Eddie Bernice Johnson

In order to be global leaders, we must first understand the state and importance of ocean exploration...

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

Transportation infrastructure is critical to our national economy and our way of life, but it is vulnerable to climate change.

By supporting this bipartisan legislation, we are showing our veterans and the Nation that we can work together for the greater good.

It is my desire to have this Committee work in a bipartisan manner because we must all work together to tackle the many challenges in our jurisdiction, including science education, energy research, national competitiveness, and climate…

I urge you to rise to the occasion and make the needs of our veterans, and the potential to improve their medical care, a top priority.

At a time of rising global tensions, let this be a reminder that the pursuit of science is still a unifying force.

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

The black hole image captured by the Event Horizon Telescope is both a jolt and the culmination of decades of incremental advances.

This achievement demonstrates that when the Federal government invests in our nation's best and brightest, and in the facilities necessary to do cutting-edge science - and importantly, remains committed to those investments - we are…

I congratulate each of our witnesses and the entire Event Horizon Telescope team on this astonishing achievement.

The excitement of this discovery has no doubt instilled a hunger that will drive the next generation of scientists to make discoveries of their own.

Texas now leads the United States in installed wind energy capacity, with over 24 gigawatts of wind energy.

the two most valuable renewable energy resources--solar energy and wind energy--are very important.

We really can make investments that are both good for the environment and for the economy.

I was very glad to be joined by my good friend and Ranking Member, Mr. Lucas, in introducing H.R. 2528.

As Chairwoman of the Science Committee I am determined to do what I can to move the needle.

I cannot look at NASA's proposal in isolation, nor can my colleagues on the Appropriations Committee.

I do not support the alternative of cannibalizing NASA's other important research activities just to speed up the human lunar exploration program.

I believe that human missions to the Moon and Mars, as well as robotic exploration, will continue to inspire.

I hope that when NASA delivers that plan and its revised budget to Congress, it will also provide a compelling rationale.

I'm very impressed with all of the research that's going on now with NASA, and I'm very concerned that much of it might be interrupted.

I cannot look at NASA's proposal in isolation.

I am dismayed that the budget that has been sent over by the White House proposes to cut NSF by a $1 billion.

Increasingly, U.S. students and early career researchers are packing up for better opportunities abroad or leaving STEM altogether.