Eddie Bernice Johnson

Translating recommendations from IPCC reports is necessary for the U.S. climate science enterprise to take actionable steps to combat the climate crisis.

The science of climate change has been clear for many years now.

As I said at COP26, we deal with science and facts on the Science Committee.

Our programs are not dependent on federal funding to operate and continually train both apprentices and provide up-skill training to journey-level workers.

It is only fair to ask our contractors, who benefit the most from this funding, to simply hire people in the community, pay a living wage, and offer training to those employees.

It's been my honor to work with COMTO and its members over the years.

we in fact have a pay gap, where too many are not willing to compensate workers to the extent that the job they are trying to fill is an attractive career option.

I wholeheartedly disagree with that.

The Democrats on this committee passed the largest transportation bill in history, with $550 billion in critical infrastructure funding.

I'm pleased that there are organizations like yours advocating for women in the transportation industry.

the process is fairly straightforward.

the best way to develop and train a skilled workforce is through the Registered Apprenticeship system.

the funding for OJT programs has not increased since 1974

the best way to maximize that is to maximize the Registered Apprenticeship system.

the best way to maximize workforce training and job creation, and to ensure skills are transferable, is to maximize the Registered Apprenticeship system.

I want to focus my remarks this morning on the DOE Office of Science.

The NTSB plays a paramount role in investigating transportation accidents and ensuring that what we learn from these accidents prevents them from happening again.

our Chairwoman, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, has been involved with this MSI STEM Achievement Act, which passed the House as part of COMPETES

Thank you, Chairman DeFazio, and Ranking Member Graves, for holding today's hearing on reauthorizing the National Transportation Safety Board.

Even as the United States faces increasing global competition in science and technology, we remain the envy of the world for our culture of discovery and innovation.

This was a real tragedy for the whole community and we're anxious to learn what is being done to prevent this from happening to anyone else.

I look forward to hearing from our witness what additional resources the National Transportation Safety Board needs to continue the great work it is doing to improve transportation safety here in the United States and throughout the world.

The SBIR program authorization expires at the end of this fiscal year, after having been extended 5 years without a comprehensive review of policy.

Just a modest amount of early stage support for new ideas can propel them forward and open the door to significant private sector investment and commercial success.

But as brilliant as they may be, these entrepreneurs cannot achieve their goals without financial and other kinds of support.