Home Science, House, and Know-how Committee Democratic Caucus Organizes for the 117th Congress
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From: House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
Posted: Friday, February 12, 2021
In the present day, the Democratic Caucus of the Home Science, House, and Know-how Committee held an organizational assembly to elect a Vice-Chair, Subcommittee Chairs, and to pick subcommittee assignments.
Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) mentioned, “It’s an honor and a privilege to welcome our new and returning Members to the Home Science, House, and Know-how Committee and to start a second time period as Chairwoman. I’m happy with the various bipartisan accomplishments of this Committee final Congress and look ahead to resuming our work of coping with the impacts of COVID on the nation’s analysis enterprise, addressing the local weather disaster, preventing for scientific integrity all through the Federal authorities, and guaranteeing the U.S. stays a pacesetter in science and innovation. I look ahead to collaborating with my colleagues on either side of the aisle who characterize a various cross-section of People and who all convey a singular array of experiences and views to the Committee. I’m excited to get began.”
Congressman Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) was elected Chairman of the Subcommittee on Power.
“As chair of the Power Subcommittee, I look ahead to passing visionary coverage that seeks to infuse local weather justice with financial and racial justice,” Rep. Bowman mentioned. “We are able to heal our planet and use cleaner and extra environment friendly sources of power whereas creating inexperienced jobs. Now’s the time to usher within the decade of the Inexperienced New Deal and guarantee environmental justice for all, and I look ahead to finishing up that mission together with my colleagues on the Power Subcommittee for the 117th Congress.”
Members of the Subcommittee embody:
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI)
Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-CA)
Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ)
Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL)
Rep. Conor Lamb (D-PA)
Rep. Deborah Ross (D-NC)
Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) was elected Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Surroundings.
“Residents in North Jersey care deeply about clear air, clear consuming water, and our public areas,” mentioned Congresswoman Sherrill. “Defending our surroundings, bettering federal responses to local weather change, and rising our clear power economic system are pressing priorities for People throughout the nation. Final Congress, we labored on many key initiatives within the Surroundings Subcommittee and I look ahead to constructing on that document with my colleagues in the course of the 117th Congress.”
Members of the Subcommittee embody:
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI)
Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX)
Rep. Charlie Crist (D-FL)
Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL)
Congressman Invoice Foster (D-IL) was elected Chairman of the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight.
“I’m honored to return as chairman of the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight and able to work with my colleagues to defend scientific integrity throughout our authorities,” Congressman Foster mentioned. “The Biden administration has put science again to the forefront of policymaking and understands simply how vital federal analysis is to our nation’s capacity to confront challenges and assist the innovation that maintains the competitiveness of our economic system. I look ahead to working with Chairwoman Johnson and the administration to assist the scientists and researchers at our federal companies.”
Members of the Subcommittee embody:
Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)
Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA)
Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI)
Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL)
Congresswoman Haley Stevens (D-MI) was elected Full Committee Vice-Chair and Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Analysis and Know-how.
“I’m honored to once more function the Chair of the Analysis & Know-how Subcommittee, the place we are going to construct on our sturdy document of bipartisan hearings and laws for the development of federal scientific analysis, which is of specific significance to Michigan’s eleventh district,” mentioned Congresswoman Stevens. “I’m additionally thrilled to have been elected as Vice Chair of the complete Committee for the 117th Congress. Beneath the superb management of Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, I’ll work with the Science, House & Know-how Committee on initiatives to maintain america on the forefront of worldwide scientific innovation and to speed up our nation’s financial restoration.”
Members of the Subcommittee embody:
Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY)
Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI)
Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA)
Rep. Invoice Foster (D-IL)
Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA)
Rep. Conor Lamb (D-PA)
Rep. Deborah Ross (D-NC)
Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) was elected Chairman of the Subcommittee on House and Aeronautics.
“I’m humbled and honored to have been chosen because the Chairman for the House and Aeronautics Subcommittee of the Science, House and Know-how Committee,” mentioned Congressman Beyer. “During the last 12 months, we witnessed among the most impactful moments for U.S. house exploration in a long time. As somebody who has lengthy supported NASA’s vital work on earth sciences, I’m additionally excited to advance a climate-driven agenda, working hand in hand with NASA’s new local weather advisor and advancing analysis into cleaner modes of flight. I’m desirous to boldly go ahead with this vital work with my colleagues within the 117th Congress for an bold house and aeronautics agenda.”
Members of the Subcommittee embody:
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)
Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA)
Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA)
Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)
Rep. Charlie Crist (D-FL)
Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ)
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