Eddie Bernice Johnson: “I believe we must promote policies that protect our environment, meet our energy needs, and keep Americans working.”

For too long we have failed to prioritize, or even acknowledge, the vast contributions that the Black community and other minority groups have made towards scientific discovery and innovation.

We need investments in the operation, staffing, and pay and benefits to keep and attract people to aviation jobs.

Keeping transit agencies staffed up will determine whether we can meet the mobility and accessibility challenges facing our region.

Written statement by Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, Chairwoman, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives.