House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Democrats @sciencedems.bsky.social · 01/10/2026🚨Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren sent a letter to DOE Secretary Chris Wright demanding that he answer multiple months-overdue oversight requests from the Committee regarding DOE’s 2025 award terminations. democrats-science.house.gov/news/press-r... 011
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Democrats @sciencedems.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Today, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren and Research and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Jay Obernolte introduced the American Leadership in Fusion Act! This critical bill would accelerate the commercialization of fusion energy.⚛️ democrats-science.house.gov/news/press-r... 032
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Democrats @sciencedems.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee Ranking Member @repemiliasykes.bsky.social at hearing on biotechnology: "To compete with China, we need to invest in biotechnology with smart policies and a wise approach. Unfortunately, the Trump administration has done the opposite." 021
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Democrats @sciencedems.bsky.social · 17/09/2026🌪️Rep. Haley Stevens at the Science Committee's hearing on disaster prevention: "These darn tootin' tornadoes are blowing through on no notice and knocking over trees and killing people. They're killing people in their homes. This is life or death." 111
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Democrats @sciencedems.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Ranking Member Lofgren at yesterday's hearing on natural disaster prevention: "We cannot allow federal disaster response to become a partisan game. Doing so will certainly lead to a race to the bottom that neither Democratic- nor Republican-led states can afford." 011
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Democrats @sciencedems.bsky.social · 16/09/2026🚨@menefee.house.gov agrees: We need a government that's in our corner, not one that cuts funding at NOAA and FEMA, the agencies working to protect us from natural disasters. His thoughts on the way to SST's hearing on natural disaster prevention yesterday⤵️ 011
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Democrats @sciencedems.bsky.social · 03/09/2026If America is going to lead the world in 21st century nuclear technologies, we must do better. A short-sighted “move fast and break things” approach could frankly be catastrophic. 032
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Democrats @sciencedems.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Today, NASA, in partnership with SpaceX, successfully launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida! democrats-science.house.gov/news/press-r... 021
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Democrats @sciencedems.bsky.social · 27/08/2026It was a pleasure speaking at the NASA Ames Civil Servant Swearing-In ceremony. Our nation’s space program has ambitious goals. We need civil servants' ideas, their skills, and their passion. I look forward to seeing all that this group of talented individuals will accomplish! 011
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Democrats @sciencedems.bsky.social · 26/08/2026It was an honor to participate in Lick Observatory's 150th Anniversary celebration! I had the opportunity to present H.R. 1348, which I coauthored with Rep. Sam Liccardo, Rep. Ro Khanna, and Rep. Jimmy Panetta, expressing support for Lick Observatory and its contributions in science. 021
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Democrats @sciencedems.bsky.social · 13/08/2026On Monday, the Trump admin cancelled funding for the NOAA’s Arctic Report Card. The annual report historically has collected data on the impact of rising ocean temperatures on the arctic’s glaciers, fisheries, and shipping routes. democrats-science.house.gov/news/press-r... 011
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Democrats @sciencedems.bsky.social · 05/08/2026🚨RM Lofgren, Rep. Amo Refer DOE Secretary Chris Wright to DOJ for Lying to Congress "Referring a Cabinet Secretary for potential prosecution is not a step we take lightly. It is a weighty thing to assert that a Cabinet Secretary lied to Congress." democrats-science.house.gov/news/press-r... 021
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Democrats @sciencedems.bsky.social · 04/08/2026SCIENCE MINUTE: Hard-boiled egg vacuum. Science is powered by people. If we don't invest in research, we risk losing talented scientists to other countries. That sucks...eggs. 0115
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Democrats @sciencedems.bsky.social · 30/07/2026From the targeting of major universities, to the suppression of inconvenient federal science, to the slandering of diversity in our research enterprise - all of it has helped to throw American science into crisis. 010
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Democrats @sciencedems.bsky.social · 29/07/2026I had the pleasure of speaking at the Quantum Technology Showcase held by the Quantum Economic Development Consortium. To get to the next stage of quantum development—the multipurpose quantum computer—we will need to pull expertise from all sectors. 010
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Democrats @sciencedems.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Ranking Member Lofgren: "We are destroying the seed corn for the future of U.S. science and technology. Meanwhile, China is not only doubling down on their scientific investments, they are also actively recruiting researchers away from the U.S." 010
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Democrats @sciencedems.bsky.social · 22/07/2026🚨HAPPENING SOON- Full Committee Hearing with White House OSTP Director Kratsios titled "Unleashing the Golden Age of Science: Examining the Priorities of the FY2027 Research and Technology Enterprise." Tune in at 10:15 am ET: democrats-science.house.gov/hearings/unl... 110
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Democrats @sciencedems.bsky.social · 21/07/2026On Wednesday, July 22nd, at 10:15 am ET, White House OSTP Director Kratsios will testify before the Science Committee to discuss "Unleashing the Golden Age of Science." Mr. Kratsios will have to answer for the chaos the President has unleashed upon the America's scientific enterprise. 020
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Democrats @sciencedems.bsky.social · 20/07/2026How exciting it is to be celebrating NASA Viking’s 50th anniversary (virtually) with the incredible researchers at NASA Ames! NASA's Viking Project brought the search for life on Mars to the surface of the planet itself, becoming the first mission to land on Mars.🚀 040