Press Releases

109th Congress

November

HOUSE RAISES AWARENESS OF CYBER SECURITY, HONORS NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY MONTH - November 14, 2006

October

BOEHLERT, CALVERT PRAISE HUBBLE DECISION - October 31, 2006

BOEHLERT AND CALVERT CONGRATULATE NOBEL WINNERS - October 4, 2006

September

NOAA CHIEF GIVES NEW FIGURES FOR WEATHER SATELLITE PROCUREMENT - September 29, 2006

HOUSE VOTES TO STRENGTHEN U.S. ENERGY SECURITY - September 29, 2006

BOEHLERT URGES “NO” VOTE ON H.R. 4772 - September 29, 2006

NASA DEFENDS ORION CONTRACT AWARD - September 28, 2006

BOEHLERT DISCUSSES U.S. COMPETITIVENESS AT NATIONAL ACADEMIES’ CONVOCATION - September 27, 2006

HOUSE RECOGNIZES ACTIONS OF STENNIS EMPLOYEES DURING AND AFTER HURRICANE KATRINA - September 26, 2006

GREEN CHEMISTRY BILL PASSES HOUSE - September 26, 2006

HOUSE PASSES DROUGHT MITIGATION BILL - September 26, 2006

NASA: NATIONAL ACADEMY RECOMMENDATIONS “CLOSELY ALIGNED” WITH NEW AERONAUTICS PORTFOLIO - September 26, 2006

CLIMATE CHANGE PLAN LACKS SUFFICIENT FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT, WITNESSES SAY - September 20, 2006

HOUSE VOTES TO CODIFY NOAA - September 20, 2006

WITNESSES CITE SIGNIFICANT SCIENTIFIC, DIPLOMATIC, EDUCATIONAL POTENTIAL OF INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR - September 20, 2006

BOEHLERT DISCUSSES CLIMATE ISSUES - September 20, 2006

BOEHLERT ANNOUNCES NEW STAFF DIRECTORS - September 20, 2006

BOEHLERT PRAISES APPOINTMENT OF GREG GARCIA TO CYBER SECURITY POSITION AT DHS - September 18, 2006

HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT WILL FOCUS MORE ON LONG-RANGE RESEARCH TO AID BORDER SECURITY - September 13, 2006

July

GAO RELEASES REPORT CRITICAL OF NASA, CITING FINANCIAL RISKS INVOLVED WITH CEV ACQUISITION - July 26, 2006

BOEHLERT TESTIFIES BEFORE RULES COMMITTEE ON “MISGUIDED” ‘SUNSET’ BILL - July 26, 2006

HOUSE PASSES EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS BILL - July 25, 2006

CONGRESS NEEDS BETTER SCIENTIFIC ADVICE, WITNESSES SAY - Creation of a New S&T Congressional Support Body Suggested - July 25, 2006

HOUSE COMMENDS EMPLOYEES OF NASA’S MICHOUD FACILITY FOR DEDICATED SERVICE DURING KATRINA - July 24, 2006

BOEHLERT PRAISES HAYS NOMINATION TO BE OSTP ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR SCIENCE - July 21, 2006

JOINT HEARING EXAMINES VOTING EQUIPMENT STANDARDS - July 19, 2006

BOEHLERT COMMENDS DISCOVERY’S SUCCESSFUL RETURN TO FLIGHT - July 17, 2006

June

BOEHLERT URGES DEFEAT OF OFF-SHORE DRILLING BILL - June 29, 2006

BOEHLERT CALLS OIL DRILLING BILL PROCESS A “TRAVESTY” - June 29, 2006

BOEHLERT APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF “LANDMARK” APPROPRIATIONS BILL, PRAISES LEADERSHIP OF CHAIRMAN WOLF - June 29, 2006

BOEHLERT OPPOSES DRILLING BILL - June 28, 2006

BOEHLERT AND 39 OTHER REPUBLICANS PRESS FOR CONSIDERATION OF CAFE AS PART OF OIL DRILLING DEBATE - June 28, 2006

COMMITTEE PASSES COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY LEGISLATION - June 27, 2006

NASA FACES WORKFORCE CHALLENGES, LAYOFFS UNLIKELY - June 13, 2006

BOEHLERT URGES BUSINESS, ACADEMIC LEADERS TO LOBBY FOR NSF EDUCATION FUNDING - June 8, 2006

SCIENCE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY PASSES COMPETITIVENESS PACKAGE - Committee Also Approves Drought Forecasting Bill - June 7, 2006

SUBCOMMITTEE EXAMINES TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES THAT COULD STRENGTHEN U.S. ENERGY SECURITY - June 5, 2006

May

BOEHLERT VOICES STRONG OPPOSITION TO OIL DRILLING IN WILDLIFE REFUGE - May 25, 2006

BOEHLERT PRAISES FULL FUNDING FOR DOE PORTION OF AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS INITIATIVE - May 24, 2006

MANAGEMENT STYLE IS KEY TO NIST’S SUCCESS, SAY NIST NOBEL LAUREATES - May 24, 2006

BOEHLERT ANNOUNCES NEW HIRES - May 22, 2006

WITNESSES BACK REP. SMITH’S PLUG-IN HYBRID BILL - May 17, 2006

BOEHLERT OPPOSES FORESTRY BILL - May 17, 2006

BOEHLERT DISCUSSES CAFE STANDARDS, ENERGY POLICY, CLIMATE CHANGE ON E&E TV - May 16, 2006

SCIENCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS INTRODUCE BILLS TO IMPROVE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOR COMPETITIVENESS - May 11, 2006

INSPECTOR GENERAL: KEY WEATHER SATELLITE PROGRAM POORLY MANAGED BY NOAA - May 11, 2006

HOUSE OVERWHELMINGLY PASSES INGLIS H-PRIZE BILL - May 10, 2006

CONGRESSMAN SHERWOOD BOEHLERT FLOOR STATEMENT ON H.R. 5143, H PRIZE BILL - May 10, 2006

NEUGEBAUER, DIAZ-BALART APPOINTED TO SCIENCE COMMITTEE - May 5, 2006

REPS. SMITH, McCAUL EXAMINE FEDERAL ROLE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY R&D - May 5, 2006

BOEHLERT STATEMENT ON NATIONAL ACADEMY REPORT ON NASA’S SCIENCE BUDGET - May 5, 2006

HALL DROUGHT BILL PASSES SUBCOMMITTEE WITHOUT OPPOSITION - May 4, 2006

H-PRIZE WINS COMMITTEE APPROVAL - May 3, 2006

NSF KEY TO IMPROVING K-12 MATH AND SCIENCE EDUCATION, WITNESSES SAY - May 3, 2006

BOEHLERT STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF REFINERY BILL - May 3, 2006

BOEHLERT URGES ADOPTION OF PRICE GOUGING LEGISLATION - May 3, 2006

BOEHLERT TESTIMONY BEFORE ENERGY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE, Chairman Urges Statutory Increase in CAFE Standards - May 3, 2006  

BOEHLERT STATEMENT ON RETIREMENT OF ASTRONAUT EILEEN COLLINS - May 1, 2006

April

BOEHLERT STATEMENT ON ENERGY - April 27, 2006

BOEHLERT RESPONSE TO ADMINISTRATION’S REQUEST FOR CAFE REFORM AUTHORITY - April 27, 2006

WITNESSES BACK HYDROGEN PRIZE - Inglis Bill Would Establish Prizes for Hydrogen Technology Breakthroughs - April 27, 2006

BOEHLERT ADDRESSES SYMPOSIUM ON ENERGY, GLOBAL WARMING - April 21, 2006

EHLERS HOLDS FIELD BRIEFING ON THE HEALTH OF THE GREAT LAKES - April 21, 2006

BOEHLERT URGES CLEARLY DEFINED PUBLIC AFFAIRS POLICY AT NOAA - April 11, 2006

INGLIS INTRODUCES H-PRIZE LEGISLATION: Bill Would Offer Monetary Incentives to Spur Transition to Hydrogen Economy - April 7, 2006

HOUSE HONORS 25 TH ANNIVERSARY OF SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM WITH UNANIMOUS VOTE - April 7, 2006

WITNESSES SUPPORT GNEP VISION, GOALS, BUT SEEK CLEARER DETAILS ON SCHEDULE, COST - April 6, 2006

CONGRESSMAN SHERWOOD BOEHLERT TESTIMONY BEFORE THE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, THE DEPARTMENTS OF STATE, JUSTICE, AND COMMERCE - April 6, 2006

HOUSE CONGRATULATES NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS IN PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY - April 5, 2006

DEMOCRATIC RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY IS REJECTED - April 5, 2006

March

ADMINISTRATION OUTLINES COORDINATED K-12 SCIENCE, MATH EDUCATION EFFORT - March 30, 2006

BOEHLERT: NEW CAFE RULE A “MISSED OPPORTUNITY” - March 29, 2006

COMMITTEE DEFEATS DEMOCRATIC RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY, MUST MEET AGAIN TO REPORT RESOLUTION - March 29, 2006

CONTINUED COLLABORATION AMONG AGENCIES KEY TO FUTURE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL - March 29, 2006

INGLIS TO INTRODUCE “H-PRIZE” - March 23, 2006

CONGRESSMAN SHERWOOD BOEHLERT ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT - March 17, 2006

IMPROVING K-12 MATH AND SCIENCE EDUCATION MUST START AT THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL, EXPERTS SAY - March 15, 2006

** MEDIA ADVISORY** RESEARCH SUBCOMMITTEE TO EXAMINE UNDERGRADUATE SCIENCE, MATH, ENGINEERING EDUCATION - March 14, 2006

WITNESSES DISCUSS PROPOSAL TO CREATE NEW RESEARCH ORGANIZATION AT DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY - March 8, 2006

** MEDIA ADVISORY** 
SHOULD CONGRESS ESTABLISH AN ADVANCED ENERGY RESEARCH AGENCY? - March 7, 2006

HOUSE PASSES RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING IMPORTANCE OF ENGINEERING, REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO U.S. COMPETITIVENESS - March 7, 2006

SCIENCE COMMITTEE RELEASES FY 2007 VIEWS AND ESTIMATES - March 7, 2006

SCIENCE LEADERS ARGUE FOR DIFFERENT PRIORITIES IN NASA’S SCIENCE BUDGET FOR FY07 - March 2, 2006

BOEHLERT COMMENTS ON GOP HIGH-TECH AGENDA FOR 2006 - March 1, 2006

BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE PRESENTS CYBER CHAMPION AWARD TO REP. SHERWOOD BOEHLERT - March 1, 2006

COMMITTEE TO EXPLORE FY07 BUDGET IMPACT ON NASA SCIENCE PROGRAMS - March 1, 2006

February

BOEHLERT ANNOUNCES SEVERAL CHANGES TO SCIENCE COMMITTEE STAFF - February 17, 2006

SCIENCE COMMITTEE DEBATES NASA BUDGET - February 16, 2006

SCIENCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRAISE AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS INITIATIVE
Concerns Raised Over Proposed Cuts to NSF Education and MEP - February 15, 2006

STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN BOB INGLIS ON PRESIDENT’S PROPOSED BUDGET - February 7, 2006

BOEHLERT COMMENTS ON PRESIDENT’S BUDGET - February 6, 2006

January

SCIENCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS APPLAUD PRESIDENT’S RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES - January 31, 2006

BOEHLERT RESPONDS TO ACCUSATIONS CONCERNING NASA’S “SILENCING” OF CLIMATE SCIENTIST - January 30, 2005

December

BOEHLERT, CALVERT APPLAUD SENATE PASSAGE OF NASA AUTHORIZATION BILL
Final Congressional Approval Sends Bill to the President - December 22, 2005

HOUSE PASSES NASA AUTHORIZATION BILL
Senate Expected to Approve Measure Before Recessing - December 17, 2005

CONFERENCE AGREEMENT REACHED ON NASA AUTHORIZATION BILL - December 15, 2005

HOUSE PASSES SCIENCE COMMITTEE BILL TO ADDRESSS METH CONTAMINATION  - December 13, 2005

BOEHLERT PRAISES SUPERFUND ON ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY - December 12, 2005

BOEHLERT TESTIFIES BEFORE NSB ON CREATION OF MATH AND SCIENCE EDUCATION COMMISSION - December 7, 2005

November

MORE RESEARCH ON ENIVIRONMENTAL, SAFETY IMPACTS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY IS CRITICAL TO SUCCESS OF THE INDUSTRY, WITNESSES SAY - November 17, 2005

NPOESS IS AS MUCH AS $3 BILLION OVER BUDGET, AS MANY AS THREE YEARS DELAYED, WITNESSES SAY
GAO: “IN SUMMARY, NPOESS IS A PROGRAM IN CRISIS” - November 16, 2005

BOEHLERT PROMISES TO KILL FUSION PROJECT IF FUNDING AGREEMENT IS NOT REACHED - November 9, 2005

COMMITTEE DEFEATS RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY - November 9, 2005

BOEHLERT APPLAUDS EPA BROWNFIELD RULE, CITES IMPACT ON JOBS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - November 8, 2005

GRIFFIN: NASA FACES $3-5 BILLION GAP IN SHUTTLE BUDGET - November 3, 2005

SOLAR DECATHLON COULD HELP TRANSFORM INNOVATIVE IDEAS INTO PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS, WITNESSES SAY  - November 2, 2005

October

NASA HAS MADE VERY LITTLE PROGRESS IN MANAGING ITS FINANCES, INSPECTOR GENERAL AND GAO TESTIFY - October 27, 2005

HOUSE PASSES IRAN NONPROLIFERATION ACT AMENDMENT TO HELP U.S. SPACE PROGRAM - October 26, 2005

NIST PROMISES FURTHER ACTION ON WORLD TRADE CENTER FINDINGS; SCIENCE COMMITTEE PUSHES FOR SWIFT ACTION - October 26, 2005

COMMITTEE MEMBERS CALL FOR RENEWED INVESTMENT IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION - Members Express Concern About Findings in National Academies Report - October 20, 2005

BOEHLERT ANNOUNCES SEVERAL CHANGES TO SCIENCE COMMITTEE STAFF - October 17, 2005

NATION’S TOP WEATHER OFFICIALS WARN OF FUTURE INCREASES IN HURRICANE ACTIVITY  - October 7, 2005

** MEDIA ADVISORY ** IS THE NATION ENTERING A PERIOD OF INCREASED HURRICANE ACTIVITY? Heads of Weather Service, National Hurricane Center to Testify on Future Outlook and Prediction of Katrina and Rita - October 6, 2005

September

GAO STUDY RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT FUTURE AVAILABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DATA - September 21, 2005

BOEHLERT PRAISES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT FIRST HEARING OF SELECT COMMITTEE INVESTIGATING KATRINA - September 22, 2005

HOUSE PASSES COMMITTEE LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN MANUFACTURING SECTOR Amendment to Assist Manufacturers Impacted by Katrina is Adopted - September 21, 2005

CONGRESS HONORS SHUTTLE DISCOVERY CREW, RECOGNIZES CONTRIBUTIONS OF WOMEN TO SPACE EXPLORATION - September 20, 2005

NATION’S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE VULNERABLE TO CYBER ATTACK, INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES SAY - September 15, 2005

** MEDIA ADVISORY **
CIO’S OF TOP CORPORATIONS TO TESTIFY ON NEED TO PROTECT AMERICA’S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE - September 14, 2005

BOEHLERT, MARKEY LEAD BIPARTISAN EFFORT TO COMBAT RISING FUEL PRICES WITH INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION TO INCREASE FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS - September 14, 2005

August

BOEHLERT, CALVERT WELCOME HOME CREW OF DISCOVERY, CONGRATULATE NASA TEAM - August 9, 2005

July

HOUSE PASSES COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY BILL WITH SCIENCE COMMITTEE R&D PROVISIONS - July 29, 2005

BOEHLERT and CALVERT STATEMENT ON NASA’S ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING FOAM LOSS - July 27, 2005

BOEHLERT, CALVERT CONGRATULATE NASA ON A SUCCESSFUL RETURN TO FLIGHT - July 26, 2005

HOUSE OVERWHELMINGLY PASSES NASA AUTHORIZATION BILL - July 22, 2005

“INNOVATE OR ABDICATE”*
Witnesses Warn Congress that Innovation Must Become a National Priority or U.S. will Cede its Position as Global Leader - July 21, 2005

THE ROAD TO A HYDROGEN ECONOMY MAY BE BUMPY, EXPERTS SAY - July 20, 2005

** MEDIA ADVISORY **
CISCO CHAIRMAN, IBM SENIOR V.P. AND JOHNS HOPKINS PRESIDENT TO TESTIFY ON U.S. COMPETITIVENESS - July 20, 2005

** MEDIA ADVISORY **
JOINT HEARING WILL EXAMINE STATE OF HYDROGEN RESEARCH - July 19, 2005

SCIENCE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES NASA AUTHORIZATION BILL - July 14, 2005

BOEHLERT STATEMENT ON SHUTTLE LAUNCH CANCELLATION - July 13, 2005

EXPERTS DISAGREE OVER ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF NUCLEAR REPROCESSING - July 12, 2005

** MEDIA ADVISORY **
SUBCOMMITTEE TO EXAMINE ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF NUCLEAR FUEL REPROCESSING - July 11, 2005

June

U.S. LEADERSHIP IN NANOTECH IS THREATENED, WITNESSES SAY
Presidential Advisor, Industry Leaders: Strengthen, Improve NNI - June 29, 2005

NASA AUTHORIZATION BILL PASSES SUBCOMMITTEE
Full Committee to Consider the Bill in July - June 29, 2005

BIOTECH LEADERS DISAGREE OVER PROPER LEVEL OF
VENTURE CAPITAL IN SBIR GRANT ELIGIBILITY - June 28, 2005

** MEDIA ADVISORY **
National nanotechnology initiative to be topic of congressional hearing - June 28, 2005

ADMINISTRATOR GRIFFIN TESTIFIES ON THE FUTURE OF NASA - June 28, 2005

** MEDIA ADVISORY **
ADMINISTRATOR GRIFFIN TO TESTIFY ON THE FUTURE OF NASA - June 27, 2005

BOEHLERT PRAISES NIST REPORT ON WTC COLLAPSE - June 23, 2005

BOEHLERT ANNOUNCES STAFF CHANGES ON SCIENCE COMMITTEE - June 20, 2005

WITNESSES DISAGREE ON 2007 DEADLINE FOR NUCLEAR FUEL REPROCESSING DECISION  - June 16, 2005

** MEDIA ADVISORY **
NUCLEAR FUEL REPROCESSING TO BE TOPIC OF CONGRESSIONAL HEARING - June 15, 2005

MAKING HISTORY, ASTRONAUT JOHN PHILLIPS DELIVERS FIRST-EVER CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY FROM SPACE - June 14, 2005

** MEDIA ADVISORY **LIVE FROM SPACE: astronaut to testify LIVE from space station - June 13, 2005

INDUSTRY TAKING STEPS TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS - June 8, 2005

CINERGY CEO, OTHER CORPORATE LEADERS TO TESTIFY ON INDUSTRY’S EFFORTS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE - June 7, 2005

May

HOUSE APPROVES BOEHLERT FUSION AMENDMENT - May 24, 2005

BOEHLERT APPLAUDS OLSEN, JEFFREY NOMINATIONS - May 24, 2005

BOEHLERT APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF DHS AUTHORIZATION - May 18, 2005

SMALL SCIENCE GETS BIG ATTENTION - May 18, 2005

NOAA, NASA BILLS SAIL THROUGH COMMITTEE - May 17, 2005

SCIENCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS CONCERNS ON THE STATE OF U.S. COMPUTER SCIENCE RESEARCH - May 12, 2005

COMMITTEE VOTES TO PROTECT AGAINST TSUNAMIS, SUPPORT U.S. MANUFACTURERS, ADVANCE EDUCATION - May 4, 2005

** MEDIA ADVISORY ** COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER NOAA, MANUFACTURING, AND TSUNAMI BILLS - May 3, 2005

April

EXPERTS: SEVERE BUDGET CUTS THREATEN VITALITY OF NASA EARTH SCIENCE PROGRAMS Cuts Undermine Forecasting, Storm Warning, Agriculture & Natural Resource Management Capabilities - April 28, 2005

BIGGERT EXPRESSES CONCERN WITH DOE SCIENCE FUNDING; Efficiency and Renewable Program Budgets Have Declined by Double Digits Over Past Five Years - April 27, 2005

** MEDIA ADVISORY ** NASA EARTH SCIENCE PROGRAMS TO BE TOPIC OF CONGRESSIONAL HEARING - April 26, 2005

HOUSE APPROVES COMMITTEE LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN COMPUTING EFFORTS, IMPROVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY, HONOR SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENT - April 26, 2005

**MEDIA ADVISORY** DOE FY06 BUDGET PRIORITIES TO BE EXAMINED TOMORROW - April 26, 2005

HOUSE PASSES ENERGY R&D PROVISIONS AS PART OF COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY BILL - April 21, 2005

BOEHLERT URGES INCREASE IN FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS - April 20, 2005

EXPERTS: COMMERCIAL SPACE INDUSTRY HAS POTENTIAL; Calvert Sees Bright Future for Personal Spaceflight in the Second Space Age - April 20, 2005

BOEHLERT OPPOSES ENERGY BILL - April 20, 2005

SUBCOMMITTEE APPROVES TSUNAMI PREPAREDNESS BILL  - April 20, 2005

** MEDIA ADVISORY ** Burt Rutan and Private Space Pioneers to Testify on the Future Markets of Commercial Space - April 19, 2005

BOEHLERT INTRODUCES TSUNAMI PREPAREDNESS BILL; Legislation’s Focus on Education and Outreach Reflects Expert Testimony at Science Committee Hearing - April 18, 2005

AWARD-WINNING TEACHERS TESTIFY ON IMPROVING MATH AND SCIENCE EDUCATION; Honorees Cite Importance of Professional Development for Teachers - April 14, 2005

BOEHLERT ADDRESSES PRESIDENTIAL TEACHER AWARDEES IN MATH AND SCIENCE EDUCATION; Several Award Recipients to Testify Today at Science Committee Hearing - April 14, 2005

EHLERS, GILCHREST, BOEHLERT REINTRODUCE AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES BILL; Levin, Collins Introduce Companion Legislation in Senate - April 14, 2005

GREEN CHEMISTRY BILL MOVES THROUGH COMMITTEE WITH STRONG BIPARTISAN SUPPORT - April 13, 2005

** MEDIA ADVISORY ** A LESSON PLAN FOR SUCCESS: AWARD WINNING TEACHERS TO TESTIFY AT SCIENCE COMMITTEE HEARING - April 13, 2005

BOEHLERT JOINS WOLF, GINGRICH AND COLLEAGUES IN INTRODUCING WOLF EDUCATION BILL Measure Would Forgive Student Loan Interest to Encourage Careers in Math, Science and Engineering - April 12, 2005

** MEDIA ADVISORY ** SCIENCE COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER GREEN CHEMISTRY BILL - April 12, 2005

March

GAO RELEASES REPORT ON STATUS OF  WOMEN AND MINORITIES AT DOE NATIONAL LABRATORIES; Salary Disparity Identified by Study Conducted at Biggert’s Request - March 25, 2005

SCIENCE COMMITTEE MOVES FIVE BILLS; Supercomputing, Meth, Energy Efficiency bills among those passed - March 17, 2005

EXPERTS: PROPOSED AERONAUTICS CUTS THREATEN U.S. NATIONAL AND ECONOMIC SECURITY; Witnesses Urge Long-Term Strategic Plan for Aeronautics Research - March 16, 2005

** MEDIA ADVISORY ** SCIENCE COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER SIX BILLS, INCLUDING METH, GREEN CHEMISTRY, AND SUPERCOMPUTING - March 16, 2005

SUBCOMMITTEE APPROVES LEGISLATION RELATING TO NOAA, MANUFACTURING, AND METH LABS - March 15, 2005

** MEDIA ADVISORY ** SUBCOMMITTEE TO EXAMINE FUTURE OF AERONAUTICS AT NASA - March 15, 2005

BOEHLERT, CALVERT PRAISE NOMINATION OF MIKE GRIFFIN AS NASA ADMINISTRATOR - March 11, 2005

GREEN CHEMISTRY BILL REINTRODUCED IN HOUSE; Legislation Passed Chamber by Overwhelming Margin in Previous Congress - March 11, 2005

INGLIS URGES SUSTAINED INVESTMENT IN BASIC RESEARCH - March 9, 2005

BOEHLERT ADDRESSES CORE - March 9, 2005

BOEHLERT ANNOUNCES NEW HIRES - March 8, 2005

** MEDIA ADVISORY ** RESEARCH SUBCOMMITTEE TO REVIEW NSF FY06 BUDGET REQUEST TOMORROW - March 8, 2005

COMMITTEE VIEWS AND ESTIMATES - March 4, 2005

ROSELEE ROBERTS JOINS SCIENCE COMMITTEE STAFF - March 3, 2005

WITNESSES ENDORSE SCIENCE COMMITTEE LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS METH LAB CONTAMINATION - March 3, 2005

** MEDIA ADVISORY **COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE METHAMPHETAMINE CLEANUP ISSUES - March 2, 2005

February

BOEHLERT RELEASES NEW GAO REPORT FINDING REDUCED DELAYS FOR VISAS FOR SCIENTISTS AND STUDENTS - February 18, 2005

COMMITTEE EXAMINES NASA FY 06 BUDGET REQUEST - February 17, 2005

BOEHLERT, CALVERT, GORDON INTRODUCE BILL TO ADDRESS NATION’S GROWING METH PROBLEM: Committee will Hold a Hearing on the Bill Within Weeks - February 16, 2005

** MEDIA ADVISORY ** COMMITTEE TO REVIEW NASA FY06 BUDGET REQUEST - February 16, 2005

** MEDIA ADVISORY ** ENERGY SECRETARY BODMAN, OTHER TOP ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS TO TESTIFY ON FY06 BUDGET REQUEST - February 15, 2005

BOEHLERT PRAISES IMPROVEMENTS TO VISA PROCESSING; Committee-Requested GAO Study on Visa Delays to be Released 2/18 - February 13, 2005

COMMITTEE APPROVES COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY R&D BILL - February 10, 2005

EXPERTS: TECHNOLOGY EXISTS TO RAISE FUEL ECONOMY OF CARS AND TRUCKS WITHOUT REDUCING SAFETY - February 9, 2005

BOEHLERT STATEMENT AT NANOBUSINESS ALLIANCE – CONGRESSIONAL NANO CAUCUS MEDIA BRIEFING - February 9, 2005

** MEDIA ADVISORY ** COMMITTEE TO HOLD HEARING EXAMINING FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS - February 8, 2005

BOEHLERT COMMENTS ON R&D BUDGET - February 7, 2005

SCIENCE COMMITTEE EXPLORES OPTIONS FOR HUBBLE - February 2, 2005

BOEHLERT ANNOUNCES NEW SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRS, WELCOMES NEW GOP MEMBERS - February 1, 2005

** MEDIA ADVISORY ** SCIENCE COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE OPTIONS FOR HUBBLE - February 1, 2005

January

WITNESSES SAY U.S. VULNERABLE TO MAJOR TSUNAMI; Experts Express General Support for Administration’s Tsunami Warning Upgrade Plan, but Urge Enhancements - January 26, 2005

** MEDIA ADVISORY ** SCIENCE COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE ADMINISTRATION TSUNAMI PROPOSAL AND TSUNAMI THREAT TO U.S.; Hearing Will Be First in Congress on Tsunamis Since Indian Ocean Catastrophe - January 24, 2004

BOEHLERT PRAISES ADMINISTRATION’S TSUNAMI WARNING PLAN; Science Chairman Will Hold a Hearing on January 26 to Review Proposal - January 14, 2005

BOEHLERT REELECTED SCIENCE CHAIRMAN - January 6, 2005

BOEHLERT APPLAUDS NEW HOMELAND JURISDICTION RULES; SCIENCE COMMITTEE RETAINS JURISDICTION - January 4, 2005

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