Eddie Bernice Johnson: “Today we meet to discuss the groundbreaking bioscience research supported by the Department of Energy's Biological and…”

Democrats, with very little help from our Republican colleagues, passed the largest transportation and infrastructure bill in history.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today with great pleasure to pay tribute to the life and legacy of former Speaker of the House James "Jim" Wright, who passed away on Wednesday, May 6, at the age of 92.

I would just encourage the Secretary and the leadership at DOT to stay focused on ensuring that these funds are getting out to local communities as quickly as possible.

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