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Dan Lipinski is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Illinois's 3rd congressional district from 2005 to 2021. He is known for his centrist positions and focus on issues such as transportation, healthcare, and education. Lipinski served on several committees during his tenure, including the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, where he played a role in shaping transportation policy. He was also involved in various bipartisan efforts, particularly in areas affecting his constituents in Illinois. In 2020, Lipinski faced a significant primary challenge from progressive candidate Marie Newman, which he ultimately lost, leading to his departure from Congress in January 2021.
I thank Mr. Costa for putting this together today. The reason I came to Congress, the reason I ran for Congress, was to get things done. I think that is what all our constituents are expecting us to do. Unfortunately, when I am at home, I…
NSF is requesting a 5.2 percent increase in its budget for Fiscal Year 2016, which I believe is fully justified and I am going to strongly support.
If we do not fully fund this agency, we may be compromising its ability to remain the world's leader in measurement science and standards development.
$7 billion sounds like a lot of money and of course it is. However, given the breadth and depth of our nation's scientific talent and their capacity to transform the world through scientific and technological breakthroughs, $7 billion…
I am troubled by some of the things we know and some of the things we don't know about privacy and security on HealthCare.gov.
We must hold the government to the highest standards for privacy and security.
I think that points out the importance of social science research that is done to help us better understand and to teach people how to, you know, avoid stepping into these--a lot of these cyber problems and being victims of cyber crimes.
Cybercrime threatens our privacy, our pocketbooks, our safety, our economy, and our national security.
I don't want in any way my statements or questions to suggest that everything is wonderful with HealthCare.gov or especially the D.C. website, which was completely atrocious once again for the second year in a row.
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I will first enter into the Record a letter from the Illinois Restaurant Association in support of the Save American Workers Act. Illinois Restaurant Association, Chicago, IL, January 7…
Today I would like to thank our colleague, and my friend, Ralph Hall for his years of service in the House of Representatives. I have had the pleasure of working with Mr. Hall for many years in the Science Committee, and I have always…
I hope we can all agree that it is in the nation's best interest to allow EPA to use the best available science to protect our health and well-being. This means the science that EPA uses should be held to the same standards as any other…
Thank you, Mr. Davis. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor two of our former colleagues, Phil Crane and Lane Evans. First, I didn't have the opportunity to serve with Mr. Crane, but Phil Crane was certainly a giant, as some of our previous…
I am disappointed that the success of the S&T Directorate continues to be limited by a lack of effective strategy and a lack of coordination resulting in some costly and, likely, preventable failures.
With S&T's reauthorization, the committee has an opportunity to help launch a 21st Century research and development (R&D) organization that will serve as a model for Federal R&D.
I am very concerned that DHS is not striking the right balance between critical basic research and applied technology development.
One of the biggest issues that I focused on during my time on this subcommittee is streamlining the FAA's certification process.
We need to get that done next year, and welcome this opportunity to learn more about what has been done and what is being done.
I am concerned if the United States does not take the necessary steps, we will lose our leadership position in this field.
Innovation, whether in biomedical research or elsewhere, is an ecosystem that is more than the sum of its parts.
Today, I stand to ask my colleagues to join me in supporting H.R. 3085, a bill I introduced to rename Chicago's Mount Greenwood Post Office at 3349 West 111th Street in honor of Chicago Fire Captain Herbert ``Herbie'' Johnson. Captain…
The U.S. has a great tradition of using science diplomacy to strengthen our ties with allies and to open the door to building better relationships across the globe. That is why I introduced H.R. 5029, the International Science and…
I want to take this opportunity to thank Chairman Bucshon and Chairman Smith for their work not just on this bill but on the series of bills that we are considering today. The Research and Technology Subcommittee, which Chairman Bucshon is…
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