Eddie Bernice Johnson: “Despite these accomplishments, there remains more work to do to ensure that the United States can better understand…”

Diversity fosters a wider range of ideas and approaches, leading to more innovative solutions and better problem-solving capabilities in the scientific community.

Thank you, Chairman DeFazio, and Ranking Member Graves, for holding today's hearing on implementation of the IIJA.

I don't agree that the blame game of Republicans or the prior Administration holds any significance to where we are.

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.