of us - the future of the nation’s air transportation system.
Mar 29, 2006
Press Release
At a markup of House Resolution 717, Science Committee Democrats pressed for action to obtain the Technology Administration draft report on job offshoring. The Committee failed to report the Resolution adversely (March 29, 2006)
Mar 29, 2006
Markup
Opening Statement By Hon. Bart Gordon
We all care about American jobs. Since the beginning of 2001, this country has lost almost 3 million manufacturing jobs. When a manufacturing plant is closed or downsized, scientists and engineers lose their job, too. Over 50% of the engineers employed in America work in manufacturing facilities.
Mar 29, 2006
Press Release
The Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee's first look at the Joint Planning and Development Office, overseeing the development of an improved air traffic control system, led Ranking Member Mark Udall (D-CO) to observe that the promising beginning would have to be followed by a "serious and sustained commitment" (March 29, 2006)
Mar 10, 2006
Press Release
Science Committee Democratic Members introduced a Resolution of Inquiry (H. Res. 717) to compel release of the original report of the Department of Commerce Technology Administration evaluating the impact of offshoring on American workers (March 10, 2006)
Mar 9, 2006
Press Release
The Committee should be moving now on ideas to promote innovation like creating an Advanced Research Projects Agency in the Department of Energy, argued Science Committee Ranking Democrat Bart Gordon (March 9, 2006)
Mar 9, 2006
Article
The Science Committee completed consideration of the Resolution of Inquiry, voting 14-19 not to approve the resolution, and reporting the Resolution to the House without recommendation by voice vote (April 5, 2006)